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In some DC neighborhoods, COVID-19 vaccination rates among teens lag behind 06/23/2021 11:22pm • COVID-19 vaccination rates among teenagers vary across D.C.'s eight wards, a disparity that has some officials concerned about this fall's return to schools and the possibility of outbreaks, as the more easily transmissible delta variant spreads. Data from the city's Office of the Deputy Mayor fo DC leaders try to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates with east-of-the-river effort 06/19/2021 12:13pm • Across the entire city, more than 70% of the adult population in the District has received at least one COVID-19 vaccination. But while that may be the average over all eight wards, it's not the average in every single one of the District's eight wards. To change that, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser DC offering gift cards after receiving COVID-19 vaccine at selected sites 06/18/2021 06:24am • Mayor Muriel Bowser is adding a new perk for those D.C. residents who have not received a COVID-19 vaccine: a free gift card. Starting Saturday, residents age 12 and older who receive their first dose of the vaccine at select walk-up locations will receive a $51 VISA gift card. While anyone can g Wine of the Week: Cool gift ideas for Father's Day 06/18/2021 06:11am • Father’s Day is this Sunday, and if you are looking for a memorable gift for the wine-loving dad in your life, think about giving him a present that might last longer than just a bottle of wine. While it may be one of those “made up” holidays, lumped in with Valentine’s Day and Mother’s T-Mobile works to give small businesses a boost 06/08/2021 10:57am • As the small business community slowly emerges from the coronavirus pandemic, T-Mobile has laid out a series of plans specifically designed to help business owners stay connected and reach more customers. "They are tailored to the different types of needs that small businesses have," said Ste 12 easy ways to pay off debt 05/24/2021 10:35am • Are you swimming in debt and don't know how you're ever going to pay it off? You're not alone. If you're looking for easy ways to cut down your debt, including intuitive tweaks to your debt payoff strategies and habits, follow the advice of these experts. Before you start repaying debt, take a mo Books and literary gifts for that newly minted graduate 05/22/2021 10:40pm • If you have a smart young graduate in your life, a book always seems like a thoughtful gift. But, you shouldn't buy just any old book, says Ron Charles of the Washington Post's Book Club. In his most recent newsletter, he notes that there are better options than the nostalgic "Oh, the Places You' Jose Andres recognized for humanitarian work at National Cathedral event 05/12/2021 10:53am • Celebrity chef and founder of World Central Kitchen Jose Andres joined the Washington National Cathedral for a conversation on leadership and public service Tuesday night. The event, titled Honest to God, recognized Andres for his humanitarian efforts to eliminate poverty and feed the hungry. He Not vaccinated yet? Chef José Andrés will give you a $50 gift certificate to his DC restaurants to get a shot 05/07/2021 02:01pm • For those who have not yet been vaccinated, Chef José Andrés has an enticing offer that could help sweeten the pot: Get a shot and get a $50 gift certificate to one of his D.C.-area restaurants. The famously philanthropic chef said anyone who brings in proof that they were vaccinated between Sa 'The harder part is ahead' -- pace of vaccinations slows in Montgomery Co. 05/04/2021 01:28pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, is seeing the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations slow — and people in their 20s and 30s seem to be driving the slump, health officials told members of the County Council during a hearing Tuesday morning. Montgomery County residents are among the most vaccinated in Maryla How you can help Silver Spring and Takoma Park families in need during pandemic 04/22/2021 11:34pm • As Maryland families inch their way back to some type of normalcy, there are still some in need. And for more than a year, a Montgomery County group has been helping those struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. Since March 2020, Silver Spring and Takoma Park Mutual Aid has helped 255 familie Lidl doubles down on Manassas 04/15/2021 10:24am • Lidl's new store opens April 21 at 9795 Liberia Ave. in Manassas, Virginia. (Courtesy Lidl) Discount grocer Lidl continues its D.C. area expansion, and its newest store is the second for Manassas, Virginia. The store opens April 21 at 9795 Liberia Ave. Its other Manassas store is at 11782 Sud Shaq paid for a stranger's engagement ring 04/08/2021 07:02am • NBA great Shaquille O'Neal was recently in an Atlanta-area jewelry store and he ended up buying an engagement ring — but it wasn't so he could propose to anyone. The former Laker saw a man buying a ring and offered to purchase it for him. The gesture was caught on camera and the video quick Vaccine incentives and mandates? Check with legal first 03/29/2021 08:37am • A survey of HR managers and employees by the Virginia-based Society for Human Resource Management found that 60% of workers will probably or definitely get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon they are able — but 28% would still choose not to, even if it meant losing their jobs. A job loss is unlikely, t Virginia State Police warn of phone scammer posing as state trooper 02/20/2021 04:42pm • Virginia State Police are warning residents of northern Virginia that a phone scammer has spoofed a legitimate State Police phone number and has been attempting to trick people into believing they are a state trooper. Police said the scammer has called around 50 northern Virginia residents and ne