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Va. appeals court upholds conviction in child punishment case 01/10/2022 03:43pm • Virginia's Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of a father for child cruelty despite his argument prosecutors failed to prove he broke the law or showed necessary intent because "his only purpose was to discipline his child." James Eberhardt was convicted in Dinwiddie County, outside Richm DC to offer pre-K and kindergarten students weekly COVID tests, plans to implement test-to-stay 01/10/2022 01:39pm • D.C. will make rapid antigen COVID tests available to pre-K and kindergarten students and staff on a weekly basis, schools Superintendent Christina Grant said Monday, a move intended to further curb the spread of the virus and keep schools open. In addition to testing children when they return fr Neuman becomes first woman to join Democratic scrum for Md. governor 01/10/2022 12:59pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Laura Neuman officially joined the Democratic race for governor Monday, releasing a dramatic four-minute video that charts her rise from h Montgomery Co. parents raise concerns about school system's COVID response 01/09/2022 07:28pm • Montgomery County Public Schools discarded its formula for deciding when the school system turns to virtual learning. Sunday, some parents, students and teachers urged the school system to not bring students back to class yet. During a virtual town hall meeting, county councilmember Tom Hucker he Bowser: Testing program success proves 'mandate' from DC families 01/09/2022 09:07am • As D.C. students are slated to return to in-person classes this week, Mayor Muriel Bowser said schools navigating COVID-19 test-to-return programs have shown a mandate from parents to keep kids learning. WTOP asked Bowser about her test-to-return program in the District, recent winter weather tha Montgomery Co. schools report 10,000 COVID-19 cases ahead of policy change 01/09/2022 07:48am • Montgomery County, Maryland, public schools reported more than 10,000 COVID-19 cases ahead of their first classes of 2022. Montgomery County Public Schools said that all but 11 schools remained in-person, though 126 schools have since crested above the county's "red" COVID-19 designation. The Montgomery Co. man sentenced to year in prison for abusing, blackmailing woman for sex 01/08/2022 08:47am • A man from Chevy Chase, Maryland, was sentenced to a year in prison Friday for blackmailing and abusing a woman during a sex-for-cash arrangement, according to authorities. The U.S. Attorney's Office in D.C. said that Steven Fabrizio, 58, had previously pled guilty to sexually abusing and blackma Anne Arundel Co. health officer issues mask requirement after council votes against mandate 01/07/2022 06:39pm • The Anne Arundel County, Maryland, health officer issued a public safety order requiring residents to wear masks in indoor public settings after the County Council voted against implementing a mask mandate or extending the county’s COVID-related state of emergency earlier Friday. Dr. Nilesh Kal Stafford Co. mom treks through snow to get to hospital for daughter's birth 01/07/2022 06:01pm • The winter storm that hit Monday put stress on everyone in the region, but imagine if you or a loved one went into labor among all the chaos. One Stafford County, Virginia, couple had to trek through the woods that night in a foot of snow to get to the hospital and have their baby. Noel was alrea Montgomery Co. Public Schools dumps formula for shifting to virtual classes 01/07/2022 03:32pm • Montgomery County Public Schools said it is dumping a formula related to temporarily shifting schools to virtual learning if 5% of students and staff test positive for COVID-19. Instead, the Maryland school system said it will determine whether schools should transition to virtual learning amid a Warnings about pediatric poisonings from legal and illegal THC edibles 01/07/2022 03:08pm • Have you heard about delta-8 THC edibles such as gummies or brownies? Concentrated amounts of delta-8 THC are typically manufactured from hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD), which has grown into a cottage industry of products that promise to relieve anxiety and other health benefits — without the " Baltimore company unveils technology to instantly detect COVID-19 01/07/2022 05:29am • Let’s face the facts. Who among us isn’t — at least to some extent — concerned that we may encounter the COVID-19 omicron variant anywhere at any time? Wouldn’t it be nice if you walked into a room and knew — instantaneously — if the virus was present in that environment … or b Fairfax Co. schools unveil plan to work through COVID-related teacher shortages 01/06/2022 07:08pm • In preparation for students' return to Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia on Monday, the school system has announced measures to continue in-person learning as coronavirus caseloads in the D.C. region remain high. In an email sent to staff members and families, Superintendent Scott Brabran With test results submitted, thousands of DC students return to class as COVID-19 surges 01/06/2022 04:23pm • Students gathered outside Excel Academy Public School in Southeast Thursday morning to check in with administrators and get their negative test results cleared. (WTOP/Nick Iannelli) Students in D.C. Public Schools returned from winter break Thursday, but before they could re-enter classrooms, th DC mayor, police and fire chiefs praise first responders on Jan. 6 riot anniversary 01/06/2022 02:18pm • One year after the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, which saw the seat of democracy stormed by supporters of then-President Donald Trump, D.C.'s mayor, police chief and fire chief praised the bravery of the District's first responders. Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee said during a briefi