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Ready, set, run: Everything you need to know about the Marine Corps Marathon this weekend 10/26/2022 05:04am • Metro is stepping up the pace, opening two hours early — at 5 a.m. — for the 47th annual Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday. Free shuttle buses at six Blue and Yellow line stations will begin operating at 5 a.m. when the system opens, with increased frequencies during peak periods before and aft How to avoid getting sick from flu, RSV and other viral ailments 10/25/2022 03:39pm • D.C. has the highest rate of flu activity in the nation, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Virginia's Department of Health is warning that this season of viral ailments may be worse than in recent years. So a local doctor has some reminders on how you can avoid Inova implements emergency plan to cope with flu season patient surge 10/24/2022 10:29pm • Inova healthcare system has activated its emergency operations plan as its Northern Virginia hospitals face a huge surge of patients, including children with respiratory illnesses. The plan is meant to better prioritize patients' care and allocate resources at a time when the number of patients i How an automated weather system aims to save lives, property in Maryland 10/24/2022 10:21pm • Because extreme weather events are becoming more common, Maryland is in the process of building a network of data collection towers to improve forecasts overall and provide early warnings about severe weather. The Maryland Mesonet (mesoscale network) of automated weather-observing equipment will Loudoun Co. school board set to begin name change reviews for 9 schools 10/24/2022 08:23am • Virginia's Loudoun County School Board is set to vote on a new school naming policy, and undergo a review of nine current schools' names that local researchers say have Confederate and segregationist ties. The school board on Tuesday is expected to approve a new policy for naming school facilitie Car Review: Nissan Z brings back the magic 10/24/2022 06:05am • Car companies like Nissan have been producing fun sports cars for five decades now. The original 240Z was a hit — and this latest Z hopes to rekindle that magic. More Car Reviews More Consumer News The 2022 Nissan Z adds more style and some retro touches from original 240Z to stand out in the Capitals’ shots start landing in time for comeback win over Kings 10/22/2022 09:40pm •  Caps’ shots start landing in time for comeback win over Kings originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington WASHINGTON — For the second time in six games to begin the season, the Capitals overcame a multi-goal deficit to emerge victorious as they beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 on Saturd Prince George's Co. teacher charged with sexually abusing student 10/21/2022 05:04pm • Police in Prince George's County, Maryland, have arrested a high school music teacher accused of sexually assaulting a student. Lonnie Elias Jr., 44, has been teaching at Largo High School since 2007 and served as the school's performing arts chairman. He taught music arts and was the band direct E-scooter injuries among kids are becoming more frequent and severe 10/21/2022 03:12pm • E-scooters seem to be everywhere — and the number of kids showing up in emergency departments because of e-scooter injuries doubled over a decade of use while hospitalizations tripled, according to a data crunch by doctors at Children's National Hospital. The research abstract, presented during Make dental health a priority this Open Season 10/21/2022 11:09am • This content is provided by Dominion National. Open Season is the best time to reexamine the dental plans available to federal employees and TRICARE retirees, as plans and premiums may be changing. Last year, Dominion National upgraded its previous offering to an Exclusive Provider Organizatio Va. mother charged after 4-year-old son dies from eating 'large amount' of THC gummies 10/21/2022 10:30am • A mother was taken into custody in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, following the death of her young son who ate THC gummies. Dorothy Annette Clements, 30, of Spotsylvania was indicted by a grand jury on Monday and was taken into custody on Thursday. She is being charged with felony murder and chil Bike ride to Capitol Hill pushes for safer streets after cyclist's death 10/21/2022 07:11am • It's been eight weeks since Sarah Langenkamp, an avid cyclist, was killed while riding along River Road in Bethesda, Maryland. A ghost bike now memorializes the place where she lost her life, but her husband and other cycling enthusiasts are turning their efforts to preventing future tragedies — b Weekend Road and Rail: 495 Next Project ramps up; I-295 transformation; Red Line shutdown 10/21/2022 05:49am • The Beltway expansion work, known as the 495 Next Project, continues to ramp up on the Virginia side of the American Legion Bridge. The ever-changing transformation of Interstate 66 will see more new ramp configurations come to fruition. The Interstate 295/DC-295 Corridor Project is expected to Faster care for people in crisis: Plan for a new center in Frederick County 10/21/2022 12:58am • Nearly one in five of the patients who goes to Frederick Health Hospital’s emergency room in Maryland experiences mental health or substance use issues. In order to reduce the burden on the hospital and get patients the care they need, Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner announced plans for Road closures ahead of Howard U. homecoming weekend 10/20/2022 03:35pm • Howard University's iconic Homecoming will take place this weekend in D.C. Here's what you need to know if you plan on driving. The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking for the Howard University Homecoming Parade from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22. 6th Street from