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2 coronavirus testing kiosks come to Arlington 01/12/2021 11:02pm • Arlington, Virginia, is opening a pair of coronavirus testing kiosks Wednesday that aim to help limit community spread and serve areas that are disproportionately affected by COVID-19. The kiosks are in the parking lots of Aurora Hills Community Center and Tucker Field at Barcroft Park. The kiosk DC, Northern Virginia see dash to get coronavirus vaccine 01/12/2021 10:53pm • Virginia and D.C. moved into a new phase in their coronavirus vaccine plan Monday. Now, there is a mad rush to get the shot. If you are 65 and older in D.C. or 75 and older in Virginia, you can get the coronavirus vaccine. The Commonwealth's Phase 1b also includes essential workers. "We had a No 'credible, detailed' threats to Annapolis, but Hogan says security will be tightened 01/12/2021 09:00pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said that despite FBI warnings of armed demonstrations at state capitols, there are no "credible, detailed threats" in Annapolis. While he's doubled the number of National Guard troops being deployed to D.C. — from 500 to 1,000 — the governor said "we're not going to Wizards-Jazz game postponed as contact tracing leaves Wizards short on players 01/12/2021 07:10pm • Wizards-Jazz postponed as Wizards go through contact tracing originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe Wizards and Jazz game scheduled for Wednesday night has been postponed to a later date due to a host of players being in the league's Covid-19 health and safety protocol.Washington has both R Montgomery Co. schools delay start of in-person learning 01/12/2021 05:28pm • Some students in Montgomery County, Maryland, will have to wait longer to return to the classroom, with the school board pushing the start date for in-person learning to March. Some students were slated to go back to the classroom on Feb. 1, but on Tuesday the school board voted to delay the star Maryland basketball game canceled by coronavirus outbreak at Nebraska 01/12/2021 04:27pm • Terps game canceled by COVID-19 outbreak at Nebraska originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonMaryland men's basketball game against Nebraska on Saturday has been canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests within the Cornhuskers program, both schools have announced.The announcement comes a day afte Hogan: UK variant of COVID-19 found in 2 Maryland residents 01/12/2021 03:15pm • Two Maryland residents are the first people in the state to be confirmed as having the U.K. variant of COVID-19, Gov. Larry Hogan said Tuesday. One of the residents recently returned from travel abroad, having traveled to multiple continents; the other patient is the spouse of the recently return New Metro budget: Expanded bus service but 'tough choices ahead' 01/12/2021 11:12am • Metro officials have released new proposed budget details ahead of a board meeting Thursday meeting, which comes after the transit agency says it can now stave off drastic service cuts and layoffs thanks to an expected federal funding boost of around $610 million. Among the revisions is added Me Virginia 2021 legislative session begins: Coronavirus top of mind 01/12/2021 10:53am • Virginia lawmakers are scheduled to meet Wednesday for the start of their 2021 legislative session, and the coronavirus pandemic will once again take up a significant amount of their time. A top priority will be ensuring that schools have enough funding, including money for extra counselors, to h DC Restaurant Week postponed until after inauguration, will run for 2 weeks 01/12/2021 09:37am • FILE — Chef Geoff Tracy owns three restaurants in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. (WTOP/Michelle Basch, File photo) Winter Restaurant Week, with restaurants in the District, Maryland and Virginia, scheduled to begin next week, has been postponed by one week because of security concerns surroundi Coronavirus death toll in Delaware has reached 986 01/12/2021 08:44am • DOVER, Del. — Delaware health officials have reported 14 new deaths that are related to the coronavirus. The Delaware State News reported Monday that the total number of COVID-19 -related deaths is now 986. The Delaware Division of Public Health said the newly reported deaths occurred mainly in Store guard charged after dragging customer out of Manassas Chipotle 01/12/2021 06:23am • A store guard allegedly dragged a mask-less customer out of a Chipotle restaurant in Manassas, Virginia. According to a police account of the incident, a 42-year-old man walked into the Chipotle at 7311 Sudley Rd. late Friday without a face mask. He encountered Wayne Eric Witherspoon Jr., 29, of 12 tax deductions that have disappeared 01/12/2021 05:00am • The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 made major changes to the tax code and were a mixed bag for some households. While the standard deduction nearly doubled and the child tax credit increased, many other deductions and credits were eliminated. Not much will be changing for the 2020 tax year though. Prince William to administer COVID-19 vaccines at GMU Manassas campus 01/12/2021 01:53am • 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. The Prince William Health District has begun registering residents over the age of 75 for COVID-19 vaccination clinics at George Maso DC extends indoor dining, museum restrictions through inauguration 01/12/2021 12:39am • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser late Monday extended the city's indoor dining restrictions until Jan. 22, days after President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. Bowser's new order extends restrictions that were put into place before Christmas. They were introduced to help limit community spread. They i