Local Headlines: Seven out of 10 people in this Maryland Zip code are unvaccinated. Local leaders are trying to change that.

New Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge to open in early September, ahead of schedule; Some roads closed due to downed trees in D.C. region; D.C.-area health departments offer third doses of vaccines to immunocompromised; Annapolis, Anne Arundel look to a potential source of funding for flood mitigation: The fossil-fuel industry; Virginia's bipartisan redistricting commission struggling with partisan pressures; D.C.-area forecast: Scattered downpours possible later today; still humid, but lower rain chances tomorrow; Football's Darrell Green was called the 'Ageless Wonder.' Now he wants to be a model for senior health.; Trust and chemistry are growing as Ryan Fitzpatrick settles in with Washington; How to prepare a junk-filled home for selling without getting stuck cleaning it ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Essential news and more for DMV residents.     (Marvin Joseph/The Post) Seven out of 10 people in this Maryland Zip code are unvaccinated. Local leaders are trying to change that. Convincing residents of this rural, majority-Black area that vaccination is needed is done one shot at a time. By Ovetta Wiggins ●  Read more »   New Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge to open in early September, ahead of schedule The $480 million bridge will replace the 71-year-old span over the Anacostia River. By Luz Lazo ●  Read more »   Some roads closed due to downed trees in D.C. region Parts of Rock Creek Parkway and the George Washington Parkway are closed due to downed trees. By Dana Hedgpeth ●  Read more »   D.C.-area health departments offer third doses of vaccines to immunocompromised The extra vaccine doses were authorized for a small subset of the population last week. By Teo Armus and Ovetta Wiggins ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Annapolis, Anne Arundel look to a potential source of funding for flood mitigation: The fossil-fuel industry Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) introduced a bill to make fossil fuel companies pay for local projects to combat the effects of climate change. By Meagan Flynn ●  Read more »   Virginia's bipartisan redistricting commission struggling with partisan pressures Some fear tension could cripple the panel's efforts to produce new political maps in 45 days. By Gregory S. Schneider ●  Read more »   D.C.-area forecast: Scattered downpours possible later today; still humid, but lower rain chances tomorrow The remnants of Fred could spark a severe storm or two later today with even a tornado threat. By Dan Stillman ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Football's Darrell Green was called the 'Ageless Wonder.' Now he wants to be a model for senior health. The retired cornerback is promoting the benefits of healthy eating, and talking about the garden from where he plants, picks and then eats. Perspective ●  By Courtland Milloy ●  Read more »   Trust and chemistry are growing as Ryan Fitzpatrick settles in with Washington For Ryan Fitzpatrick and the new-look Washington offense, it's all about trust. And that trust is becoming more obvious. By Nicki Jhabvala ●  Read more »   How to prepare a junk-filled home for selling without getting stuck cleaning it REAL ESTATE MATTERS | You can hire a company to discard the contents or ask your agent to oversee the process. Perspective ●  By Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Afternoon Buzz for a roundup of the major stories about the D.C. area, weekdays at 4 p.m. Sign up »

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