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Delaware presidential electors cast votes for Joe Biden 12/14/2020 12:15pm • DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware’s three presidential electors cast their votes Monday for fellow Delawarean Joe Biden. Delaware’s electors were Marla Blunt Carter, a former Biden Senate staffer and sister of U.S. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester; former state Democratic Party chairman John Daniello; a Report: Crashes on DC-area highways fell during early months of COVID-19 pandemic 12/14/2020 11:16am • You saw it if you ventured out for a drive and, now, a new report shows just how the coronavirus affected traffic around the country, including the D.C. region, as many people worked from home. The height of shutdowns in the spring and summer led to faster speeds and fewer crashes on what were un Pandemic disproportionately affects Virginia families of color, report finds 12/14/2020 10:53am • The coronavirus pandemic has caused tremendous hardships for families, but a new report shows that in Virginia, families of color have been hit harder by the virus in a number of ways. The report, “Kids, Families and COVID-19,” was released Saturday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation in partner Easy ways to boost morale of DC-area restaurant workers 12/14/2020 09:41am • Tipping well is the obvious way to make restaurant workers feel appreciated, but it's not the only way. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/DisobeyArt) D.C.-area restaurants appreciate any business they’re getting right now, but they face a difficult winter ahead with new restrictions on indoor dining a New coronavirus restrictions are going into effect in DC, Md. and Va. 12/14/2020 02:47am • There are a number of new coronavirus restrictions happening around the region starting Monday. Here's what to expect: DC The District remains in an adjusted Phase Two of its coronavirus reopening plan, as it has been since Nov. 25. However, there will be at least one upcoming adjustment. Five members of DC Fire and EMS, including department's chief, to receive city's first doses of coronavirus vaccine 12/13/2020 06:44pm • The first five first responders to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the District have been identified -- all five are members of D.C. Fire and EMS, and the department's chief will be among them. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the group -- appropriately named The First Five -- on Sunday. “Today Ahead of Christmas, DC gets sued by the Catholic Church 12/13/2020 10:24am • The nation's capital is being sued ahead of Christmas by the Archdiocese of Washington over the city's coronavirus restrictions. The lawsuit argues that since Mass resumed in June, people have been able to worship in a safe, responsible way and has led to no known coronavirus outbreaks linked to Some Fairfax Co. students returning to virtual learning Monday 12/13/2020 06:10am • Some students in the Fairfax County, Virginia, Public Schools system will be returning to virtual learning as a result of rising coronavirus cases in the county. In a letter to parents, the county said students in Group 3 will return to all virtual learning Monday, because as of Saturday, it had 'You have a 50/50 chance — fight': Rockville COVID survivor's story 12/12/2020 07:23pm • Vanessa Strunk is a self-described "boring old lady" who goes to work, shops online and heads home at the end of the day. A small business owner who runs the Rockville, Maryland-based Green Diva Designs firm, the 58-year-old said she had been taking precautions since the coronavirus pandemic hit 'I am concerned': Prince William Co. health leader advises caution as positivity rate spikes 12/12/2020 06:57pm • A doctor tasked with overseeing the Prince William County Health District in Virginia is urging the public to take the necessary precautions as the county's coronavirus test percent-positivity rate exceeded 16% this week. Dr. Alison Ansher, who oversees Prince William County, Manassas and Manassa Arlington Co. accepts $660K in state funding to distribute coronavirus vaccines 12/12/2020 04:35pm • The Arlington County Board approved the use of state funds to distribute coronavirus vaccines in a Saturday meeting. Shortly after the Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorization for the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, Arlington County accepted two state grants to help with distri While vaccines are on their way to DC, it could be days before first round of inoculations 12/12/2020 02:42pm • While the first shipments of COVID-19 vaccine are on their way to the District, there are still some logistical issues to be worked out before any shots are given. “We won’t be able to start giving out the vaccine right away,” said Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, Director of the District Department US allows emergency COVID-19 vaccine in bid to end pandemic 12/12/2020 09:53am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. gave the final go-ahead Friday to the nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine, marking what could be the beginning of the end of an outbreak that has killed nearly 300,000 Americans. Shots for health workers and nursing home residents are expected to begin in the coming day WATCH: FDA news conference on COVID-19 vaccine 12/12/2020 09:49am • Food and Drug Administration chief Stephen Hahn and Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research held a Saturday news conference following Friday’s final go-ahead to the nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine, marking what could be the beginning of the en Fauquier Co. becomes latest Va. school system to pivot to distance learning amid coronavirus spike 12/11/2020 11:30pm • Fauquier County Public Schools in Virginia announced Friday that it will transition back to remote learning next week as the coronavirus pandemic continues to worsen in the region. The school system said it made the decision after seeing a significant amount of community spread and a reduction in