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New troubling statistic in DC coronavirus cases involving people of color 05/26/2021 10:21am • Black residents in D.C. now account for eight out of every 10 coronavirus cases, according to data from the District's health department. D.C. Health told WTOP in an email that for the week of 12/20/20, 48% of cases were in Non-Hispanic Black populations. In the most recent week of 5/17/21, 80% o Here's why schools are on alert over new coronavirus variants 05/26/2021 05:49am • As new coronavirus variants pop up around the world, public health experts are looking at one key group of people who might be particularly vulnerable to future outbreaks: School children. There are no indications that any of the new Covid-19 variants causes more serious disease in children and i DC region's rush hour traffic is back 05/26/2021 05:05am • Drivers may have noticed that they are starting to hit the brakes more often on what were once non-congested D.C.-area roads. But the days of cruising during the pandemic era are likely over — rush hour is back. And it's not just heading into Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial summer kickoff. Md. education officials push for full return, report on attendance, failure rates 05/25/2021 09:40pm • The Maryland State Board of Education crunched the numbers on everything from attendance to failure rates in school systems during the third term and found that most school systems had attendance rates of 90% or greater. One school system, Baltimore City, had the lowest attendance rate of 79% ove DC-area restaurants struggle to fill open positions 05/24/2021 10:19pm • People eat outside during the lunch hour at a restaurant on Pennsylvania Avenue in the Capitol Hill neighborhood on May 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. Starting Friday, Washington D. C.s local government has dropped its coronavirus capacity limits for most businesses operating in the city. Bars and nig COVID-19 vaccine program lets DC groups, employers schedule clinics 05/24/2021 06:38pm • Organizations will be able to request a coronavirus vaccine clinic for their groups through a partnership between the D.C. Health Department and the central technology office. Through the Vaccine Exchange Program, faith- and community-based organizations, as well as D.C. employers, can submit req New COVID-19 cases in US plummet to lowest levels since last June 05/22/2021 06:00pm • New coronavirus cases across the United States have tumbled to rates not seen in more than 11 months, sparking optimism that vaccination campaigns are stemming both severe COVID-19 cases and the spread of the virus. As cases, hospitalizations and deaths steadily dropped this week, pre-pandemic li Maryland authorities seize domain name of bogus virus vaccine website 05/22/2021 11:30am • BALTIMORE (AP) — Federal authorities in Maryland have seized the domain name of a website accused of fraudulently offering to sell COVID-19 vaccines. The U.S. Attorney’s office for the District of Maryland says “COVIDReliefSociety.org” is the 10th virus fraud-related domain name that it h Arlington National Cemetery easing COVID-19 restrictions ahead of Memorial Day 05/21/2021 09:35pm • As Memorial Day approaches, Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia is loosening more of its coronavirus-related restrictions. People who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 are still required to wear face coverings and maintain social distancing, but fully vaccinated people don't have to w Capitals' Kuznetsov says he had 2nd positive test for COVID-19 05/20/2021 06:10pm • Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov revealed Thursday that he recently tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time this season. Kuznetsov, who went two weeks without skating while on the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list earlier this month, returned to the Washington lineup Wednesday for 'Right thing for us:' Maryland family can't wait until all of them are vaccinated 05/20/2021 08:30am • Young adolescents becoming eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine could not come soon enough for one Maryland 12-year-old. “I was just waiting for it to be approved and then I told my parents I wanted it as soon as possible,” said Joseph Vega, of Upper Marlboro. “For social studies, a lot, Changing driving patterns emerge as traffic in DC region picks up 05/19/2021 11:59pm • With the number of COVID-19 cases falling, the volume of traffic around the D.C. region is rising heading into summer; and experts are wondering if an emerging traffic trend will stick around. The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, or MWCOG, has been collecting traffic data since the What experts are saying about masking, COVID-19 vaccine durability 05/19/2021 06:33pm • After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidance on face coverings for fully vaccinated people, and several D.C.-area jurisdictions followed suit in alignment with the new federal recommendations, confusion broke out, with many ceremoniously ripping off their masks and Championships for high school sports in Maryland are back 05/19/2021 04:34pm • For the first time since the pandemic began, high school athletes in Maryland will be able to compete in championships. The Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association overwhelmingly approved tournaments for lacrosse, baseball, softball, tennis, and track and field that would begin ear Marine Corps Marathon races to be held in person 05/19/2021 03:28am • Lace up those running shoes because the Marine Corps Marathon is returning live and in person. The event's races, held annually in D.C. and Arlington, will be held in person from Oct. 29 to Oct. 31 after it ran as a virtual-only event last year. Race Director Rick Nealis told WTOP that despite