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DC-area blood banks experiencing 10-year low in supply 12/27/2021 07:36pm • The holidays are a traditionally slow time of year for D.C.-area blood banks. Add COVID-19 into the mix, and you have a critical situation. The Red Cross said the blood supply is running dangerously low. “We’re seeing them at their lowest levels in about 10 years,” said Ashley Henyan, th Where to get a COVID test this week in the DC area 12/27/2021 05:55pm • COVID-19 cases are on the rise in the D.C. area. If you've been exposed to someone who has COVID, or are experiencing symptoms, you can get tested for free this week at one of the locations below. D.C. Below are the free public testing sites available for D.C. residents this week. No insurance is Two Georgetown men's basketball games canceled in wake of COVID issues 12/27/2021 05:25pm • Two Georgetown basketball games canceled in wake of COVID issues originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonCollege basketball is returning from the Christmas break with a notably lighter schedule after the pandemic caused several games to get canceled or postponed.The Atlantic Coast Conference and 'Rent' shows at Signature Theatre canceled, rescheduled amid COVID-19 outbreak 12/27/2021 01:53pm • Performances of "Rent" at the Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virginia, have been canceled because of multiple COVID-19 cases among the cast and crew. As a result, the show's run has been extended, and ticket holders to the canceled performances will have first access to the new dates. All per More Wizards players enter COVID-19 protocols, bringing total to 6 12/27/2021 01:29pm • More Wizards players in COVID protocols, bringing total to 6 originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonWASHINGTON -- The Washington Wizards now have six players in the NBA's health and safety protocols, as well as several staff members, as they continue to monitor a coronavirus outbreak.The latest COVID-19 causes flight cancellations and other travel frustrations around DC 12/27/2021 10:50am • Travelers wait in long lines to check their bags at Ronald Reagan National Airport. (Luke Lukert/WTOP) Dozens of flights in and out of Washington-area airports were canceled over the holiday weekend. Flight cancellations continued Monday, but those weren’t the only issues travelers ran into. Ev DC Reacts to Omicron: Rapid Tests, Vaccine Mandates and Indoor Masking 12/27/2021 05:08am •  Maryland men's basketball games to have 'enhanced safety measures' due to COVID 12/26/2021 11:31pm • After a drastic uptick in regional COVID-19 cases, Maryland University Athletics announced Sunday night that new health and safety measures will be in place for fans attending Terrapin home games this week. Starting on Tuesday night at XFINITY Center, when Maryland men's basketball game faces off Military, Fenway bowls canceled over COVID-19 cases 12/26/2021 12:59pm • Two college football bowl games of local interest have been canceled as COVID-19 surges again nationwide. The Military Bowl, set to take place Monday in Annapolis, was canceled because of COVID-19 cases on the Boston College Eagles. “We appreciate everyone who worked so hard to try to make t COVID spike prompts 'disaster' declaration at Md. hospital 12/26/2021 11:55am • University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health declared a "hospital disaster" and implemented crisis standards-of-care protocols at UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air because of a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. This move will allow hospital staff to streamline processes, COVID-19 testing sites reopen Sunday following the Christmas holiday 12/26/2021 09:29am • With COVID-19 cases surging, many people in the D.C. area may need to get tested after gathering with family and friends for Christmas this weekend. If you are in need of a test, here is where you can go on Sunday: D.C.  D.C. residents finding testing at the following locations: Get a PCR te Can't volunteer in person? You can still give back in the DC area 12/26/2021 05:27am • With coronavirus cases surging, volunteering in person could be difficult. WTOP has some ways you can still give back in the DC area over the winter while keeping a distance. Make paracord bracelets for troops and first responders The Montgomery County Volunteer Center will ship you a kit with the As coronavirus cases surge, Christmas in the DC region looks different for many 12/25/2021 05:54pm • The coronavirus remains a major concern in the D.C. area this Christmas for both first responders and those who had plans to visit their families. In the midst of a surge in coronavirus cases that has made D.C. one of the biggest hot spots in the country, some are rethinking holiday plans. Chr You can now self-report a positive COVID-19 case to DC's virus tracking service 12/24/2021 04:32pm • D.C.'s COVID-19 exposure notification service will now allow users to self- report a positive test result. Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Health made the joint announcement that the new feature on its app DC COVID Alert Notice (DC CAN) will increase the speed of the District's contact tracing efforts Prince George's Co. executive Angela Alsobrooks tests positive for coronavirus 12/24/2021 04:08pm • Prince George's County, Maryland, executive Angela Alsobrooks has tested positive for the coronavirus, she said in a statement. As a precaution before the holiday weekend, Alsobrooks said she took an at-home test and then a rapid test Friday morning. Both came back positive, she said. Alsobroo