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Sorry, car fans: No DC Auto Show this year 02/17/2021 09:58am • A view of the 2020 Washington, D.C. Auto Show. (WTOP/John Aaron) There will not be a Washington, D.C. Auto Show this year, organizers of the annual event said Wednesday, citing uncertainty about hosting large events amid the coronavirus pandemic. The yearly car show — which normally draws t Dentists, med students can give COVID-19 vaccines in Va. 02/17/2021 03:47am • In Virginia, dentists will be among those eligible to administer COVID-19 vaccines after Gov. Ralph Northam signed new legislation into law that expands the eligibility of health care workers who can administer vaccines during the pandemic. The law will expand the pool of those who can administer Student Loan Interest Capitalization: What to Know 02/17/2021 12:00am • When you borrow a federal student loan, you have to wade through a lot of financial terminology. While navigating all this information can be stressful, knowing how these terms affect your repayment process can help you save money in the long run. One key term to know is student loan interest capit 22 Colleges Where the Most Students Borrow Private Loans 02/17/2021 12:00am • When aid falls short, some students turn to private loans.Financial aid experts often encourage students to exhaust all available federal student loans before borrowing private loans, which typically carry a higher interest rate and have fewer borrower protections. But federal financial aid often is Coronavirus Pandemic Has Overshadowed Gun Safety Efforts, Giffords Law Center Says 02/17/2021 12:00am • The coronavirus pandemic has put countless legislative efforts on hold throughout the past year, and gun legislation in states is no exception. And while lawmakers' attention was focused elsewhere, gun violence was on the rise in 2020, according to a new report. "There is a sad truth here, which is When and How to List Volunteer Work on a Resume 02/17/2021 12:00am • Have you been laid off due to the coronavirus? Are you getting ready to graduate from college and start the job search? Maybe you've decided that it's time to make a career change because you're no longer happy in your job working from home. No matter what your situation, if you are currently job s Religious leaders unveil $150M plan to vaccinate Black, Latino churchgoers across US 02/16/2021 09:56pm • A $150 million plan to vaccinate 106 million African American and Latino churchgoers across the country against COVID-19 was unveiled Tuesday at Mount Zion Baptist Church in D.C. Rev. Anthony Evans, president of the National Black Church Initiative, said his coalition of 150,000 African American Panel agrees: Racial equity in DC requires more work 02/16/2021 08:15pm • Local elected leaders, business advocates, scholars and nonprofits participated in a panel discussion Tuesday on better ways to reach racial equity in D.C. John Falcicchio, the deputy mayor of planning and economic development (DMPED), hosted the session as part of his weekly update on recovery d Some seniors frustrated with new Md. vaccine appointment call center 02/16/2021 07:00pm • Getting a vaccine appointment in Maryland is not an easy task for some seniors. While the state opened a new vaccine appointment call center to create greater access, whether callers get through on the phone seems entirely up to chance. Aimed at seniors who don't have internet access, Maryland's How DC-area Catholic schools are faring with in-person learning 02/16/2021 06:31pm • Catholic schools' efforts to welcome students back to classrooms exemplify the challenges many D.C.-area districts have faced: balancing reopening schools with teacher and student safety. The schools in the Diocese of Arlington, which include 37 parish schools, four high schools, three preschool Taxes may be offset by diaper, feminine hygiene donation 02/16/2021 05:10pm • A Maryland bill would allow deductions of up to $1,000 from state income tax for donations of diapers or feminine products to a qualified charitable organization starting in tax year 2021. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, there is a heightened demand for diapers and feminine hygiene products, Homeowners, renters in Md. struggling with payments during pandemic 02/16/2021 04:09pm • Many homeowners and renters continue to fall behind on monthly payments during the COVID-19 pandemic, and now there's a renewed push to ensure they don't lose their homes or get evicted. Maryland has one of the highest foreclosure rates in the country, according to Sen. Chris Van Hollen, who is h Most Marylanders due state relief payments could see money by Friday 02/16/2021 03:45pm • Most of the low-income Maryland residents due for state stimulus payments of $300 and $500 under a new relief package signed Monday by Gov. Larry Hogan could see that money by Friday, state Comptroller Peter Franchot said Tuesday. Maryland began processing stimulus payments Tuesday morning. Franc Virginia's pandemic rent relief program gets $160M boost; mortgage relief program going away 02/16/2021 02:20pm • Virginia is getting more than half a billion dollars in new federal housing assistance, and is immediately putting $160 million of it toward the state's rental relief program, which aims to save renters from a "rent cliff" of unpaid bills during the COVID-19 pandemic. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam Students return to in-person learning in Fairfax, Loudoun counties 02/16/2021 02:11pm • Some students in two of Virginia's largest school systems — Fairfax and Loudoun counties — are returning to classrooms Tuesday. For some, it's the first time since a December 2020 spike in COVID-19 cases that sent all students home to learn, and others for the first time since the coronavirus pa