Afternoon Buzz: Rural Maryland and Virginia counties were once ahead in vaccinations. Not anymore.

Updates: Burst of damaging winds surging toward metro region; Minimum wage in Virginia rises to $9.50, after 10-month delay during pandemic; The ship that saved the unknown soldier from disaster; D.C. focusing on how to get more public safety, health workers vaccinated; Anti-gay messaging throws a cloud over Virginia GOP lieutenant governor's race; Off-duty Pentagon police officer indicted on two counts of murder in Maryland; Manchin says he doesn't support D.C. statehood bill; Aide traveling with Va. gubernatorial candidate Amanda Chase brandishes gun amid 'road rage' incident; Five former volunteer firefighters accused of helping commit arson to respond to scenes; There's a lot in the name, and on the plate, at Ruthie's All-Day in Arlington; Capitol Hill rowhouse is 'silent writing partner'; Virginia's GOP gubernatorial candidates just can't quit Trump; How Maryland can help make affordable rental housing more accessible in Baltimore; Virginia's next governor must commit to early-childhood education and health; D.C. Democrats' real power grab; Ralph Northam auditions for the role of Virginia's 'Power Broker' ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     (Bill O'Leary/The Post) Rural Maryland and Virginia counties were once ahead in vaccinations. Not anymore. Vaccination rates in large, densely populated counties have eclipsed rates in more rural areas in Maryland and Virginia, and racial disparities are narrower — though they still exist. By Rebecca Tan and John D. Harden ●  Read more »   Updates: Burst of damaging winds surging toward metro region Gusts topping 50 mph remain possible through this evening, which may cause downed trees, power outages By A. Camden Walker and Jason Samenow ●  Read more »   Minimum wage in Virginia rises to $9.50, after 10-month delay during pandemic A newly blue legislature passed the wage hike and other pro-labor laws early last year, but delayed enactment as the pandemic hit. By Laura Vozzella ●  Read more »   The ship that saved the unknown soldier from disaster The ship that almost lost the Unknown Soldier: In 1921 the USS Olympia nearly capsized in a storm bringing the unknown home. By Michael E. Ruane ●  Read more »   D.C. focusing on how to get more public safety, health workers vaccinated The move comes as the city prepares for more employees to begin in-person work in May. By Julie Zauzmer and Rebecca Tan ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Anti-gay messaging throws a cloud over Virginia GOP lieutenant governor's race Del. Glenn Davis condemned an anonymous text calling him 'a gay Democrat' By Antonio Olivo and Laura Vozzella ●  Read more »   Off-duty Pentagon police officer indicted on two counts of murder in Maryland "He will vigorously contest these charges," said an attorney for David Hall Dixon. By Dan Morse ●  Read more »   Manchin says he doesn't support D.C. statehood bill Advocates had viewed the West Virginia Democrat's support as essential in the narrowly divided Senate. By Meagan Flynn ●  Read more »   Aide traveling with Va. gubernatorial candidate Amanda Chase brandishes gun amid 'road rage' incident Chase's aide said he pulled out his AR-15 pistol following a confrontation on the highway. By Laura Vozzella ●  Read more »   Five former volunteer firefighters accused of helping commit arson to respond to scenes Indictments against the men, formerly with the West Lanham Hills Volunteer Fire Department, were announced Friday. By Emily Davies ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   There's a lot in the name, and on the plate, at Ruthie's All-Day in Arlington Chef Matt Hill pays tribute to his North Carolina roots in his debut eatery Review ●  By Tom Sietsema ●  Read more »   Capitol Hill rowhouse is 'silent writing partner' HOUSE OF THE WEEK | Award-winning author James L. Swanson says he loves "the history of this place." By Kathy Orton ●  Read more »     Opinions Virginia's GOP gubernatorial candidates just can't quit Trump Opinion ●  By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   How Maryland can help make affordable rental housing more accessible in Baltimore Opinion ●  By David Plymyer ●  Read more »   Virginia's next governor must commit to early-childhood education and health Opinion ●  By Barbara Favola ●  Read more »   D.C. Democrats' real power grab Opinion ●  By Nelson F. Rimensnyder ●  Read more »   Ralph Northam auditions for the role of Virginia's 'Power Broker' Opinion ●  By Norman Leahy ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Local Headlines for important local stories in D.C., Va. and Md., around 8 a.m. on weekdays. Sign up »

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