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Hogan says 10 new hospital-based COVID testing sites to open in Maryland 01/06/2022 04:27pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Thursday that 10 hospital-based COVID-19 testing sites will be fully operational by the end of next week, with 10 more to open after that as part of a larger effort to increase coronavirus testing throughout the state. The goal, the governor said, is to keep pe Northern Virginia health care system makes urgent appeal in wake of 'unprecedented' hospitalizations 01/06/2022 04:16pm • Sentara Healthcare said a 300% increase in hospitalizations in Northern Virginia in 10 days as of Thursday is being driven by the omicron variant — and the health care system’s top doctor is appealing to people to get vaccinated, wear masks in public and adhere to good pandemic practices. “ Dennis Owens, DC’s voice of classical music and witty commentary, dies at 87 01/06/2022 10:41am • Dennis Owens, a popular D.C. radio personality who for decades made classical music fun and approachable, died of degenerative heart disease on Sept. 26 in Naples, Florida, where he had retired. Owens was 87. For nearly four decades, Owens entertained listeners of WGMS not only with a wide repert Despite misgivings, Md. lawmakers approve 'off ramps' from school mask mandate 01/06/2022 07:33am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. State lawmakers gave final approval on Wednesday to an emergency regulation passed by the State Board of Education that allows Maryland pu It's back: More snow in the forecast for the DC region 01/05/2022 09:05pm • Key Points: State of Emergency: Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has declared a state of emergency ahead of winter storm Schools closings: Many area schools have announced closings for Thursday. See all closings and delays here. Power outages: Some jurisdictions are still without power Wednes Northam declares state of emergency in Va. ahead of winter storm 01/05/2022 08:15pm • A state of emergency has been declared in Virginia Wednesday as a second winter storm remains poised to dump more snow just as the D.C. region is still recovering with the aftereffects of a storm Monday, which left more than a foot of snow in some places and stranded drivers for hours in traffic. As omicron becomes dominant variant, Md. works to get more rapid tests 01/05/2022 07:40pm • Gov. Larry Hogan said Wednesday omicron is now the dominant COVID-19 variant in Maryland, and the state is working to get more of those hard-to-find rapid COVID-19 test kits. Hogan provided an update on the state's ongoing fight against the virus during a Board of Public Works meeting. Over th What people need to know about COVID-19 booster shots for children 01/05/2022 05:30pm • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday endorsed COVID-19 booster shots for kids 12 to 15 years old. Boosters now are approved for everyone 16 and up, and a Maryland pediatrician wants to emphasize how dramatically boosters can improve protection. "Many of our teenagers were v Inova hospitals shift to emergency status as COVID-19 cases surge 01/05/2022 04:30pm • Northern Virginia health care provider Inova has returned to its "emergency status" in response to the rising number of COVID-19 cases and the volume of patients they have seen as a result. As part of this reactivation — which took effect on Jan. 3 at 5 p.m. — the hospital system reopened its Montgomery Co. planning big ramp-up in COVID-19 testing, including rapid test handouts 01/05/2022 04:02pm • Officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, are planning to significantly ramp up COVID-19 testing, including distributing rapid at-home test kits at public libraries, as the county grapples with a surge in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations driven by the omicron variant. The county is expectin Stuck in a storm? Tips from FEMA on staying safe in your car 01/05/2022 12:08pm • The D.C. area is bracing for the possibility of more snow Thursday and Friday after a massive storm earlier this week paralyzed traffic on I-95, trapping hundreds of drivers for hours, many without food, water or enough gas. So what should drivers have in their cars in case they get stuck in a st Health tech takes center stage at CES 2022 01/05/2022 11:09am • With COVID-19 dominating the narrative across the globe, it comes as no surprise that health tech is poised to emerge as one of the top areas of focus at CES 2022. For the first time ever, a health care company will deliver a major keynote at CES (previously known as the Consumer Electronics Show Prince George’s Democrats select Karen Toles for House vacancy 01/05/2022 10:30am • The Prince George’s Democratic Central Committee on Tuesday selected former County Councilmember Karen R. Toles to fill a vacant seat in the Maryland House of Delegates. Her selection was “by acclamation,” said Central Committee Chairman Kent Roberson. Her name will be forwarded to Gov. Law As DC parents pick up students' COVID tests, tech issue delays uploading results 01/05/2022 07:50am • EDITOR'S NOTE: This story, originally published Jan. 4, has been updated to reflect new hours for COVID-19 test kit distribution on Wednesday, Jan. 5. D.C. Public Schools changed those hours Wednesday morning. Days before students are scheduled to return to their classrooms in D.C., parents and t I-95 in Va. reopens as motorists battle bailout traffic jam on Route 1 01/05/2022 03:34am • What Interstate 95 looked like on Tuesday morning with drivers trapped for hours. (Courtesy NBC Washington) Have you or someone you know been stuck on I-95? Tell WTOP about your experiences. Listen to WTOP live online and on the radio at 103.5 FM. Download the free WTOP News app for Android