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WFT QB Taylor Heinicke tests positive for COVID-19 12/17/2021 10:38am • Starting quarterback Taylor Heinicke is the latest addition to the Washington Football Team’s COVID-19 list, according to the NFL Network and ESPN. Heinicke’s backup Kyle Allen was already on the COVID-19 list, and that means Washington might have to turn to a practice squad quarterback to st Loudoun Co. health director offers COVID-19 holiday safety tips 12/16/2021 10:58pm • With many people planning to celebrate Christmas with extended family for the first time in two years, Loudoun County health director Dr. David Goodfriend said there are several things you should do to prevent COVID-19 from joining the festivities. Whether you plan to gather locally or travel out University of Maryland cancels all winter commencement activities due to COVID 12/16/2021 08:43pm • The University of Maryland at College Park announced Thursday that it is canceling all winter commencement activities, including the main graduation ceremony scheduled for Dec. 20, because of a sharp uptick in COVID-19 cases. “This decision was not made lightly,” University President Darryll CDC recommends Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 shots over J&J's 12/16/2021 07:59pm • Most Americans should be given the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines instead of the Johnson & Johnson shot that can cause rare but serious blood clots, U.S. health officials said Thursday. The strange clotting problem has caused nine confirmed deaths after J&J vaccinations — while the Pfiz Maryland audit follows up on flaws in COVID-19 procurements 12/16/2021 06:23pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A review of emergency procurements for supplies in Maryland during the COVID-19 pandemic found “a lack of compliance” in general with state regulations and “ineffective monitoring” of payments, according to a report released Thursday by the Maryland Office of Legislat How each Northern Va. jurisdiction fares in vaccinating kids 5 to 11 12/16/2021 04:35pm • The percentage of the youngest children eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19 who have received at least one shot varies widely by jurisdiction in Northern Virginia, according to Virginia Department of Health numbers compiled by WTOP. Six weeks after children between the ages of 5 to 11 were Hogan puts new measures in place for Maryland nursing homes ahead of expected COVID-19 surge 12/16/2021 02:02pm • Anticipating a winter surge of coronavirus infections, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Thursday new rules for how nursing homes can try to control outbreaks. Nursing homes now are required to offer therapies such as monoclonal antibody treatments to residents who test positive for COVID-19, a DC school leaders discuss ways to stop COVID spread during town hall 12/16/2021 08:00am • During a town hall discussing the spread of COVID-19 in D.C. schools, health officials discussed what's being done to mitigate the spread and how these efforts will affect students moving forward. The District's public school officials have a goal to test 20% of its students every week, twice the Maryland COVID data access 'partially restored' after security incident 12/16/2021 05:25am • The Maryland Department of Health confirmed progress in restoring data following a network security incident that brought the department website offline. In a statement issued on Wednesday, officials said that the state's cybersecurity experts continued working with law enforcement and noted no e Beating back holiday blues during the pandemic 12/16/2021 05:18am • The holidays are a time of joy, giving, family and friends. They can also be a time of stress, sadness and loneliness — all compounded by a pandemic stretching into its second year. “The holidays are so romanticized and I think that really can make people feel isolated and lonely — that thi Maryland pediatrician has advice on the safest activities for vaccinated kids 12/16/2021 03:00am • This holiday season, a local pediatrician is being peppered with questions from parents on protecting their vaccinated children from COVID: Is it safe to get together with loved ones? How can we reduce our risk? "Every decision you make as a parent is really weighing those risks and benefits. So, Wizards fall to Kings 119-105 after wheels fall off in the fourth-quarter 12/15/2021 11:10pm • Wizards fall to Kings after disastrous fourth-quarter originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe Washington Wizards lost to the Kings 119-105 in Sacramento on Wednesday night. Here are five observations from what went down...YikesThe Wizards weren't exactly playing their best brand of basketbal DC elementary school pivots to virtual learning after spike in coronavirus cases 12/15/2021 07:49pm • A Ward 4 elementary school will pivot to virtual learning for the final days before winter break as a result of an increase in coronavirus cases. In a statement, D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Lewis Ferebee said Whittier Elementary School will move to virtual learning through Dec. 22. Tiffany Another winter surge? Montgomery Co. sees steep rise in COVID-19 cases in schools, rise in hospitalizations 12/15/2021 06:12pm • Officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, say they are concerned about an alarming rise in COVID-19 cases in the county's schools and an overall uptick in coronavirus-hospitalizations among all residents, which has the county "headed in the wrong direction," County Executive Marc Elrich said. Whi WATCH: Washington National Cathedral honors 800,000 Americans who died of COVID-19 12/15/2021 05:52pm • The Washington National Cathedral on Wednesday is honoring the 800,000 Americans who have died from COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. Watch the Cathedral Bell Tolling in the video below.