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DC Health, Children's National open 5 childhood vaccination clinics 10/03/2022 10:40am • Five new childhood vaccination clinics have been opened in the District, with the goal of vaccinating students before a series of upcoming deadlines. DC Health said the clinics, which are the result of a partnership with Children's National Hospital, will operate through Nov. 18. EXPLA Air pollution exposure increases risk of COVID hospitalization, study suggests 10/01/2022 07:59am • Exposure to air pollution increases the risk of COVID-19 hospitalization, according to a new study. Published this month in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the peer-reviewed study found that exposure to common air pollutants increased the risk of hospitalization by Masks to be optional in classrooms at Georgetown University 09/27/2022 08:57pm • Starting Wednesday, masks will be optional in classrooms at Georgetown University in D.C. This also includes laboratories, in addition to the other places where they are already optional on the main and Medical Center campuses, such as academic buildings, libraries, dining halls and fitness cente Questions doctors wish their patients would ask 09/25/2022 04:00am • A curious patient is a healthy patient. When you go to the doctor it's typically for a specific problem, such as a cold, stomach pain or another issue that you want to get better. But it's also an opportunity to learn what's going on in your body, understand why you're receiving a specific treatm Dozens indicted in COVID-19 nutrition program fraud scheme 09/22/2022 11:22am • Dozens of people have been arrested for defrauding a federal child nutrition program and taking $250 million. Newly released court documents obtained by WCCO confirming a 48th suspect charged in what officials call the largest pandemic fraud in the United States. According to investigators, agents a FDA releases more doses of Moderna's updated COVID-19 boosters amid reports of 'limited' supply 09/21/2022 03:49pm • The US Food and Drug Administration has authorized the release of "numerous batches" of Moderna's updated Covid-19 booster amid reports of supply problems in some areas. Updated boosters from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna were made available early this month, soon after the FDA authorized them. How Lawsuit between Quantico town, former police chief proceeds 09/21/2022 03:21pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. The town of Quantico claims its former police chief was fired for not following an improvement plan rather than for enforcing state-manda Md. officials: SNAP helped thousands during pandemic, but challenges navigating system remain 09/21/2022 11:22am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Mark Griffin had a good-paying job as an ophthalmological assistant for two decades, earning enough to purchase a $150,000 home in Baltimore Former Va. state employee sentenced for stealing $1.8 million in COVID relief 09/20/2022 10:37am • A former Virginia state employee has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison in connection with a scam that involved ripping off financial programs that were created to help people during the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Sadie Mitchell, 30, of Midlothian, was given t Ocean City looking for fireworks pros for July 4 show 09/16/2022 10:28am • Leaders in Ocean City, Maryland, are on the hunt for a company to put on the July Fourth fireworks shows there. There hasn't been one on Independence Day since 2019. The 2020 shows at Northside Park on 125th Street and on the beach at North Division Street were canceled during the coronavirus pan How many students have returned to DC-area schools? 09/16/2022 04:30am • Welcome to the School Zone, WTOP’s weekly feature about the latest topics and trends in education across the D.C. region. What to know about early enrollment counts at DC-area schools What it is: Are students returning to school in person across the D.C. region? It's a question education offi Cox wants to block early counting of Maryland mail-in ballots 09/15/2022 10:03pm • Maryland Del. Dan Cox, the Republican candidate for governor, has filed a motion to block a move to allow mail-in ballots to be counted before Election Day. Under current Maryland law, mail-in ballots cannot be canvassed until two days after Election Day. The Maryland State Board of Elections DOJ establishes COVID-19 Strike Force teams to combat fraud 09/15/2022 12:28am • The Justice Department has created three Strike Force teams to improve its efforts to fight and prevent COVID-19 fraud. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said in a statement Wednesday that the department confiscated over $1.2 billion in relief funds that people were trying to steal and charged What days are DC-area hybrid workers staying home? 09/14/2022 09:19am • Office worker occupancy in the D.C. region remains below the national average, and among the 10 largest markets, it is currently the second lowest. Much of that can be attributed to hybrid schedules. More Business News More Real Estate News Commercial real estate property c Survey: DC-area commuting trends show telework 'explosion,' major drop in transit use 09/11/2022 03:22pm • More people are teleworking, and those who are commuting are using transit less and less, according to a recent survey by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. The survey shows a five-fold increase in teleworking, a three-fold decrease in transit and the largest drop in drive-alone