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Former Virginia Gov. and Sen. Chuck Robb and wife injured after McLean house fire 12/22/2021 11:25pm • Fire Investigators have been on the scene trying to determine the cause of the McLean fire. (Courtesy Fairfax County Fire & Rescue) Former Virginia Gov. and U.S. Sen. Chuck Robb and his wife, Lynda, sustained injuries as a massive fire destroyed their McLean home late Tuesday. "The Robb f Md. senator demands state investigation into restraint and seclusion at Frederick County schools 12/22/2021 11:47am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. After U.S. Department of Justice investigators found that Frederick County Public Schools had ���unnecessarily and repeatedly��� secluded an 'Overreach' -- DC parent objects to COVID-19 vaccine mandate 12/22/2021 05:30am • Students who are at least 16 years old will soon be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in order to attend school in the nation's capital following a vote by the D.C. Council on Tuesday, but not every parent is happy with the move. Lawmakers passed a measure mandating that students receive t Prince George's Co. gets clearer picture of COVID-19 surge as Maryland's database reboots 12/21/2021 01:58pm • The COVID-19 surge in Prince George's County, Maryland, is coming into view as the state's database rebounds following a cyberattack earlier in December. While county-level data is still not available, County Executive Angela Alsobrooks reported on what Prince George's is likely experiencing from Fitness leader changes tune on DC mask mandate 12/21/2021 01:04pm • About a month after it was lifted, the D.C. indoor mask mandate was reinstated Tuesday morning, leading to masks once again being required in most indoor public places. The mandate is not exactly welcome news at gyms. "It's extremely frustrating to work out with a mask on," said Bryan Myers, C Frederick Co. schools say in-person classes, activities will continue as COVID cases rise 12/21/2021 02:47am • As COVID-19 cases spread rapidly in Maryland and the region, Frederick County Public Schools announced Monday that in-person classes, athletics and other extracurriculars in the system will go on as usual. Last week, FCPS reported 365 COVID-19 cases among students and staff ��� the highest weekly Historic President Lincoln's Cottage offers exhibit on grief, solitude and family space 12/21/2021 01:05am • Behind iron gates in D.C.'s bustling Petworth neighborhood is one of the city's most fascinating, historic places. On the picturesque grounds of the Armed Forces Retirement Home sits President Lincoln's Cottage ��� a national monument, where Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president spent one-quarter o Montgomery Co. schools 'working around the clock' to maintain in-person instruction 12/20/2021 03:44pm • There's no interest in migrating to virtual instruction unless absolutely necessary for public schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, according to the system's interim superintendent. "I called this press conference today to reiterate my intention to do everything in my power to keep our school Youngkin picks education secretary for Virginia 12/20/2021 10:38am • Virginia governor-elect Glenn Youngkin said Monday that he's picked the commonwealth's next secretary of education: Aimee Rogstad Guidera. ���Aimee will be a critical partner in restoring expectations of excellence; overseeing a record education budget to invest in teachers, facilities and specia A Guzzone-Guzzone ticket in Howard County? 12/20/2021 10:10am • Senate Budget and Taxation Chair Guy Guzzone (D-Howard). (Courtesy Maryland Matters/Danielle E. Gaines.) This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters��� free email subscription��today. When House Health and G Bill seeks toll reduction and distance pricing on Dulles Greenway 12/20/2021 08:16am • The new year will bring a new call to reduce the amount drivers pay to use the Dulles Greenway, the privately owned road running through Loudoun County, Virginia. The 2022 bill to be introduced by state Del. David Reid and Sen. Jennifer Boysko, who represent Loudoun County, would seek to reduce t What is dysgraphia? 12/20/2021 06:00am • Though writing is a complex skill that takes time to master, parents who see their children chronically struggling with handwriting, spelling or typing may want to have them tested for dysgraphia. People with dysgraphia have difficulty expressing their thoughts in writing and can have difficulty Virginia eyes January launch for test-to-stay pilot program in schools 12/20/2021 03:55am • Virginia���s largest school system has asked state officials to participate in a yet-to-be-announced coronavirus testing pilot program that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed Friday. A spokeswoman for Fairfax County Public Schools said the district has requested to participat Fairfax Co. schools to put out informational advisory on safe gun storage 12/17/2021 11:40pm • Virginia's largest school system is using its access to over 170,000 parents to get the word out on the state's new law about gun storage. A portion of Fairfax County Public Schools' board meeting Thursday was dedicated to discussing the new law, which makes it illegal for any person to leave a l Montgomery Co. Public Schools make COVID-related safety adjustments, opt not to go virtual 12/17/2021 11:29pm • Montgomery County Public Schools are making some adjustments to how they operate in light of increasing COVID-19 case rates in the D.C. region, though they are stopping short of canceling in-person instruction or athletics, the school system announced Friday. Even as neighboring Prince George's C