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As Va. lifts indoor capacity limits, most COVID-19 restrictions in region are gone 05/28/2021 11:47am • Friday marked another major step toward pre-pandemic life as Virginia lifted all of its coronavirus restrictions including indoor capacity limits and social distancing requirements. That means businesses will no longer have to count how many people are inside. The policy change followed the de CACI cuts ribbon on new Reston headquarters 05/25/2021 08:30am • CACI's new headquarters at 12021 Sunset Hills Road in Reston. (Courtesy CACI International) Government contractor CACI International will cut the ribbon on its new Reston, Virginia, headquarters, built with the environment and employee wellness in mind, on May 27. CACI has vacated its longtim Montgomery Co. lawmakers set to OK $6B budget, move 'full steam ahead' with reopening 05/24/2021 02:05pm • Lawmakers in Montgomery County, Maryland, are set to give final approval to a $6 billion operating budget billed as a road map for a post-pandemic recovery, and also say the county is moving "full steam ahead" with a plan to lift most coronavirus restrictions come Friday. The council is scheduled 20 careers with the most job security right now 05/24/2021 10:20am • Stable jobs during a time of uncertainty This past year has been a roller coaster for American workers with millions filing for unemployment at least temporarily and others seeing their hours cut. While the tourism and hospitality industries have been hit especially hard during the COVID-19 pand TSA unveils new security 'touch points' at BWI Marshall 05/18/2021 05:16pm • As pandemic metrics improve nationwide, more Americans are returning to the airport. And on Tuesday, the Transportation Security Administration and BWI Marshall Airport detailed what the so-called “new normal” means for the airport-security experience. “As people come to the checkp Can you retire on $1 million? Here's how far it will go 05/17/2021 12:00am • Becoming a millionaire seems like a surefire way to live comfortably. However, if you are no longer working, just how long will a million dollars last in retirement? The answer is about 20 years, according to Brent Lipschultz, partner with accounting and advisory firm EisnerAmper in New York City Don't want to stop wearing your mask? Psychotherapist explains 05/15/2021 08:36am • ▶ Watch Video: Psychotherapist: Masks give sense of anonymity, security Although fully vaccinated people no longer have to wear face masks in many situations, the comforting qualities that mask-wearing offers some people may make them think twice before ditching their face coverings e Virginia lifts indoor mask mandate in alignment with CDC guidelines 05/15/2021 03:10am • Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam lifted the indoor mask mandate in alignment with the recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines saying that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask. Virginia will also ease all distancing and capacity restrictions on May 28, two weeks ea 10 things to know about the red-hot housing market 05/10/2021 04:57pm • This content is sponsored by Van Metre Homes. There's no doubt about it. With inventory at record lows, days on market measured in hours instead of days and escalating prices, the housing market in Northern Virginia is on fire. Loudoun County, in particular, continues to have the strongest market Growth projected in Prince William, Manassas summer school programs 05/10/2021 08:01am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. As another pandemic-affected school year comes to an end, administrators are hoping expanded summer school options with more in-person Capitol Police lacked resources amid threat surge, report finds 05/07/2021 11:32am • ▶ Watch Video: Capitol Police face rise in threats, lack "adequate resources," watchdog report says Threats have surged against the people and property that Capitol Police are charged with protecting, according to the most recent report by the department's inspector general, which also Most popular baby names of 2020 05/07/2021 11:22am • Even during a pandemic, Olivia and Liam remain undefeated. Those two names continued to top the most popular baby names in 2020, according to the Social Security Administration, which tracks baby names based on applications for Social Security cards. In fact, the top three names for girls — Epic Games, Apple spar over consoles and walled gardens on opening day of trial 05/03/2021 09:54pm • Epic Games and Apple kicked off their high-profile trial on Monday, beginning a legal battle that is expected to run for at least two weeks and has the potential to change not only the iPhone maker's app ecosystem, but also the broader app economy worth hundreds of billions of dollars. At the cen Federal authorities block fake websites in fight against COVID-19 fraud 05/03/2021 02:14pm • Maryland investigators said Monday they've seized their ninth fake website set up by crooks trying to cash in on the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal of the website "freevaccinecovax.org" was to steal personal information or install malware, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland and Disneyland reopens after being closed for more than a year 05/02/2021 08:24pm • Disneyland reopened Friday after being closed for more than a year, but many health safety protocols will continue to be enforced. The theme park in Anaheim, California closed on March 14, 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic and announced its plan to reopen in March 2021. The park's capacity