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This COVID-19 vaccine shot comes with a free beer 05/29/2021 05:30am • A bar in Loudoun County, Virginia, is joining the "shot and a beer" craze with its own COVID-19 vaccination clinic. The Beltway Brewing Company, located at 22620 Davis Drive in Sterling, is teaming up with Inova Health System to host a "Shot and a Beer" clinic Wednesday, June 2, from noon to 4 p. DC schools to offer limited virtual option to those with qualified medical needs 05/28/2021 10:19pm • D.C. schools are expecting a full return to the classroom this fall, but for those who need to stay home, the District is also offering a limited virtual option. "The way that we are planning for next school year is that DCPS will offer a DCPS virtual academy, and that virtual academy will be sep Memorial Day travel begins 05/28/2021 06:00pm • It's the first major holiday since restrictions for the coronavirus were eased in the D.C. area. And with many vacations put on hold due to the pandemic last year, this Memorial Day weekend is expected to be a busy one. AAA is projecting about 2.8 million people in the D.C. area will travel more After interrupted pool season, DC welcomes swimmers to a renovated, renamed rec center 05/28/2021 05:28pm • With a countdown, followed by a bunch of splashes, the District kicked off the 2021 pool season. This comes after the city made the difficult decision in 2020 to call off the pool season due to the COVID-19 outbreak. (WTOP/Mike Murillo) After last year's pool season was canceled due to the coron Archdiocese of Washington: Mask requirements, capacity limits lifted for Catholic churches 05/28/2021 04:47pm • Mask requirements and capacity limits have been lifted for Catholic churches in D.C. and part of Maryland. Catholic churches in the Archdiocese of Washington, which includes churches in D.C. and in Calvert, Montgomery, Prince George's and St. Mary's counties in Maryland, will no longer require ma Md. health department urges vaccination for vulnerable populations, community leaders call for more resources 05/28/2021 03:47pm • The Maryland Department of Health is hitting the streets with its "sound truck" to encourage vulnerable communities to get vaccinated. This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Frederick County public libraries reopening at 30% capacity on June 1 05/28/2021 02:44pm • The public libraries in Frederick County, Maryland, will begin a tiered reopening process on June 1, with library branches starting at 30% capacity. The libraries have been operating through curbside pickup, and that service will continue even as the libraries reopen. Anyone who arrives at a l As Va. lifts indoor capacity limits, most COVID-19 restrictions in region are gone 05/28/2021 11:47am • Friday marked another major step toward pre-pandemic life as Virginia lifted all of its coronavirus restrictions including indoor capacity limits and social distancing requirements. That means businesses will no longer have to count how many people are inside. The policy change followed the de ACC purring with six teams in NCAA lacrosse final fours 05/28/2021 03:09am • Championship weekend in both men's and women's Division I lacrosse has a uniform feel — three Atlantic Coast Conference teams and one from the Big Ten in each tournament. Each also features the top four seeds, which means North Carolina, the top seed in both, remains in the hunt for a sweep for Pandemic Intensifies Mental Health Pressures in Alaska Capital 05/28/2021 12:00am • Bradley Grigg, 46 Title: Chief behavioral health officer, Bartlett Regional Hospital Location: Juneau, Alaska Alaska was among states less affected by COVID-19 in terms of actual cases. However, in the remote capital city of Juneau, mental health problems spiked. Necessary pandemic precautions le Florida Churches Consider Creative Uses of Real Estate During Pandemic 05/28/2021 12:00am • MIAMI--The biggest low-profile landowner in Florida is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of Salt Lake City. The devoutly private faith is known to have at least 630,000 acres, including the massive Deseret cattle ranches in Central Florida. The church seems to thrive with for-profit b 8 Types of Employee Benefits 05/28/2021 12:00am • As the workforce continues to open up and more jobs are becoming available, many professionals are starting or renewing their job searches. Whether you have already received a job offer or are starting to apply for job positions, it's important to be aware of the different types of employee benefit U.S. Travel Rebounding for Memorial Day Weekend 05/28/2021 12:00am • Here's at least one sign that normalcy might be approaching in the U.S.: Americans wanting to get away for a holiday will be filling up the roads and taking to the skies in droves this Memorial Day weekend, with major cities in Florida, Nevada and South Carolina being top destinations. AAA Travel p Pharmacist Helps Bring COVID-19 Vaccines to Homebound Patients 05/28/2021 12:00am • Mei Tsai, 41 Title: Geriatric certified pharmacist in the skilled nursing facility and the intensive care unit at Torrance Memorial Medical Center Location: Torrance, California Tsai coordinates the administration of COVID-19 vaccines to people who are homebound. As told to Ruben Castaneda, as p Prince George's County adopts 2022 budget with a priority on education 05/27/2021 11:46pm • Prince George's County, Maryland, is reserving a chunk of its $4.6 billion budget for fiscal year 2022 to education, with some funds also going toward pandemic relief, housing and police reform. The county council adopted the budget Thursday, which reflects a 2.2% increase over last year's budget