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Montgomery Co. schools to require staff, winter and spring athletes to be vaccinated 09/09/2021 09:14pm • School staff working in public schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, will have to get vaccinated against COVID-19, and student-athletes interested in participating in athletics this school year must get vaccinated, as well. Under the updated requirements for staff, proof of the first vaccinatio Charles Co. schools cancels some indoor events, including homecoming dances 09/09/2021 01:20pm • Officials with Charles County Public Schools in Maryland are limiting or canceling some upcoming indoor events and implementing tougher COVID-19 testing procedures to curb the spread of the pandemic. While students and staff will continue in-person learning, CCPS is canceling high school homecomi She Also Served: A woman veteran spotlight with Arlena Newson 09/09/2021 01:15pm • This content is sponsored by American Military University. Arlena Newson, who currently works as an IT professional, has a fascinating and complex life story that includes service in Afghanistan with the U.S. Air Force. She was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, where her hard-working paren Montgomery Co. schools to receive rapid COVID tests in bid to reduce quarantines 09/09/2021 10:11am • Montgomery County schools will soon begin administering rapid-result COVID-19 tests to students who exhibit possible symptoms in an effort to avoid excessive quarantines. The school district — Maryland's largest — made the announcement Wednesday, less than a week after releasing new, stricter Experts point to lack of childcare to explain COVID-era loss of women in Md. workforce 09/09/2021 08:27am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. While Maryland saw a net gain of 13,000 men entering the labor force from January 2020 to June 2021, the number of working women fell by 57, What federal help is still available with jobless benefits, eviction protections ending 09/09/2021 08:00am • Americans are no longer protected from evictions or receiving beefed-up unemployment payments, but they are still benefiting from many other federal coronavirus rescue measures. More support may be on the way, as Democrats on Capitol Hill hammer out a 10-year, $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation Arlington Public Schools still needs to fill teacher vacancies 09/09/2021 07:55am • The new school year is underway at Virginia's Arlington Public Schools, and the need to fill teaching positions continues. The school district is still trying to fill 15 vacant teacher positions for its virtual learning program, according to a top Arlington Public Schools official. "Time is de Navy, Air Force will compete Saturday with their eyes on the future 09/09/2021 04:57am • Military academy football works on multiple levels. The three schools compete annually for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy — Army is the defending champ — on fields ranging from Annapolis, to West Point, to Colorado Springs, in addition to wherever Army-Navy is held (usually Philadelphia, but What Is a Financial Consultant? 09/09/2021 12:00am • The financial services industry employs a mix of professionals, such as financial consultants and financial advisors, who use titles interchangeably to guide people on how to invest their money for retirement. These titles can be confusing to investors when they are hiring someone to manage their as Viral vs. Bacterial Conjunctivitis (Pinkeye) 09/09/2021 12:00am • Whatever the cause may be, pinkeye -- or what's referred to medically as conjunctivitis -- is uncomfortable. And the hallmark pink or red appearance of the "white" of the eye caused by irritation can make any sufferer self-conscious as well. "Conjunctivitis basically means inflammation of the conju 4 Growth Stocks, 4 Value Stocks to Buy 09/09/2021 12:00am • Analysts recommend these growth and value stocks.For the first time in recent memory, value stocks are mostly keeping pace with growth stocks so far this year. Growth stocks have led the market charge for more than a decade, but value stock investors argue that elevated inflation levels and the pote What Do Kids Learn in Kindergarten? 09/09/2021 12:00am • Millions of children will grab lunchboxes, backpacks and rolling bags and head to their first day of kindergarten this year. Some will go for a half day and some for a full. Some will attend private schools and some will go public. For all, however, the first day of kindergarten will inaugurate the Pandemic spikes tattoo business as clients yearn to mark the moment 09/08/2021 06:27pm • As more Americans resolve to change their lives after a tumultuous year and a half, many are choosing to get tattoos: D.C.-area tattoo-shop owners are reporting a boom in business, even though the pandemic all but shuttered other industries. Inside Lady Octopus, in Arlington, Virginia, artist Gil How to help those thinking of harming themselves 09/08/2021 04:59pm • Suicide is the 10th-leading cause of death in the U.S., and advocates want people to know it's preventable, that help is available, and seeking out support and mental health treatment is a sign of strength. National Suicide Prevention Week aims to inform people about taking steps toward intervent Montgomery Co. health officials explain decision to send hundreds of students to quarantine 09/08/2021 03:56pm • Last week hundreds of students from Montgomery County Public Schools were sent home to quarantine after possible exposure to COVID-19. Now health officials from the county are explaining the policy behind that decision. Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles told reporters during a me