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What to know about updated mask guidance in DC area 05/01/2021 07:40pm • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday announced new recommendations for people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Probably the best known of them is the recommendation that fully vaccinated people are safe to go outside without masks if they’re not in large groups DC Mayor Bowser canvasses in support of new walk-up vaccine sites 05/01/2021 06:29pm • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser hit the streets on Saturday to let residents know about walk up COVID-19 vaccinations, the District’s latest effort to get Washingtonians immunized. About 1,000 volunteers met at different vaccination sites across all eight wards to begin canvassing. Bowser was focus Updates on Montgomery County schools' summer, fall plans 04/30/2021 11:46pm • Wednesdays will remain virtual learning days for Montgomery County, Maryland, students for the rest of the school year. Looking ahead into summer and fall, school officials gave an update on what kids and parents can expect. The fall reopening plans are still being finalized and will be presented After getting COVID-19, DC Fire and EMS captain urges 1st responders to get vaccinated 04/30/2021 06:05pm • After declining the vaccine, Capt. Joe Boling caught COVID-19. He spent 6 days in the hospital with a severe respiratory infection, and is still in recovery. Today, he regrets not getting the shot. He shares his story to encourage all of #DCsBravest to #GetVaccinated. pic.twitter.com/YU6lqcilOz Va. vaccination chief: COVID-19 vaccine rollout at a pivot point 04/30/2021 05:46pm • The head of Virginia’s vaccination program said Friday that the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines has reached a new phase. The commonwealth is at “the other side of the supply-demand curve,” Dr. Danny Avula said during a briefing. Avula said 44% of the commonwealth's population has had at lea Some DC student-athletes remain sidelined for spring sports 04/30/2021 05:38pm • Pandemic restrictions are loosening around the region, but D.C. still isn't allowing some high school athletes to play sports such as lacrosse, flag football, basketball and soccer. As a result, some parents and coaches are pushing back. "We're grateful that some spring sports are open, but we ne Some athletes in Montgomery County may still have to wear masks outside 04/30/2021 03:41pm • Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidelines loosening restrictions on wearing masks outside. That may not apply to some athletes in Montgomery County, Maryland. In a statement issued Friday, Montgomery County said masks can only be removed for competition and pr Some in DC are skipping their second COVID-19 vaccine shots 04/30/2021 11:15am • Millions of Americans are missing appointments for their second COVID-19 vaccine doses, and that includes people in the D.C. About 13% of people in the District who were supposed to get a second Pfizer or Moderna shot have skipped it, according to Dr. Ankoor Shah, a senior D.C. Health official. Teacher shortage + pandemic = challenge for DC area school systems 04/30/2021 07:35am • The national teacher shortage existed long before the COVID-19 pandemic, and local school systems will soon see the effects of how a year of distance learning, severe public health restrictions and several starts and stops influence a person's desire to become a teacher. "When we look back to pre Minimum wage earners in Virginia get a raise Saturday 04/30/2021 06:10am • Workers in Virginia who earn minimum wage will be taking home more money starting Saturday, as the minimum wage is set to increase. Unlike D.C. and Maryland, which have both raised their individual minimum wages, Virginia has been using the federally-mandated wage of $7.25 per hour. That will ris NFL Draft: Washington selects LB Davis at No. 19, Baltimore makes two late picks 04/30/2021 04:20am • The Washington Football Team and the Baltimore Ravens made substantial additions to their rosters with their selections in the 2021 NFL Draft Thursday. With the No. 19 overall pick, Washington selected Kentucky linebacker Jamin Davis. Davis, a redshirt junior, led the Wildcats with 102 tackles Probe of DC crime lab could 'blow up' criminal justice system 04/30/2021 02:07am • Prosecutors say they are prepared to reexamine hundreds of open cases and convictions, if necessary, following a series of probes into the District's crime lab, including an ongoing criminal investigation that centers on allegations that senior leaders concealed conflicting findings and pressured ex Survey: Religious leaders could have an impact on those hesitant about getting vaccinated 04/29/2021 09:55pm • A new survey shows that faith-based approach to hesitancy could convince more people to get the coronavirus vaccine. Out of those who said they attend some type of religious service at least a few times a year, 44% who are hesitant about getting the coronavirus vaccine and 14% of those who said t DC records 'historic' reductions in homelessness as region sees all-time lows 04/29/2021 05:16pm • The number of people experiencing homelessness in D.C. is seeing significant decline, and officials say this indicates that programs to help people are working. The result of the "point in time" count of people who are homeless was released Thursday. The count is conducted every year by every jur Loudoun, Prince William counties offer vaccine self-scheduling — sometimes same day 04/29/2021 02:26pm • What a difference a few months or so makes. After weeks of residents coveting, and in some cases scheming, and simply waiting to become eligible for a vaccine to ward off coronavirus increases, the supply is now so plentiful that anyone over the age of 16 who lives or works in Loudoun County, Vir