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'Slice' of life after new CDC guidance: Alexandria pastry shop embraces optional mask wearing 05/17/2021 02:40pm • Masks are no longer required for those who are fully vaccinated in Virginia and the Alexandira Pastry Shop is embracing the change. (WTOP/Melissa Howell) Masks are no longer required for those who are fully vaccinated in Virginia, and one local business is embracing the change. Tucked away in Charles Co. prioritizes kids at upcoming COVID-vaccination events 05/17/2021 01:00pm • Charles County Public Schools and the county health department will host COVID-vaccination events inside a few of the district’s high schools, as the region’s effort to get older children vaccinated ramps up. Kids 12 and older will be given priority registration at the following events. Maryland’s weakest counties see strongest home sales 05/17/2021 12:19pm • Kimberly Alster first purchased property near Deep Creek Lake in Maryland’s Garrett County 12 years ago. At the time, the idea was to use the home for frequent family vacations. When the pandemic struck, however, the Alsters decided to trade city life for the great outdoors and move permanently. I Johns Hopkins targets COVID-19 data problems 05/17/2021 10:40am • Johns Hopkins University is launching a new effort to improve public COVID-19 information reported through its Coronavirus Resource Center. According to the university, expert analyses has revealed "a troubling truth" about the data: "In the absence of standards and uniform methods, the states How restaurant dining rooms will change coming out of the pandemic 05/17/2021 10:20am • With pandemic restrictions being lifted in the D.C. region, many restaurants are finding themselves able to operate at full capacity again — but they're far from guaranteed to see a surge in customers coming through the door. While some restaurant owners may jump at reverting their dining rooms Rehoboth Beach promises July 4 fireworks spectacular 05/17/2021 08:51am • Rehoboth Beach in Delaware will get its Independence Day fireworks this year after having to cancel the 2020 event due to coronavirus. This year's fireworks display is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. Saturday, July 3. “We’re really excited that the country is opening back up and that we are able t Business travel has disappeared — will it ever come back? 05/17/2021 05:40am • Book tickets. Schedule meetings. Obsess over your presentation. Pack a carry-on. Rush to the airport. Check out the lounge. Priority boarding. Take off. Land. Get to the hotel. Meet clients. Seal the deal. Fly home. Repeat. For countless executives and salespeople, business trips have been a bedr Prince George's County prepares to lift more restrictions today 05/17/2021 05:07am • By the numbers, no part of Maryland has been hit harder by the pandemic than Prince George's County, where tens of thousands of cases overwhelmed health care systems and devastated families. But falling cases and hospitalizations in Prince George's County and throughout the state attributed to ri Local artist illustrates emotions kids felt during pandemic in book 'Staying Home' 05/17/2021 04:28am • Extended lockdowns and other pandemic restrictions felt like a never-ending cycle of confinement for many adults — but now that COVID-19 restrictions are being lifted, how do we help our children process the last year? One D.C. region artist tried to capture the wide array of emotions many chil Virginia sees its largest monthly revenue increase in 21st century 05/16/2021 06:40pm • Virginia's general fund revenues hit a record in April, according to Gov. Ralph Northam. The general fund revenues rose almost 42% last month, representing the largest monthly increase since the turn of this century. In addition to regular collections of withholding and sales taxes, final paym Prince William Co. schools revisiting graduation as capacity restrictions ease 05/16/2021 06:06pm • It appears fewer virtual caps will be tossed in Virginia this year thanks to new public health guidance and relaxed capacity restrictions statewide. With COVID-19 vaccinations in the commonwealth on track to reach President Joe Biden's goal of 70% by July 4, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam moved up t Montgomery Co. makes plans to reopen as vaccinations trend up 05/16/2021 05:58pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, is now making plans to reopen after hitting a new milestone when it comes to vaccinations. Montgomery County Council President Tom Hucker noted that 54% of residents are now fully vaccinated. “It’s really a credit to our residents that they’ve gone along with James Webb Space Telescope set for August voyage to launch site 05/16/2021 04:25pm • Space related topics sure have been in the news lately. China just landed a rover on Mars, while a week ago China’s out of control rocket was being monitored worldwide to determine when and where the 22 tons of space junk would come down. NASA got a new Administrator and space tourism is litera Summer seem all booked up? How vaccinated Americans can still plan a memorable getaway 05/16/2021 10:10am • The wait-and-see approach to travel right now is prudent from a health perspective. From a booking perspective, maybe not so much. US airfares are on the rise, rental cars are in short supply and sifting through vacation home rental sites for gems in popular destinations Study: Md. public schools will need to spend $818 million to cool classrooms by 2025 05/16/2021 12:55am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. As climate change leads to hotter days across the country, the cost of cooling public school buildings grows higher. New research estimates