- D.C. strip club Assets has been indefinitely shut down for breaking COVID-19 protocol, not once, but thrice. [WCP]
- D.C. hired a second lab to process COVID-19 tests following backups at LabCorp. [Post]
- Two Maryland women are collecting cash to give large tips to restaurant workers. [FOX5]
- Fairfax County “safety teams” are checking school buildings for COVID-19 safety protocols. [WTOP]
- Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says he plans to take the vaccine publicly once it’s available. [WJLA]
- Look out for street closures on Saturday as pro-Trump protests come to town. [Post]
- Z-Burger has opened its first halal shop. [Popville]
- An interview with Barbara Helmick, D.C.’s first lesbian presidential elector. [Metro Weekly]
- A controversial former D.C. journalist found a much sought-after buried treasure. [Washingtonian]
- ICYMI: Virginia’s Terry McAuliffe plans to officially launch his governor bid today.
- ICYMI: Montgomery County banned single-use plastic straws.
- This Day in DCist: Jeppson’s Malört returned to the District.
December foliage in Tenleytown.
Elliot C. Williams