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Arlington students to return for hybrid learning in March 02/09/2021 11:12pm • It has been nearly 11 months since schools closed, and now new plans have been announced to get Arlington, Virginia, students back in the classroom. In a statement released Tuesday, Arlington Public Schools Superintendent Francisco Duran said students who opted for hybrid learning will resume in- Students in Montgomery Co. will begin returning to classrooms in March 02/09/2021 10:30pm • Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland will begin opening doors to in-person learning starting March 1. The transition will begin with vocational students and some students with special needs. Then larger groups of students will be phased back by grade level starting on March 15. The DC teachers' union votes against authorizing strike 02/09/2021 09:43pm • The Washington Teachers' Union has voted against authorizing a strike, but in a letter to D.C. officials, members said they want a way to address emergency issues in a timely manner. In a letter to schools Chancellor Lewis Ferebee and Mayor Muriel Bowser, the union said the decision demonstrates Fauquier students to return to classrooms four days per week 02/09/2021 07:54pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Most Fauquier public school students could return to classrooms four days a week in early April. Superintendent David Jeck briefly 'Not an ideal rollout': CVS Virginia vaccine launch marred by tech problems 02/09/2021 06:18pm • It was good news when Gov. Ralph Northam announced last week that CVS would be making 26,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines available per week in Virginia, but the program launched early on Tuesday and has led to confusion so far. “Not an ideal rollout,” state vaccination coordinator Dr. Danny Av Some struggle with new bill testimony system in Maryland 02/09/2021 05:20pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Signing up to speak at a bill hearing or file written testimony got harder — and for some, maybe impossible — after the coronavirus pandemic shifted how the Maryland General Assembly accepts witness testimonies. In previous years, interested parties would trek to Annapolis Montgomery Co. officials want mass vaccination site, press state on vaccine doses 02/09/2021 04:35pm • Montgomery County officials are calling for the state of Maryland to establish a COVID-19 mass vaccination site in the county amid "significant concerns" about how the state is allocating a still extremely limited supply of shots. County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles, who voiced his concerns a Anne Arundel County executive in quarantine after COVID-19 exposure 02/09/2021 03:06pm • Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman has been in quarantine after exposure to COVID-19. During a briefing on Tuesday, Pittman told reporters that it happened last week during a visit to a proposed kayak launch site, and even though everyone was masked and outdoors, "the health department Ex-DC mayor on what industries need to recover from COVID-19 pandemic 02/09/2021 01:39pm • A former D.C. mayor said on Tuesday that the retail, leisure and hospitality industries will need creativity to recover from the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Anthony Williams recalled to members of the Urban Land Institute's Europe Conference one of the tactics he employed when he w Howard men's basketball cancels season after COVID-19 limited Bison to 5 games 02/09/2021 12:40pm • Howard MBB cancels season after only playing five games originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonFor over a month, the Howard men's basketball program has been sidelined due to coronavirus concerns within the program. That pause will continue as the Bison have decided to end their season early to Montgomery County Council votes to lift ban on indoor dining 02/09/2021 12:35pm • As coronavirus infections continue to tick downward, the Montgomery County Council voted to lift a ban on indoor dining on Tuesday, allowing restaurants in the Maryland county to reopen their dining rooms — with strict capacity limits — by Valentine's Day. The executive order approved by the Capitals-Flyers game on Tuesday postponed 02/09/2021 11:34am • Capitals-Flyers game on Tuesday postponed originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonTuesday's game between the Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers has been postponed due to COVID concerns, the NHL announced on Tuesday. Travis Sanheim was the only Flyers player on the NHL's COVID-19 protocol-rela Coronavirus-related hospitalizations continue to dip. 02/09/2021 08:45am • DOVER, Del. — Coronavirus-related hospitalizations in Delaware have continued to dip. The Delaware State News reported Monday that 243 individuals were hospitalized with the virus. That’s the lowest number since Nov. 29 of last year. Hospitalizations in the state have decreased by 83 ov Maryland's acting health secretary grilled on vaccine distribution 02/09/2021 07:18am • It's still hard to get access to the COVID-19 vaccine in Maryland, but acting Health Secretary Dennis Schrader is encouraging residents to take steps to increase their chances of securing an appointment. During a virtual state senate committee meeting, Schrader said residents may sign up on multi DC teacher dies from health complications 02/09/2021 12:20am • A teacher who taught at a D.C. high school has died from health complications. Helen M. White was a cosmetology teacher at Ballou STAY — an Opportunity Academy that prepares young adults for college and the workplace — for 14 years. She died over the weekend. A letter from Ballou STAY prin