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Maryland courthouses urged to continue virtually post-COVID 04/08/2022 10:57am • Even when the coronavirus pandemic is over, courthouses across Maryland should continue carrying out a significant portion of their work virtually, according to recommendations released this week by a judicial task force. The task force, created by Maryland Court of Appeals Chief Judge Joseph Get Alexandria mayor urges Metro to bolster city transit support amid Yellow Line closure 03/25/2022 11:14am • Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson urged Metro in a Thursday letter to commit to city rail and bus service amid an announcement of extended closures, particularly on the transit agency's Yellow Line. In his letter to Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority CEO Paul Wiedefeld, the Virginia mayo We’re traveling and going to restaurants. Why not the office? 02/28/2022 10:06am • Falls Church, Virginia-based building security company Kastle Systems has been keeping track of how many people are in office buildings in the D.C. area by tallying building entry card and fob swipes, and it's still just 32.3%. The average in the 10 biggest cities it has been tracking is 36.4%. Bomb threats made to multiple HBCUs including Bowie State, Howard 01/31/2022 01:58pm • Police respond to Bowie State University's Charlotte Robinson Hall on Jan. 31, 2022, amid a bomb threat. (WTOP/John Domen) Bomb threats were made Monday against several historically Black colleges and universities Monday, including two in the D.C. region: Bowie State and Howard. Maryland Sta Md. state and local governments will face brutal worker crunch, expert warns 01/14/2022 01:33pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland policymakers can expect robust economic growth in the years ahead, fueled by federal aid, a return of workers to the labor force, a Pandemic has shown vulnerabilities and strengths of healthcare system 01/14/2022 01:33pm • If the pandemic has proved anything, it’s both how resilient the healthcare system in the U.S. really is, as well as how much care and attention it needs. Resiliency has extended to healthcare information technology, a critical supporting element to the whole system. Rick Bryant, the healthcare Masks now required inside Md. state buildings 01/03/2022 03:25pm • Masks are now required for employees and visitors inside Maryland state  buildings, amid the latest coronavirus wave. Face coverings will also be required, per the state, inside "leased space in all public or shared spaces." In a statement Monday, Gov. Larry Hogan's office also announced that When it comes to snow-stunned traffic, it's all about fall rates, bad timing and poor judgment 01/03/2022 03:40am • A January 2011 snowfall that would become known as Carmaggedon produced several inches of snow and sleet at the worst possible time. The storm itself wasn't memorable, but the nightmarish rush hour traffic that formed during the heavy snow will live in infamy. Every few years, D.C. area drivers r American University and Georgetown University join other universities in delaying in-person classes 12/30/2021 04:44am • Two additional D.C. universities will delay in-person instruction with the start the spring semester virtually due to the growing number of COVID-19 cases in the D.C. region. Both American and Georgetown universities, in separate statements, cited the increasing number of cases, along with the po Georgetown U. reports highest COVID-19 positivity rate since pandemic began 12/15/2021 03:34pm • Georgetown University saw its largest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases, with 34 members of the community testing positive, school health officials said Wednesday. That brings the week-to-date positivity rate on campus to 2.36%, the highest it has been since the pandemic began, according to the Georgetown U. makes COVID-19 booster shots mandatory 12/14/2021 08:30pm • Georgetown University announced Tuesday that COVID-19 booster shots will be mandatory for all of its students, faculty, visitors and staff (including those who telework) effective Jan. 21. The announcement a day after the school confirmed that one of D.C.'s recently reported cases of the omicron 'Form a plan B': National Christmas Tree Lighting could bring heavy traffic along with good cheer 12/02/2021 10:45am • The National Christmas Tree Lighting — set to be held Thursday evening — is one of the most spectacular holiday traditions in D.C., partly for the incredible light show and partly for the incredible traffic jams it always seems to bring. But WTOP Traffic Reporter Dave Dildine said it doesn't Toll rates approved for segments of Capital Beltway and I-270 11/18/2021 04:43pm • Drivers looking to escape backed up traffic could opt for a way out if they’re willing to pay anywhere from 17 cents to $3.76 a mile as they travel from the American Legion Bridge up Interstate 270 to Gaithersburg. The Maryland Transportation Authority Board voted unanimously to approve the “ Concerns over COVID-19 variants change local employers' reopening plans, new survey says 10/25/2021 10:15pm • The decision to bring employees back to worksites is being driven by local COVID-19 infection rates, schools and child care, and employee health concerns, according to a new survey of regional businesses. The survey, "Capital COVID-19 Snapshot: Safe Return to Worksites," is the third such study c Metro offers riders involved in derailment $21 SmarTrip credit 10/20/2021 01:37pm • Metro is offering the riders who were on board the Blue Line train that derailed on Oct. 12 a SmarTrip credit for future rides. Metro spokeswoman Sherri Ly said the agency is currently in the process of reaching out to those who were on Train 407 when it derailed inside a tunnel between Rosslyn a