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Howard Co. quick EMS, COVID-19 surge alert may happen again, officials say 01/10/2022 12:07am • Howard County, Maryland, activated its EMS Surge Plan late on Sunday, and discontinued it an hour later. Officials in the county said that those types of alerts could happen again as first responders navigate COVID-19. The alert, which moved the county to EMS Surge Level I, was activated to encou Fairfax Water warns customers of ongoing utility scams 01/08/2022 08:37pm • In light of a rise in utility scams, Fairfax Water has issued a warning to protect its customers. In a message to its customers, Fairfax Water said to avoid giving personal or financial information to anyone claiming to represent the utility over the phone, or in person. "We are aware that som Md. state trooper injured after being struck at traffic stop in Charles Co. 01/08/2022 03:06pm • Maryland State Police say a trooper was injured after being struck by a vehicle as he was leaving the scene of a traffic stop in Charles County, Maryland, Friday evening. Police say a preliminary investigation shows that at about 10 p.m. Friday night, a trooper from the La Plata Barrack was condu Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center postponing non-emergency surgeries, tests 01/07/2022 11:54pm • 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. After the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Sentara hospitals more than doubled within the week, the health system is postponing Anne Arundel Co. health officer issues mask requirement after council votes against mandate 01/07/2022 06:39pm • The Anne Arundel County, Maryland, health officer issued a public safety order requiring residents to wear masks in indoor public settings after the County Council voted against implementing a mask mandate or extending the county’s COVID-related state of emergency earlier Friday. Dr. Nilesh Kal Virginia agencies to release timeline of events around I-95 closures in Fredericksburg 01/07/2022 04:13pm • Several Virginia agencies that had a role in responding to the backup on Interstate 95 earlier this week will be reviewing what happened that led to motorists being stranded for more than 24 hours in freezing cold temperatures. The Virginia Department of Transportation, Virginia State Police and Warnings about pediatric poisonings from legal and illegal THC edibles 01/07/2022 03:08pm • Have you heard about delta-8 THC edibles such as gummies or brownies? Concentrated amounts of delta-8 THC are typically manufactured from hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD), which has grown into a cottage industry of products that promise to relieve anxiety and other health benefits — without the " If you have mild symptoms or need a COVID test, DC officials say: Don't go to the hospital 01/07/2022 02:41pm • Health officials in D.C. are continuing to ask the public to not visit the hospital if they need a COVID-19 test or if they have mild symptoms. It’s adding stress onto a health system that's starting to see an uptick in capacity as well as staffing shortages. “We're seeing a lot of individuals Montgomery Co. to start handing out rapid COVID-19 tests at libraries next week 01/07/2022 01:58pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, will hand out free rapid at-home COVID-19 test kits at several public libraries starting next week. The antigen tests, which deliver results in 15 minutes, are expected to greatly expand the county's testing capacity as it faces a surge in COVID cases driven by the om Slushy roads, very chilly Friday morning in the district 01/07/2022 11:17am • Key points: Snow stopped falling by 5 a.m. on Friday in the D.C. area. Most school systems closed Friday. See the closings and delays list. Between 2 and 5 inches fell in the D.C. metro area. Windy conditions will make it feel like it's in the teens on Friday. Those in the D.C Baltimore company unveils technology to instantly detect COVID-19 01/07/2022 05:29am • Let’s face the facts. Who among us isn’t — at least to some extent — concerned that we may encounter the COVID-19 omicron variant anywhere at any time? Wouldn’t it be nice if you walked into a room and knew — instantaneously — if the virus was present in that environment … or b DC area braces for another winter storm; heavy snow starts late Thursday 01/06/2022 11:30pm • Key points: A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect through 7 a.m. Friday for the D.C. and Baltimore metro areas, parts of central and southern Maryland, and portions of northern Virginia. Totals: Between 2 and 4 inches for most, with up to 6 inches possible in higher elevations. The heavi After massive I-95 backup, Virginia says it will be ready for next snowstorm 01/06/2022 10:37pm • Virginia agencies detailed their plans Thursday to prepare for the impending snowstorm while offering assurances that they will review what went wrong during the last storm, which left some motorists freezing and stranded on I-95 for more than 24 hours. Ahead of the storm that is expected to dump 'Flurona' is an emerging condition of concern among doctors 01/06/2022 08:31pm • Dr. Matthew B. Laurens is a professor of pediatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. (Courtesy University of Maryland School of Medicine) "Flurona," a portmanteau of flu and coronavirus, is a condition that is of concern to doctors because it involves people fighting dual infect Ambulance stolen from Maryland hospital, driver arrested 01/06/2022 08:08pm • WESTMINSTER, Md. (AP) — Authorities in Maryland say an ambulance was stolen from a hospital and hit two law enforcement vehicles involved in the search for it. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office says it was notified shortly after noon Thursday that an ambulance was stolen from the area of th