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'We have to be there before it happens:' DC group on ways to reduce gun violence 07/26/2021 10:33pm • A D.C. nonprofit that works to support children in under-resourced neighborhoods has some ideas on how to reduce the recent uptick in gun violence in the District. "I feel like the mindset for years has been waiting to see what happens and then react," Rahaman Kilpatrick, director of family engag DC parents say problematic doctor's form is preventing child approval for virtual learning 07/26/2021 07:48pm • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is crystal clear in her message: On the first day of school, Aug. 30, she wants every student learning in person. But some parents who have children with medical conditions are concerned about their children going back to class. They say doctors won't sign the required fo We asked, you answered: The best financial advice you ever got 07/26/2021 10:03am • Maybe you have a natural affinity for making and managing money. Or maybe you're just trying not to make a hash of it. Either way, someone at some point in your life likely dropped a pearl of wisdom in your lap that has made your financial life better than it would have been otherwise. We aske Prince George's Co. to offer free vaccines for students at mobile clinics 07/26/2021 07:30am • Health officials in Prince George's County, Maryland, continue to run mobile clinics offering free COVID-19 vaccines to students ages 12 and up. From Monday, July 26, to Friday, July 30, eligible students can receive vaccines free of charge from a mobile clinic hosted at a different public high s Your tweens and teens are lonely — and they want your help, this expert says 07/26/2021 06:43am • Editor's note: Psychologist John Duffy, author of "Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety," practices in Chicago. He specializes in work with teens, parents, couples and families. Teens and tweens may not come out and tell you, but there is a lot they want you to know about their lives. Yes WTOP Traffic Reporter: In 'new normal', treat other drivers the way you'd like to be treated 07/26/2021 04:20am • Yes, the roads are crowded. Yes, there’s a lot more traffic than during the height of the pandemic. And yes, you may be finding drivers less cooperative than they were before the world shut down in March 2020. None of these statements should come as a great surprise, save perhaps the last one. NIH study hopes to solve mysteries behind children's long COVID 07/25/2021 06:00am • Ava is what Heather Brugger calls her "miracle child." Of her four children, the 20-year-old is the one who is "firing on all cylinders all the time," the kind of kid who knows all the passwords to make everyone's electronics in the house work. Covid-19, though, is testing Ava's mettle and it's been A moment you dream of: From 'Little Capitals' to the NHL Draft 07/24/2021 07:18am • In hockey circles around the DMV, it’s become known as the ‘Ovechkin Effect.’ Beginning with Ovechkin’s rookie season in 2005-06, youth hockey has experienced a tremendous boom in the region. As the Washington Capitals emerged as one of the NHL’s marquee franchises over the last 15 year Playtime Project comes to Prince George's Co., aiming to help more homeless children 07/23/2021 10:30pm • An organization that helps create safe places for homeless children to socialize has expanded its reach into Maryland for the first time. "The timing was really right," said Jamila Larson, co-founder and executive director of the program. The Homeless Children's Playtime Project partners with Md. strongly recommending but not requiring masks for unvaccinated students returning to school 07/23/2021 09:13pm • The Maryland health and education departments are strongly recommending but not requiring those who are unvaccinated to wear a mask inside when they return to in-person learning this fall. This includes all indoor settings outside of their home and in outdoor settings when social distancing canno Why you may see more than 5-hour wait times at children's emergency rooms 07/23/2021 08:39pm • Doctors are handling a historic surge in child patients this month at emergency rooms nationwide, and a D.C. mother described arriving at Children's National Hospital to find her son was 83rd in line for care. Summertime injuries, more children getting viruses usually contracted in the winter, an Montgomery Co. Council propose studies on 'newcomer families,' police reform 07/22/2021 10:55pm • Montgomery County Council committees are recommending that $5.1 million be dedicated to a range of services for migrant families seeking asylum in the Maryland county. The council's Education and Culture, and Health and Human Services committees were briefed on the status of 473 unaccompanied min DC schools release COVID-19 measures but parents, staff criticize communication 07/22/2021 05:31pm • School starts in D.C. in about a month, but parents and teachers said they don't have answers to simple questions. The District's schools chancellor offered what information he has, but he said it could change. When classes start Aug. 31, Lewis Ferebee said anyone entering a school must wear a ma When a bad sunburn might be bad enough to see a doctor 07/22/2021 02:35pm • Some folks think sunburns are no big deal, but a D.C. burn surgeon recommends professional care when skin blisters or sunburn symptoms include feeling sick. "People do need to know that if they've had a sunburn and feel all around lethargic or bad or nauseated, dizzy, things like that, that can b Has the pandemic changed our food habits? 07/22/2021 10:00am • Whether you became a creative sourdough bread baker or you excelled at holding flawless Zoom meetings, a few of your newly acquired pandemic practices may have made their way into your ongoing daily habits. While I'll bet there are also some restrictions you couldn't wait to ditch quicker than you c