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Dupont's Potomac Phil celebration on pause for the year 01/25/2021 03:30pm • The long history of D.C. has led to some great traditions that span centuries. Dupont Circle's annual ceremony with Potomac Phil isn't one of them, but even so, Groundhog Day just won't be the same next week. Every year hundreds gather and revel in the absurdity of Potomac Phil's appearance along Bowser gets 1st COVID-19 vaccine shot as DC officials lament lack of doses 01/25/2021 02:48pm • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser receives her first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Monday. (Courtesy D.C. Mayor's Office) D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser got her first dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine Monday as Health Director Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt called the District's supply of shots "dismal." "I ha Google Maps will soon display COVID-19 vaccination sites 01/25/2021 05:26am • Google Maps will soon display locations that offer Covid-19 vaccinations, further bolstering awareness of the virus — and how to avoid it. The feature is rolling out in the coming weeks, beginning in four states: Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Google announced Monday that searches f Fairfax Co. parent group unsure if schools will commit to latest reopening plan 01/25/2021 04:43am • Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Scott Brabrand revealed his reopening timeline for the school system at the school board's meeting Thursday night. (Courtesy: Fairfax County Public Schools) The proposed reopening plan for Fairfax County schools in Virginia has been released, but it's Prince George's Co. begins preregistration for Phase 1c of COVID-19 vaccine rollout 01/22/2021 10:56pm • As Maryland prepares to move into the next phase of its coronavirus vaccine rollout, Prince George's County is asking eligible residents and workers to preregister. "At this time, we are asking all County residents and those who work in the County, who are in 1C, to please fill out a preregistrat Public health experts lament slow COVID-19 vaccine rollout in US 01/22/2021 07:24pm • Johns Hopkins held a briefing on the coronavirus Friday, focusing on what's next for the vaccine rollout and why the public should still be wearing a mask. "We're still seeing many, many more hundreds of thousands of cases per day than we would like," said Lainie Rutkow, a professor at the Johns 'Need to do better': Fauci on WHO, COVID-19 variants, vaccines and more 01/22/2021 05:37pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '4a3806f4-a590-4929-becd-5a0be4b3208b' }).render("672615361f6e6557");}); It's been a big few days for Dr. Anthony DC leaders express confidence in plan to get kids back in classroom 01/22/2021 06:15am • The D.C. Public Schools system is moving closer to getting students back in the classroom, with plans to have thousands of students return for in-person learning at the start of the third grading quarter. But after an hourslong hearing in front of the D.C. Council, and testimony from a long list Montgomery Co. hopes to start vaccinations of 75+ next week, but 'math doesn't add up' for speedy rollout 01/21/2021 04:45pm • Officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, say they hope to begin rolling out the coronavirus vaccine to people age 75 and older under Phase 1b of the state's vaccine plans, but that demand is still far outstripping the meager supply of shots provided by the state. Since a pre-registration website Following criticism, Virginia firm nixes vaccine event for employees 01/21/2021 04:05pm • RICHMOND, Va. — Workers in Virginia who were not technically eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine were nonetheless told by their employers that they could get it. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that more than 400 people were scheduled for a vaccination event this Sunday. But the eve Inauguration 2021: Joe Biden takes oath in presidential transition like no other 01/20/2021 11:54pm • It was an inauguration like no other. In a city on high alert and amid a still-raging pandemic, Joe Biden took the oath of office Wednesday, becoming the 46th president of the United States, declaring it a victory for "the cause of democracy." "This is America's day. This is democracy's day, Bradley Beal 'wouldn’t be totally against' NBA moving season into a bubble 01/20/2021 10:54pm • Beal 'wouldn’t be totally against' NBA moving season into bubble originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonAs the Wizards continue to see their games postponed, with now six that will need to be made up, the NBA's plan to play a regular season amid a global pandemic is proving Alex Ovechkin among four Capitals on NHL's coronavirus absence list 01/20/2021 07:19pm • Ovechkin among four Capitals on NHL's coronavirus absence list originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonFour key members of the Capitals have been placed on the NHL's COVID protocol-related absences list, including superstar scorer Alex Ovechkin. Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry What Prince George's County Public Schools wants to see to return to in-person learning 01/20/2021 06:11pm • Prince George's County Public Schools in Maryland has released specifics on COVID-19 metrics that could possibly trigger the transition toward in-person learning to begin sometime this spring. "While some aspects will undoubtedly change over time, we will do our best to deliver timely updates,” Washington Football Team closes facility following positive COVID-19 cases 01/20/2021 11:24am • WFT closes facility following positive COVID-19 cases originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe Washington Football Team has closed its team facility in Ashburn due to multiple positive coronavirus cases, the club announced on Wednesday."Earlier this week we became aware that members of our or