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Most of Washington's key additions are subtracting from the 2021 season so far 10/12/2021 08:44am • Most of WFT's key additions are subtracting from 2021 so far originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonEverything about the 2021 Washington Football Team feels off this season, and what the club did during its offseason is emerging as a major reason why. After establishing that the 'Unacceptable' — Montgomery Co. leaders react to reports of racist abuse at high school games 10/11/2021 11:40pm • Principals from two Montgomery County, Maryland, high schools met with students and school equity teams Monday to deal with racist comments made at recent sporting events. The incidents happened at girls’ soccer and volleyball games between students from Einstein and Sherwood high schools Sept. Road closures, parking restrictions for IMF and World Bank fall meetings 10/11/2021 10:09am • Starting Monday and running through Friday, road closures and parking restrictions will be in effect for parts of Northwest D.C. during the 2021 IMF and World Bank fall meetings. Here's what you need to know. The following streets will be posted Emergency No Parking from Monday, Oct. 11 at 9:00 a Virginia's gubernatorial election is more important than ever as a national barometer 10/11/2021 12:14am • Virginia Democrat Terry McAuliffe has admitted President Joe Biden's political woes drag on his gubernatorial campaign. But they pale against the shockwaves that would rip through the White House if he loses his race next month at a perilous time for the party in Washington. If Republican Glenn Y Studies show COVID-19 worsens pregnancy complication risk 10/10/2021 07:07pm • Pregnant women who develop Covid-19 symptoms risk emergency complications and other problems with their pregnancies, according to two new studies. The disease also puts their children at risk. The first study showed that pregnant women with symptomatic Covid-19 had a higher percentage of emergenc Inova closes 3 urgent cares; cites patient volume, staffing needs 10/09/2021 09:59pm • Inova confirmed that three urgent care locations in Fairfax County and Arlington, Virginia, will close due to high patient volume and increased staffing needs. These urgent care options, located in North Arlington, Reston and Tysons, Virginia, have been temporarily closed for in-person visits as More Prince George's County renters are getting financial help, but backlog has many frustrated 10/08/2021 06:14pm • Renters facing eviction are getting help in Prince George's County, which leads Maryland in getting federal emergency rental assistance dollars out of the door. But frustration is growing among the 7,000 applicants who are still waiting for their funds to go through the system. Prince George's Co The challenge, and the opportunity, of teaching about Columbus in a new era 10/08/2021 04:39pm • In recent years, the legend of Christopher Columbus as the heroic discoverer of America has come up against the historical record and emerged with dents, and that’s also led to changes in how his story is taught in the nation’s schools. Eric Soto-Shed, a lecturer on education at the Harvard G DC officials anticipate improvement in school virus testing program, detail child services referrals 10/08/2021 03:02pm • Days after passing legislation aimed at expanding virtual learning flexibility in D.C. public and charter schools, council members on Friday were updated on school testing procedures and learned how many parents have been referred to the city's child services agency because they're not sending kids Alexandria sheriff's deputy aims to provide familiar voice to arriving refugees 10/08/2021 01:51pm • Alexandria sheriff's deputy, Sahar Sherzai (second from left) with an Afghan refugee mother and daughter. (Courtesy Alexandria Sheriff's Office). "Protect and serve" are key parts of most law enforcement agency oaths — sometimes what's needed is to listen and converse. Alexandria Sheriff's Md. Dems hoping to succeed Hogan speak out at Anne Arundel Co. forum 10/08/2021 01:14pm • Former Obama administration official Ashwani Jain, Former Clinton administration official Jon Baron, former U.S Education Secretary John King, former Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III, entrepreneur Michael Rosenbaum and Comptroller Peter V. R. Franchot (D) discuss their policy Despite fewer domestic violence cases, Fairfax Co. sees spike in strangulations 10/08/2021 05:00am • Those who work with domestic violence victims in Fairfax County, Virginia, said concerning trends are emerging, including a spike in the number strangulations reported to police. At first glance, the numbers looked good. Fairfax County Police data obtained by WTOP showed domestic violence decreas Study finds violence, injury against adolescents most likely occurs at home, rose during pandemic 10/08/2021 12:30am • A new study finds more than half of all violence-related injuries sustained by adolescents are linked to family members, with the most likely location where it happened at home. Researchers with Johns Hopkins Children's Center in Baltimore looked at data concerning visits to its emergency departm Mayor extends DC's COVID-19 public emergency to 2022 10/07/2021 11:35pm • D.C.'s public emergency, which gives the city's government the power to provide COVID-19 guidance, has been extended to 2022, according to a new Mayor's order released Thursday. The public emergency was set to expire Friday, but will now continue through Jan. 7, 2022. More D.C. News 'We'll be prepared': Hogan says Maryland ready for more boosters, vaccine approval for children 10/07/2021 04:32pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said the state will be ready to administer more booster shots and vaccinate children between the ages of 5 and 11 once the federal government gives the go-ahead. Federal approval for the boosters and vaccines for younger children is expected to arrive in the next few wee