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Operator of 9:30 Club, Merriweather Post Pavilion drops COVID-19 vaccine requirements 04/12/2022 07:53pm • The operator of the D.C.-area’s most well-known venues said it is following federal guidelines and dropping its COVID-19 vaccine requirements. A spokesperson for I.M.P. said that the company is encouraging customers to be vaccinated and wear masks, "but we're following government guidance and n What to look for when choosing a mover 04/12/2022 02:59pm • This content is sponsored by Interstate Moving | Relocation | Logistics. Whether you are moving down the street, across the country or around the world, choosing a professional mover for your next move or relocation can help you save money and reduce stress. Do-it-yourself costs, unexpecte American University, GW revive indoor mask policy 04/11/2022 07:25pm • Two D.C. universities are revising their indoor mask policy amid an uptick of coronavirus cases. American University said it will once again require masks in all buildings in its Northwest D.C. campus. The new mask guidelines, which take effect April 12, require masks in campus buildings excep Report: Lerner family to explore selling Nationals, among other options 04/11/2022 05:55pm • Report: Lerners to explore selling Nats, among other options originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe Lerner family, owners of the Washington Nationals since 2006, has hired the investment bank Allen & Company to identify parties interested in either investing in or buying the MLB franchi DC Council member McDuffie tests positive for COVID 04/11/2022 09:24am • D.C. Council member, and candidate for attorney general, Kenyan McDuffie said Monday morning that he has tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement, McDuffie's office said he started experiencing allergy-like symptoms Sunday. The councilman took a rapid test and then a PCR test to confirm the p Northeast DC organization helps deaf community through pandemic 04/10/2022 11:47pm • Courtesy of Deaf Reach Inc. This is part of WTOP’s continuing coverage of people making a difference from our community authored by Stephanie Gaines-Bryant. Read more of that coverage. Bridging the communications gap between hard of hearing, deaf and hearing people during a global pandemic America's homeless ranks graying as more retire on streets 04/10/2022 11:28am • PHOENIX (AP) — Karla Finocchio's slide into homelessness began when she split with her partner of 18 years and temporarily moved in with a cousin. The 55-year-old planned to use her $800-a-month disability check to get an apartment after back surgery. But she soon was sleeping in her old pickup Maryland courthouses urged to continue virtually post-COVID 04/08/2022 10:57am • Even when the coronavirus pandemic is over, courthouses across Maryland should continue carrying out a significant portion of their work virtually, according to recommendations released this week by a judicial task force. The task force, created by Maryland Court of Appeals Chief Judge Joseph Get Montgomery Co. schools announce appointment to newly created medical officer position 04/07/2022 10:08pm • The Montgomery County, Maryland, board of education approved the appointment of Dr. Patricia Kapunan as the school system's new medical officer. Kapunan currently serves as the medical director at the Adolescent Health Center at Children’s National Hospital’s Division of Adolescent Young Adul DC Mayor Bowser tests positive for COVID-19 amid 'small uptick' in District virus cases 04/07/2022 04:12pm • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Thursday morning she has tested positive for COVID-19. The positive test comes amid a "small uptick" in COVID-19 cases in the District over the past few weeks, health officials said, although there are no plans to restore a Districtwide indoor mask mandate. In a t Johns Hopkins, Georgetown universities reinstate COVID-19 measures, mask mandates 04/07/2022 04:20am • Two universities in the D.C. region said on Wednesday that they will be bringing back a temporary mask mandate following an increase in coronavirus cases among students. Georgetown University in D.C. and Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore will add additional COVID-19 mitigation measures to hel Prince George's Co. students required to take COVID test before returning from spring break 04/06/2022 06:26pm • Students in Prince George's County, Maryland, will be required to take a coronavirus test and upload results before returning from spring break, the school system said in an email to families Wednesday. Monica Goldson, the CEO of Prince George's County Public Schools, said all students will recei Montgomery Co. poised to name new health officer with duties 'beyond COVID' 04/06/2022 04:45pm • After two previous candidates backed out, officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, say they're on their way to having a top doctor once again -- after going months without one during the height of the omicron surge. The county's pick for health officer has been sent to the Maryland Department of George Mason ends on-campus mask requirement 04/06/2022 05:55am • Northern Virginia's George Mason University is dropping its mask mandate, effectively immediately. In a message to the school community posted Tuesday, university president Gregory Washington announced GMU had switched to a mask-optional policy on all its campuses. He said the decision reflected ACLU: lawsuit over Va.'s mask-optional law 'blueprint' for parents of immunocompromised students 04/05/2022 09:45pm • As a legal battle over a law in Virginia that makes masking optional for school children continues to brew, one of the plaintiffs in the case said developments so far in the courtroom can serve as a "blueprint" for parents of students at high risk of getting a severe case of COVID-19. Eden Heilma