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Northern Virginia elected leader volunteers for COVID-19 vaccine trial Northern Virginia elected leader volunteers for COVID-19 vaccine trial 11/23/2020 04:00am • The way one Northern Virginia leader sees it, getting elected to public office means signing up for public service — even if that includes joining a clinical trial during a pandemic. David Snyder of the Falls Church City Council is among 30,000 participants in a nationwide third-phase Moderna t Knights of Columbus hold Black Friday coat giveaway in DC Knights of Columbus hold Black Friday coat giveaway in DC 11/22/2020 10:37pm • While Black Friday is typically dedicated to consumerism, it's also when the Knights of Columbus' annually show the giving spirit of the holiday season. The fraternal organization affiliated with the Catholic church gives out winter coats to children each year the day after Thanksgiving. This yea Virginia man charged with assault for blowing on two women outside Trump National Golf Club Virginia man charged with assault for blowing on two women outside Trump National Golf Club 11/22/2020 06:15pm • A man from Sterling, Virginia was charged with misdemeanor assault after he blew on two women outside of the Trump National Golf Club on Saturday afternoon, according to police. Raymond Deskins, 61, was charged with misdemeanor assault after a private citizen obtained a warrant through a county m Montgomery County expected to put aside $9M for jobs and rent aid Montgomery County expected to put aside $9M for jobs and rent aid 11/22/2020 01:55pm • The Montgomery County Council is expected to put aside millions in funding to help its Maryland residents with jobs and rent aid. More than $9 million in federal aid is expected to be used to help those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The Bethesda Beat said that a proposal for the use of DC's Capital Long Drive Classic to be broadcast on the Golf Channel in December 11/22/2020 01:33am • The sports fields tucked in West Potomac Park, between the Jefferson and Martin Luther King Jr. memorials along the Tidal Basin, are usually filled with people participating in recreational activities, such as softball or volleyball. But this year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, they were eeril With coronavirus cases getting worse, here's a refresher on how to stay safe 11/22/2020 12:59am • It's a recurring headline these days: New cases of coronavirus are surging around the country, along with hospitalization rates and Covid-19 deaths. And with winter coming, health experts say it's only going to get worse, as more people gather indoors to avoid cold weather. The US Centers for Downtown Holiday Market brings season's greetings to quiet DC Downtown Holiday Market brings season's greetings to quiet DC 11/21/2020 08:28pm • A long row of white-canopied tents glittering with Christmas lights offers some holiday cheer in downtown Washington, despite the gloom of the pandemic. The 16th annual Downtown Holiday Market opened Friday on F Street NW, between 7th and 9th Streets, in front of the recently-shuttered National P Md. company prepares to help ship, store coronavirus vaccine 11/21/2020 02:23pm • A possible coronavirus vaccine could soon become available as Pfizer works to receive approval for a vaccine it says is 95% effective with no major side effects. That means hospitals will need help when it comes to storage and dry ice is a major player when it comes to keeping the vaccine at the Maryland reports new daily high of COVID-19 tests conducted 11/21/2020 01:54pm • Maryland has reported the highest number of daily COVID-19 tests performed since the beginning of the pandemic. On Saturday, Maryland reported a new daily high of 51,510 tests conducted as state officials continue to expand testing capacity during the recent surge of the coronavirus cases, strong 'Project Giveback Thanksgiving' returns with a new plan to deliver meals during pandemic 'Project Giveback Thanksgiving' returns with a new plan to deliver meals during pandemic 11/21/2020 12:08pm • The 26th annual Project Giveback Thanksgiving Food Distribution event returns this year with a new plan to help enforce social distancing as meals are packed and delivered this weekend. The event usually takes place at the D.C. Armory, but this year, smaller groups of volunteers will gather at ei Maryland releases new flu surveillance data dashboard 11/21/2020 10:03am • A new tool released by the Maryland Department of Health tracks flu vaccination rates by area, gender and race and offers more detail with year-over-year comparisons. The dashboard offers enhanced data visuals, year-over-year comparisons and flu vaccination rates by jurisdiction. The previous das Two more DC-area museums will close Monday as COVID-19 cases surge Two more DC-area museums will close Monday as COVID-19 cases surge 11/20/2020 11:45pm • As coronavirus cases surge in the D.C. area and throughout the country, the list of area museums electing to temporarily close is getting longer. Two more local attractions announced their upcoming closures following eight Smithsonian facilities and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum who DC-area restaurateur expects 'very difficult' winter ahead for industry DC-area restaurateur expects 'very difficult' winter ahead for industry 11/20/2020 06:25pm • FILE — Chef Geoff Tracy owns three restaurants in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. (WTOP/Michelle Basch, file photo) After more than eight months of navigating economic and public health hardship brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, a D.C.-area restaurateur is preparing for more tough months ahead Maryland businesses brace for impact of reimposed COVID-19 restrictions Maryland businesses brace for impact of reimposed COVID-19 restrictions 11/20/2020 05:00pm • FILE -- People brave cold weather to take advantage of free COVID-19 testing at a Frederick County Health Department clinic on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020 in Frederick, Maryland. (Photo by Katherine Frey/The Washington Post via Getty Images) With coronavirus cases showing what Gov. Larry Hogan call The one-bid league buddies: American, Navy, Howard and the CAA gang The one-bid league buddies: American, Navy, Howard and the CAA gang 11/20/2020 04:30pm • College Basketball Preview Week is always fun. It's a great time for me to take stock on the locals, and in today’s mass-transfer era it’s necessary to see who’s playing for whom (we're looking at you, Ricky Lindo Jr., now of George Washington). It’s also a great time to learn more about
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