Colleen Grablick
- D.C. councilmembers claimed it’s harder for Black residents in lower-income neighborhoods to book vaccine appointments. The health director wasn’t on board. [Post]
- Local airports are ramping up security measures in preparation for potential Inauguration Day violence. [WUSA 9]
- Ways to volunteer around the D.C. area on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. [WTOP]
- A beloved longtime custodian in the Prince William County Public School system passed away from COVID-19. [NBC 4]
- Ali Alexander, the man behind the ‘Stop the Steal’ movement, claimed three GOP lawmakers helped organize the rally on Jan. 6. [Post]
- Starting today, staff at Fairfax County public schools are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. [WJLA]
- D.C. Health says it’s too early to know if last week’s insurrection could be the cause of the city’s spike in COVID-19 cases. [WCP]
- Democratic house members proposed a bill that would fine lawmakers who refuse to wear a mask inside the Capitol. [Washingtonian]
- How a Maryland lawmaker wants to solve healthcare gaps with a proposed tax on alcohol. [Informer]
- A photoshopped image falsely showing a trans D.C. woman taking part in the Capitol insurrection circulated on social media. [Blade]
- ICYMI: Amid … everything, the Virginia General Assembly convened yesterday for its first legislative session of 2021.
- ICYMI: What to know about road closures, Metro changes, and other traffic disruptions ahead of the inauguration.
- This Day in DCist: A newly elected Mayor Bowser formed a new office for talent and leadership recruitment.
