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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.
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 ...
Falls Church mulls more towing restrictions, briefly pauses accessory-dwelling preliminaries
There will be a several-week delay, pushing the matter into November, before Falls Church officials return to the issue of accessory-dwelling units. The request to hold off for an additional […]
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 […]
New laws focus on streamlining MVA services, improving customer service
New laws which went into effect Oct. 1, will streamline services and improve customer experience at the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA). Among the changes, the MVA will be able to print death certificates, extend the validity of learner’s permits and waive some state ID fees and the identification card fee for customers experiencing unique hardships. ...
Alsobrooks donors include companies awarded sought-after government contracts
Trash and campaign cash are colliding in Maryland’s closely watched Senate race for Democratic nominee Angela Alsobrooks. Alsobrooks, who is the county executive of Prince George’s County, Maryland, has received more than $54,000 in contributions to her local and state campaigns dating back several years from waste management companies while they were under contracts with […]
Green group’s latest legislative scorecard outlines the good, the bad and the ugly
A record number of lawmakers rang up 100% scores on the just-released League of Conservation Voters legislative scorecard, but the green group also gave lawmakers a few mulligans for actions in the 2024 General Assembly.
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