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Where the DC area stands on COVID-19 vaccinations for kids 12 and up 05/13/2021 11:35am • Several Maryland and Virginia jurisdictions and D.C. will start vaccinating children 12 and up for COVID-19, as federal agencies approve the use of a coronavirus vaccine on younger kids. Here's what you need to know. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration earlier this week cleared the use of the P Amazon is already poaching top DC-area talent 05/13/2021 10:20am • D.C.-area IT companies face the very real threat of losing their top performers to Amazon as it ramps up hiring at its new HQ2 in Arlington County and Alexandria, Virginia. Amazon has already filled 1,600 jobs and currently has 2,000 more jobs to fill, on its way to a promised 25,000 local jobs e The bench has grown, so why aren’t more women running for high office in Md.? 05/13/2021 09:37am • Brooke E. Lierman, a Democratic delegate from the city of Baltimore, is running for state comptroller, a position that’s never been held by a woman in Maryland history. There’s never been a female governor or state attorney general, either. (Maryland Matters/Danielle E. Gaines) This content Hogan: All capacity restrictions to be lifted on Maryland businesses 05/13/2021 03:26am • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced that effective Saturday, all capacity restrictions will be lifted on businesses in the state, with only the indoor mask order remaining for now. Hogan cited the state's strong record of vaccination and declining case rate and hospitalizations. He said Maryland Colonial Pipeline: What's the impact in the DC area? 05/13/2021 12:13am • The cyberattack that hit Colonial Pipeline, one of the largest gas pipelines in the U.S., has fueled panic-buying and long lines at the pump around the country — including in the D.C. area. Officials have stressed there is no gas shortage and people shouldn't race to the pumps, but many appear Montgomery Co. officials detail vaccination plans for kids 05/12/2021 09:50pm • Once the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is ready to be used in kids 12-15, Montgomery County, Maryland, officials say there will be specific guidelines for children and their guardians to follow. County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles said in a virtual news briefing Wednesday that guardians will not be No need to panic-buy fuel, experts say 05/12/2021 05:30pm • When news of a cyberattack on a critical U.S. pipeline first broke, experts warned that panic-buying could make the situation exponentially worse and drag out the effects of the disruption. Colonial Pipeline — which supplies around 45% of the Southeastern United States' fuel — suffered a rans PHOTOS: Drivers line up at DC-area gas stations in fueling frenzy 05/12/2021 07:10am • Lines of vehicles were seen at D.C.-area pumps, as drivers filled up on gas following a cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline — the biggest fuel pipeline in the U.S., delivering about 45% of what is consumed on the East Coast. It was hit on Friday by hackers who locked up computer systems and deman Montgomery County officials say reopening goal in sight 05/11/2021 04:45pm • Nearly half of Montgomery County, Maryland's eligible population has been fully vaccinated, and health officials say that with the announcement of expanded use for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for some children, the county could reach its benchmarks for reopening by the first week of June. Dr. Ear How DC-area kids as young as 12 can get COVID-19 shots when a vaccine for them is approved 05/11/2021 02:30pm • How soon could D.C.-area children 12 to 15 years old get the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine after it received emergency use authorization Monday? It could be as early as this week. Preregistration to be invited to sign up for COVID-19 shots are no longer required in the D.C. area, and just like with adu Survey finds support for maglev in Prince George’s; officials skeptical 05/11/2021 05:58am • A train similar to the Maglev train that would connect Baltimore and Washington. (Courtesy D.C. Baltimore-Washington Rapid Rail) This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Publi Some local 12- to 15-year-olds could receive COVID-19 vaccines this week 05/10/2021 11:55pm • How soon could D.C.-area children 12 to 15 years old get the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine after it received emergency use authorization? It could be as early as this week. Dr. Danny Avula, Virginia's COVID-19 vaccination coordinator, said while there are a few hoops to jump through, shots could be goi BWI Marshall sets passenger departures record over Mother's Day weekend 05/10/2021 05:50pm • BWI Marshall Airport experienced its busiest day for departing passengers on the Friday before Mother’s Day since Maryland first announced a state of emergency due to COVID-19 in March 2020. The Transportation Security Administration screened a record-breaking 21,742 departing passengers on Fri Montgomery Co. planning strategies for vaccinating 12 and up 05/10/2021 05:46pm • With authorization of the first COVID-19 vaccine for some people younger than 16, officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, said they're already planning strategies to vaccinate young people, and it could involve clinics on school grounds. The Food and Drug Administration authorized the use of th FAQ: Cicadas' Brood X returns to make a racket in the DC region 05/10/2021 02:21pm • Hope you've got noise-canceling headphones at the ready: The countdown to cicada Brood X is nearly complete. Within the next several weeks, billions — possibly trillions — of the bulging-eyed bugs will emerge from the ground to mate, making a deafening racket in the process. Luckily, Unive