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'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' surprises DC area Uber driver who was stuck on I-95 during snowstorm 02/05/2022 10:46am • When Uber driver Davante Williams picked up a teenager from Union Station in D.C. to drive her to Williamsburg, Virginia, in early Jan., he thought nothing of it. "I did not look at any weather. I didn't even get any weather alerts," Williams said. More Local News He told host Prince George's Co. police reportedly investigating threats over proposed school closures 02/05/2022 08:05am • Prince George's County police are investigating threats made in an attempt to silence a student who is speaking out about the closure of two alternative high schools in Maryland, according to NBC Washington. Community Based Classroom in Bladensburg and Tall Oaks Vocational High School in Bowie ar Judge rules for 7 Va. school boards, temporarily halts Youngkin mask mandate ban 02/04/2022 11:59pm • A judge has granted seven Virginia school districts a restraining order against Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s ban on mask mandates. Judge Louise DiMatteo, of the Arlington County Circuit Court, issued a temporary restraining order against Youngkin’s ban, which went into effect Jan. 24 and has been th Anne Arundel Co. schools release schedule reflecting 'healthier' start time for next school year 02/04/2022 11:40pm • Many Anne Arundel County students can hit the snooze button one more time when the Maryland county shifts school start times for next school year. As part what it calls healthier start times, preliminary schedule of hours has classes at comprehensive high schools at Anne Arundel County Public Sch Don’t mistake COVID-19 for kids' common stomach bugs that circulate in winter 02/04/2022 04:57pm • A D.C.-area infectious diseases specialist wants children to get tested for the coronavirus if they have gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, since COVID-19 can start with a loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain. “GI symptoms can precede the fever, cough and respiratory symptoms th DC-area Ukranian Americans say Russian hostility is nothing new 02/04/2022 04:55pm • While Russian aggression and possible invasion of Ukraine’s eastern border has dominated the headlines for the past few weeks, many Ukrainian Americans in D.C. say the threat spans decades and crosses generations. The buildup of Russian troops on the Ukrainian border and the fears of an all-out Montgomery County police: Threats against schools 'non-credible' 02/04/2022 02:12pm • The Montgomery County, Maryland, police said on Friday that the online threats that mentioned a school shooting and bombing were "non-credible." The police added that the former Montgomery County public Schools student who made the threats no longer lives in the U.S. MCPD became aware of threa Review: 'Afterparty' solves comical murder mystery with different genres every episode 02/04/2022 01:27pm • Imagine attending your high school reunion only for your classmate to die that night. That's the comedy premise of "Afterparty," which just dropped Episode 4 on Apple TV+. Full disclosure: critics were only given access to the first seven out of eight episodes, so I still don't know "whodu Va. educators call on Youngkin to rescind critical race theory order, shut down 'divisive' tip line 02/04/2022 12:15am • Several educational associations joined together to ask Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin to rescind his executive order ending the use of what he called "inherently divisive concepts, including Critical Race Theory." In a news release, the Virginia Parent Teacher Association and seven other education Ex-Bethesda High School lacrosse coach, two others dealt defeat in UK extradition fight 02/03/2022 07:41pm • A former varsity lacrosse coach and two others who fled the U.S. after being accused of taking part in a failed kidnapping plot in Virginia are dealt a defeat in their fight to stop their extradition. The former coach, Gary Reburn, his girlfriend Valerie Hayes and Jennifer Amnott were denied an a Democratic lawmakers in Annapolis outline their approach to violent crime 02/03/2022 05:05pm • Maryland Senate Democrats rolled out their plans Thursday to address rising crime in the state, calling for a four-pronged approach. "There is nothing more important for government than making sure that people feel safe," Senate President Bill Ferguson told reporters at a news conference in Annap Bill to curb hate speech, racist and ethnic slurs in Virginia high school sports dies 02/03/2022 01:49pm • After several allegations of racial slurs and spitting at high school football games in Northern Virginia, State Sen. Adam Ebbin, a Democrat representing portions of Alexandria, Arlington and Fairfax counties, looked for a way to stop the ugliness. Ebbin introduced a bill that would require each Perez picks Sneed, former Baltimore City councilmember, as his running mate 02/03/2022 01:19pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Former Democratic National Committee chair Tom Perez has named Shannon Sneed, a former Baltimore City councilmember, as his running mate in Arlington issues warning after suspected rabid fox bites person 02/03/2022 10:40am • Officials in Arlington County, Virginia, are warning residents of a suspected rabid fox that bit someone Wednesday in the Gulf Branch neighborhood. The fox, which was exhibiting signs of rabies was seen aggressively approaching people and dogs beginning Wednesday around 10:45 a.m. in the 3500 blo Student charged after threatening on Instagram to blow up Charles Co. high school 02/03/2022 08:48am • A student has been charged with threatening to "blow up" a Charles County, Maryland, high school in early January. The Charles County Sheriff's Office said the 17-year-old student was behind posts from two separate Instagram accounts made Jan. 6 threatening an attack at Waldorf's St. Charles Hig