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Halloween candy sees surge in sales as Americans prepare to celebrate holiday with fewer COVID restrictions 10/24/2021 07:46pm • "Darkness falls across the land. The midnight hour is close at hand. Creatures crawl in search of blood and to terrorize otherwise peaceful neighborhoods ���" Alright, alright, I'll stop now. But it's hard to contain the excitement for the most wonderful time of the year ��� no, not Christmas ��� H Annandale Atoms pull out win after nearby shooting had suspended Friday's game 10/23/2021 08:01pm • On Saturday, Annandale beat Falls Church as the two high school football teams played out the last 5 minutes and 21 seconds of Friday night's game, which had been suspended due to a nearby shooting. STORY:��1 shot near Annandale High School, pausing football game Under partly cloudy sk Alexandria schools launch on-site COVID-19 testing program 10/22/2021 02:43pm • Alexandria, Virginia, launched an on-site COVID-19 testing program in its public schools this week, with plans to expand the program to all schools in the city by next week. The goal is to test 30% of the student population every week. The program is voluntary. Parents are asked to complete a Sick-out puts the brakes on dozens of Charles Co. school bus routes 10/22/2021 01:00pm • Many Charles County, Maryland, students are scrambling to get to school Friday, after many district school bus drivers took part in a planned sick-out. Dozens of bus routes were canceled Friday morning as a result of the labor action, according to the Charles County Public Schools' website. Fo My Story: Diego Mariscal 10/22/2021 12:25pm • About 28 years ago, my father and pregnant mother were here in the United States for what was supposed to be a short three day visit to buy baby supplies. However, I had different plans. Much to their surprise, I was born quite early at 6.5 months. As a result of this early arrival, I was born with Review: ���The Harder They Fall��� is stylish neo-western starring hidden figures of Old West 10/22/2021 12:18pm • If you wondered what the next evolution of the genre might look like after Sergio Leone's spaghetti westerns and Quentin Tarantino's cinephile homages, hold onto your saddle. Filmmaker Jeymes Samuel crafts a rip-roaring ride in "The Harder They Fall," packed with Black Hollywood icons spittin Richmond schools closing 2 extra days for mental health 10/22/2021 11:24am • RICHMOND, Va. ��� Richmond���s schools superintendent says schools will close for the entire first week of November, including two days ���in the interest��� of workers��� mental health. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that Superintendent Jason Kamras announced the change Wednesday, noting th The week in bankruptcies: One entity in Greater Washington 10/22/2021 10:00am • The Washington Business Journal offers a weekly roundup of bankruptcy filings in the region based on public records collected by parent company American City Business Journals. During the week that ended Oct. 15, Washington-area bankruptcy courts recorded one business filing. Year to date through O 'Unacceptable' behavior prompts new Montgomery Co. schools' sports safety rules 10/22/2021 07:11am • Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland's largest public school district, is out with new safety rules for sports competitions in an aim to keep fans and spectators safe and under control. The move comes after a fight last Friday at Seneca Valley High School, which was hosting rival Northwest Emmylou Harris headlines Women's Refugee Commission benefit at Capital One Hall 10/22/2021 01:17am • Listen to the full conversation on our podcast "Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley." The Women's Refugee Commission is presenting a series of concerts next weekend to raise awareness for��gender equality and humanitarian efforts around the world. Emmylou Harris headlines��"The Lantern Tour" What Parents Need to Know About School Vouchers 10/22/2021 12:00am • School vouchers allow low-income families to send their children to private schools they may not otherwise be able to afford. Yet public financing for private education is still relatively uncommon, available in only about two thirds of the states, and there is evidence that vouchers may not always How Advisors Can Help Clients Think Beyond the S&P 500 as a Benchmark 10/22/2021 12:00am • For many investors, the S&P 500 has become synonymous with the stock market. But many don't truly know what it is or whether it's an appropriate barometer against which to measure their portfolios. The reality is that the S&P 500 is just one of many investment benchmarks financial advisors Anne Arundel schools approve 'healthier' start times for students 10/21/2021 10:14pm • High schoolers in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, will get an extra hour of sleep next year, while students in the county���s elementary schools will lose half an hour, as part of a new plan to adjust start and dismissal times for the 2022-2023 school year. The Anne Arundel County Board of Educati Email from Loudoun Co. superintendent alerted school board on day of bathroom assault 10/21/2021 07:54pm • The superintendent of Loudoun County Public Schools sent a brief, confidential email to school board members on May 28 ��� the same day a female student at Stone Bridge High School said she was sexually assaulted in a bathroom. In an email provided to WTOP by the school system, Superintendent Sco 'It is depriving students': After delays vetting DC schools' volunteers, new vendor could speed process 10/21/2021 06:48pm • For years, the education group Washington Urban Debate League has worked to bring the elite "sport of the mind" to D.C. public school students. It's an effort that relies on the work of dedicated staff members and volunteers. But for some, monthlong delays in processing by a city vendor have crea