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Are employers getting the 'it’s safe to return' messaging right? 06/01/2021 09:15am • As people gradually begin to return to the workplace, many aren’t ready to, and for a variety of reasons. Employer messaging about making their workplace safe and healthy is key to getting their staffs back, according to the American Staffing Association in Alexandria, Virginia. According to it For DC-area weddings, smaller might still be the choice 06/01/2021 08:53am • Wedding planners and wedding services vendors, many of which are sole proprietor businesses or those with just a few employers, were clobbered in 2020 by COVID-19 pandemic-related wedding cancellations and postponements. According to a survey by wedding vendor platform Zola, 58% of vendors could DC-area housing market is tighter than most, but there’s hope for buyers 06/01/2021 08:43am • Contracts signed to buy an existing home in April fell 4.4% from the previous month nationwide, but it is not for lack of buyers - it's a continued and growing lack of inventory. The market continues to get harder for potential buyers to find something they like or can afford. In the D.C. metr Several DC public schools open vaccine clinics for students 06/01/2021 03:10am • Anyone 12 and older will be able to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at several D.C. public schools starting Tuesday. D.C. Public Schools announced that walk-in vaccination clinics will open at Anacostia High School, Eastern High School, Luke C. Moore High School and Ida B. Wells Middle School Monday t Davis Bertans exits Wizards' Game 4 with familiar injury, MRI next 06/01/2021 12:23am • Bertans exits Wizards' Game 4 with familiar injury, MRI next originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington Davis Bertans had finally found his groove. He was raining threes in Game 4 against the Sixers, en route to a playoff career-high 15 points by halftime. But because this is still techn Best Loans for a Pool 06/01/2021 12:00am • Private outdoor spaces have become even more popular during the coronavirus pandemic, and for many homeowners, a pool is a must-have feature. Construction for new in-ground residential pools jumped 21% in 2020 compared with the year before, The Escape Home reported, according to a spokesperson for Milestone: 70% of Maryland adults have had at least one COVID-19 shot 05/31/2021 03:35pm • Maryland has reached a new milestone in the race to vaccinate against COVID-19. As of Monday, the state said more than 70% of adults have gotten at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine, Gov. Larry Hogan said in a statement. “This is a big deal,” Hogan said in the statement. “Pres All DC parking enforcement set to resume 05/31/2021 02:38pm • Well, it was nice while it lasted. The relaxation of D.C. parking enforcement due to pressures of the coronavirus pandemic is ending. D.C. will resume all parking enforcement starting Tuesday. That includes vehicle towing and associated fines, street sweeping rules; vehicles must display valid It's time to sign up for summer camp — and in many places, COVID restrictions still apply 05/31/2021 02:32pm • Summer camps are now allowed to open free of pandemic restrictions, as long as everyone at camp is vaccinated against COVID-19, under the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But the vaccine is only available to kids 12 and older, so health precautions are still be Heading for a National Park? The ‘biggest season in the history of the park service’ predicted 05/31/2021 12:42pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Leaders of a U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday extolled national parks for providing a respite during the COVID-19 pandemic, but cautioned that Manassas schools receive $14 million in relief funds 05/31/2021 11:34am • 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. Manassas City Public Schools has received more than $14 million in its first installment of federal money from the American Rescue Plan A Strathmore, theater union at odds over automating ticket sales 05/31/2021 10:08am • A music venue in Montgomery County, Maryland, is at odds with a workers' union after a move aimed at safety during a pandemic threatened the job security of ticket employees. Strathmore recently proposed ticket kiosks at the venue as in-person performances return, but the International Alliance o Planning to grill out for Memorial Day? Tips from firefighters on how to do it safely 05/30/2021 07:54pm • Memorial Day is one of the first major holidays since coronavirus restrictions throughout the D.C. region relaxed. If barbecues are your plans, here are some tips to keep your party safe. Planning ahead is key when it comes to safe grilling, said Pete Piringer, spokesman for Montgomery County Fir Rolling to Remember brings thousands of bikers to DC's National Mall 05/30/2021 02:27am • Thousands of motorcyclists taking part in the Rolling to Remember rally kicked off their ride from RFK Stadium to the National Mall on Sunday. The demonstration began at noon with an estimated 50,000 bikers. Rolling to Remember, organized by AMVETS, is meant to draw awareness to service members miss 'Run for the Wall' kicks off Memorial Day weekend motorcycle rides in DC 05/29/2021 08:00pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: 'eb456c35-06c8-4769-b1d3-6c927ee60f3f' }).render("53461536bca0f794");}); This Memorial Day weekend, bikers from ac