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From American Dream to Addiction: Three D.C. Residents Seek Hope as Overdose Deaths Decline
Three individuals struggling with addiction reflect on the opioid crisis, as the CDC reports a 10% drop in overdose deaths in the 12 months ending in April 2024, with the decline being attributed to the FDA's approval of over-the-counter sales of naloxone and the use of medication-assisted treatments. The post From American Dream to Addiction: Three D.C. Residents Seek Hope as Overdose Deaths Decline appeared first on The Washington Informer.
Vietnam Vets Honored with D.C. Memorial Trip Courtesy of Heartland Honor Flight
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo. (Oct. 5, 2024) – Two Excelsior Springs Vietnam Veterans, Dean Pierson and Ron Smith, recently traveled to Washington, D.C., on an all-inclusive trip courtesy of The Heartland Honor Flight Network.
DC roads to be closed for events this weekend
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Several roads in D.C. will be closed for various events on Saturday, police said. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) reminded residents that the Washington Capital’s Home Opener Red Carpet and the Snallygaster event will be taking place in Northwest on Oct. 12. MPD said that the following streets will be […]
Army vs. Navy Could Cause Massive Problem For College Football Playoff
Imagine the following scenario for the Army vs. Navy game this year. The 11-0 Army Black Knights are taking on the 11-0 Navy Midshipmen at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland on Saturday, Dec. 14. The game, airing on CBS, kicks off at 3 p.m. E.T. All of the college football world is ...
Hurricane Helene: Northern Virginia 911 dispatchers head to North Carolina
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Some Northern Virginia counties deployed over a dozen 911 dispatchers on Monday morning to centers in North Carolina most impacted by Hurricane Helene. A total of 17 personnel are responding from Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Prince William County, Charlottesville and the National Capital Region Incident Management Team. Officials […]
Maryland rescue team saves over 100 trapped in Western North Carolina floods
BALTIMORE -- It's been one week since Hurricane Helene tore through the Southeast and devastated Western North Carolina with heavy rains and severe flooding. Many people are trapped as hundreds of roads in Western North Carolina have been inaccessible due to the storm. A team of rescuers from Maryland have been working around the clock to try to get to the isolated people, many without food and water. Maryland Hart is made up of 24 highly skilled first responders from fire departments and emergency services departments across the Baltimore region. They're in North Carolina right now rescuing people by helicopter from...
I-395 at Maine Avenue shut down after fuel spill in DC
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Officials said Interstate 395 at Maine Avenue was shut down Monday morning after a fuel spill. Vito Maggiolo with DC Fire and EMS told DC News Now that around 6:45 a.m., units, a hazmat crew and a sand truck were requested to assist with the spill. Details about what led […]
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