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How to help teens experiencing greater levels of depression amid pandemic 12/23/2020 07:21pm • The social isolation that comes with pandemic-related lockdowns has been a struggle for everyone, but a D.C.-area doctor said that it has led to an increase in the number of teenagers reporting symptoms of depression. "Teenagers are social creatures — teens and adolescences thrive on face-to-fa DC-area music venues could see much-needed funding if relief bill becomes law 12/23/2020 05:48pm • (EDITOR'S NOTE: The article has been corrected and updated with the proper naming of the Small Business Administration.) The Save Our Stages Act has passed through Congress as part of the latest coronavirus relief package, giving some local music venues hope. The $15 billion of funding for ind Montgomery County receives first round of COVID-19 vaccine 12/23/2020 04:50pm • (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: '65aab6b1-deaf-4e33-a69f-fd08b44a3ffc' }).render("631615363a50af8c");}); Montgomery County, Maryland, received its Free meals for struggling DC restaurant workers are back 12/23/2020 10:27am • Hook Hall is distributing free meals and supply kits. Struggling restaurant workers being furloughed receive a variety of family meals to last three to four days. (Courtesy Hook Hall) D.C. beer hall and event space Hook Hall has revived its Hook Hall Helps program, which fed hundreds of restaura People head out of town for holidays 12/23/2020 09:30am • Though it might be muted compared to previous years, holiday travel is in full swing throughout the D.C. region and elsewhere with pre-Christmas screening at the nation's airports surpassing Thanksgiving numbers, despite official health guidance to stay home. Lines were growing early Wednesday at COVID pandemic leaves fishing industry casting for customers 12/23/2020 08:29am • KENT ISLAND, Maryland — Workers inside of Harris Seafood Co. cleaning the oysters and preparing them to be shucked. (Hannah Smith/Capital News Service) KENT ISLAND, Maryland — The coronavirus pandemic has created a windfall for Maryland farmers as families, stuck at home, load up on local pr DC ban on indoor dining, other restrictions go into effect Wednesday night 12/23/2020 06:57am • New closures go into effect Wednesday night amid the coronavirus surge in D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's newest coronavirus restrictions go into effect at 10 p.m. on Wednesday, two days before Christmas. The newest order bans all indoor dining. Restaurants can continue outdoor dining and carryout Virginia's 140,000 doses of new Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to be distributed 12/23/2020 03:56am • Less than a week after the Food and Drug Administration authorized an emergency rollout of Moderna's coronavirus vaccine, Virginia health officials said that tens of thousands of its doses would soon be distributed statewide. Virginia had placed an order for 140,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine â Montgomery Co. officials on vaccines, holiday travel and indoor dining lawsuit 12/23/2020 03:02am • The Silver Spring Red Line Metrorail station in Silver Spring, Maryland, is pictured on Dec. 1, 2020. (Photo by Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post via Getty Images) Montgomery County, Maryland's health officer said it would likely be months before the general public has access to the COVID-19 v DC, Catholic Archdiocese settle lawsuit on church attendance caps 12/22/2020 10:21pm • D.C. and the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington have settled a lawsuit over the attendance limits at indoor worship services. D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine said that under the terms of the settlement, the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington will follow Mayor Muriel Bowser's Dec. 16 order, w DC-area volunteers wanted for study understanding spread of COVID-19 12/22/2020 05:45pm • Workers in PPE are seen at the Judiciary Square COVID-19 testing site in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 18, 2020. (Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images) The search is on for up to 60,000 local people willing to participate in a COVID-19 study designed to give scientists a better understanding of Virginia policy change offers employers $200M tax relief 12/22/2020 04:01pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — State officials are making a temporary policy change that will provide about $200 million in payroll tax relief next year to Virginia businesses that laid off workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Under an executive order from Gov. Ralph Northam, the Virginia Employment Commi Montgomery County liquor store shuts down temporarily due to positive COVID-19 test 12/22/2020 03:36pm • One Montgomery County, Maryland, liquor store shut down temporarily after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. The county runs all stores that sell hard alcohol via the Department of Alcohol Beverage Services. In a news release, the department said it was made aware that an employee at the W CARES Act money used to improve broadband access in Virginia 12/22/2020 01:52pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — More than 50 cities and counties across Virginia are using $30 million allocated by the state for projects designed to increase access to high-speed internet. In October, Gov. Ralph Northam announced he was setting aside money from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Prince William Co. water service offers financial aid during pandemic 12/22/2020 06:00am • Prince William County, Virginia's water provider is offering financial aid for customers who have suffered a loss of income and are unable to pay their water bills. Prince William County Service Authority customers with unpaid water bills from March 1 through Dec. 30 are encouraged to apply for f