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Outbreak at Loudoun high school linked to cheerleading competition 03/17/2021 06:38am • At least a dozen students at Independence High School in Loudoun County, Virginia, have tested positive for COVID-19, after many had recently returned from a club cheerleading competition in Richmond, according to NBC Washington. Club sports, which often involve travel, are not school-based activ Is Guinness really 'good for you'? 03/17/2021 06:17am • Guinness, like other Irish stouts, enjoys a seasonal popularity every St. Patrick's Day. It has also been touted as being "good for you," at least by its own advertising posters decades ago. But can this creamy, rich and filling beer really be added to a list of healthy beverages? Or is its reput New kid, new normal: How one family has fared a year into the pandemic 03/17/2021 03:50am • The Lally family (Courtesy of Patrick Lally) A year later, it's hard to fathom just how much has changed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and especially for parents. Their day-to-day lives are so different from what it was before. In many cases kids have adapted well. But for a ba Capitol riot suspect who buried officer's badge ordered to be returned to jail 03/16/2021 05:51pm • A Buffalo, New York, man accused of ripping off the badge of a D.C. police officer who was beaten unconscious during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol was ordered Tuesday to be returned to jail. A federal magistrate judge last week in Buffalo allowed Thomas Sibick to live with his parents until What are best cars for families? US News offers insight 03/16/2021 04:19am • For car shoppers, parenthood means changing up that wish list. Safety becomes an even more important factor, as does convenience, and it's through that lens that U.S. News & World Report evaluated 86 different vehicles for its list of the 2021 Best Cars for Families, released on Tuesday. " DC Mayor Bowser reflects on year of COVID-19 ��� and looks to the future 03/16/2021 03:50am • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '7e14a1d8-acf2-4ad8-a5f0-3f36494d3df8' }).render("435615365484ef34");}); D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser says she "coul Virginia gardening expert on waking up your garden this spring 03/15/2021 07:14pm • It's time to wake up your outside garden. And for many, creating a beautiful outdoor space has become a big priority. A garden expert in Alexandria, Virginia, has some tips on how to do that. Stacy Greenstreet, owner of Greenstreet Gardens, said many people stuck at home for the last year beca Prince William Co. high school will change mascot for next school year 03/15/2021 06:08pm • Gar-Field High School in Prince William County, Virginia, will no longer use ���Indians��� as its mascot starting in the 2021-2022 school year. Principal Matthew Mathison said in a statement that the school will pick a new mascot that ���fully reflects our values of inclusiveness, respect and bei Students K through 3rd grade return to Montgomery Co. classrooms 03/15/2021 05:59am • More students in Montgomery County will return to classes Monday morning for their first day of in-person learning since the pandemic began. Kindergarten through third grade students in Maryland's largest school district are returning to classrooms Monday, launching the county's phased reentry pl Athletes and parents rally to pressure Montgomery Co. to allow football games 03/14/2021 10:54pm • Some student athletes are rallying to change Montgomery County, Maryland's stance on not allowing them to play contact football. A new Montgomery County Public Health order prohibits football teams from having games. About 200 coaches, parents and athletes rallied Sunday in Rockville asking for a Maryland launches pre-registration website for mass vaccination sites 03/13/2021 01:36pm • Maryland has launched a new platform for eligible residents to pre-register to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at one of the state's mass vaccination sites. Once pre-registered, Marylanders will be notified once an appointment is available. Those who register will be able to verify their pre-registrat Will Montgomery County elect more women to the county council in 2022? 03/13/2021 09:24am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters��� free email subscription��today. When the dust settled from the wild 2018 election ��� one that saw dozens of Democrats compete for County Council seats ��� Montgomery Cou Anne Arundel school board to hear recommendations on middle school renaming 03/12/2021 05:39pm • The Anne Arundel, Maryland, County Board of Education said it will hear recommendations at the next meeting about whether George Fox Middle School in Pasadena should be renamed. Members at the March 17 session will receive and consider the findings from a committee assembled over the summer. G Review: Spidey reunites with Avengers directing duo, but 'Cherry' is a bomb 03/12/2021 05:29pm • Of all the filmmakers in the decade-long "Avengers" franchise, Joe and Anthony Russo shined brightest with their four stellar entries: "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," "Captain America: Civil War," "Avengers: Infinity War" and "Avengers: Endgame." (They even joined WTOP in 2018 to discu Norton meets with DC kids on impact of Capitol fencing 03/12/2021 02:45pm • The fencing that was erected around the U.S. Capitol after January's deadly riot is having a real, negative impact on D.C. kids, the District's delegate to Congress said Friday. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton met with D.C. Public School third graders from Brent Elementary School, which is near the Ca