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AAA travel experts: Vacation situations are fluid so plan early, check back often 05/06/2021 06:20pm • Some people beginning to break out of COVID-19 pandemic bubbles are thinking about taking vacations, and travel experts at AAA warn that situations are fluid, so people should plan early and check back often. "This is not the year of spontaneity. This is the year of planning and being aware and r Northam plans to lift Va. capacity restrictions June 15 05/06/2021 12:28pm • Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said he is planning to lift all capacity limitations for businesses on June 15 if the current trend of falling COVID-19 case numbers continues. Northam made his announcement at a news briefing Thursday. “If our COVID case numbers keep trending down and our vaccina Demand surges for more in-person learning in Anne Arundel County 05/06/2021 05:54am • A higher percentage of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, students are back in classrooms compared to other school systems in the D.C. region, and that percentage is likely to keep growing over the coming weeks. About 2,000 more students returned to school buildings in the last week alone, Anne Arund DC ban on dancing at weddings sends couples and venues scrambling 05/05/2021 10:32pm • May is peak wedding season in D.C. but a new coronavirus order released by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser makes it hard for the happy couple to celebrate. As of May 1, dancing is not allowed at any wedding in the District. Under the new order released last week, the city will permit venues to host even Montgomery Co. on Memorial Day COVID-19 vaccine goal: 'We'll see where we are' 05/05/2021 04:59pm • Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich is expressing some hesitancy about meeting a goal set by Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan of having enough people in the state vaccinated to "get things back to normal by Memorial Day." Speaking to reporters during a weekly media briefing Wednesday, Elrich said, " Montgomery Co. approves $500K toward regional pandemic prevention center 05/04/2021 06:08pm • The Montgomery County, Maryland, council has approved a $500,000 appropriation to go toward a new pandemic prevention center. During its Tuesday legislative session, the council voted in favor of the expenditure that will go toward Connected DMV's plans for the proposed Pandemic Prevention and Bi Md. to require nursing homes to post vaccination data; Hogan eyes Memorial Day 'back to normal' date 05/04/2021 05:16pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says the state is issuing an order requiring nursing homes and long-term care facilities to publicly report vaccination data for all residents and staff on a weekly basis. The data will posted online, as well as in each facility, to provide "full transparency" to familie Pandemic lockdown at DC jail begins to ease, but not by much 05/04/2021 05:48am • A strict lockdown at the D.C. jail has started to ease, but inmates are still being kept in their cells nearly all day as part of an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus throughout the facility. For more than a year, inmates were confined to their cells for 23 hours a day. Now, accord Bowser, DC officials address confusion over mask guidance; launch new portal for vaccine records 05/03/2021 04:22pm • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser declined to address confusion Monday over the latest mask mandate to come out of her office over the weekend. The updated order, initially released Friday night and then updated Saturday, left some business owners trying to figure out what to do next. Asked at a Monday 'No beds': Indian hospitals struggle to secure more oxygen 05/02/2021 09:00pm • ▶ Watch Video: COVID deaths and cases surge in new peak worldwide India's COVID surge is getting worse. There were 400,000 new cases on Saturday — and a stream of critical cases arriving at hospitals already over full. Everywhere, there is a shortage of oxygen. In the hospitals, and o What to know about updated mask guidance in DC area 05/01/2021 07:40pm • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday announced new recommendations for people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Probably the best known of them is the recommendation that fully vaccinated people are safe to go outside without masks if they’re not in large groups Updates on Montgomery County schools' summer, fall plans 04/30/2021 11:46pm • Wednesdays will remain virtual learning days for Montgomery County, Maryland, students for the rest of the school year. Looking ahead into summer and fall, school officials gave an update on what kids and parents can expect. The fall reopening plans are still being finalized and will be presented After getting COVID-19, DC Fire and EMS captain urges 1st responders to get vaccinated 04/30/2021 06:05pm • After declining the vaccine, Capt. Joe Boling caught COVID-19. He spent 6 days in the hospital with a severe respiratory infection, and is still in recovery. Today, he regrets not getting the shot. He shares his story to encourage all of #DCsBravest to #GetVaccinated. pic.twitter.com/YU6lqcilOz Some DC student-athletes remain sidelined for spring sports 04/30/2021 05:38pm • Pandemic restrictions are loosening around the region, but D.C. still isn't allowing some high school athletes to play sports such as lacrosse, flag football, basketball and soccer. As a result, some parents and coaches are pushing back. "We're grateful that some spring sports are open, but we ne Survey: Religious leaders could have an impact on those hesitant about getting vaccinated 04/29/2021 09:55pm • A new survey shows that faith-based approach to hesitancy could convince more people to get the coronavirus vaccine. Out of those who said they attend some type of religious service at least a few times a year, 44% who are hesitant about getting the coronavirus vaccine and 14% of those who said t