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When absences pile up, a truancy prevention program gets to work in Montgomery Co. schools 01/21/2023 04:20am • When 12-year-old Israel Makeda's absences from Montgomery Village Middle School started piling up, school staff and the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Truancy Prevention Program got the 7th grader involved in a 10-week program to get him back on track. His absences went from days to weeks, New book tells story about how Washington Nationals could have ended up in different hands 01/20/2023 07:56pm • The average Washingtonian may not know the name Jeff Smulyan. But Smulyan, a CEO and entrepreneur, almost owned the Washington Nationals, and in his new book he shares his experiences as a team owner and media innovator. Back in the early 2000s, his group of investors were seen as a shoo-in t 'Has to stop': Montgomery Co. leaders urge vigilance after student overdose 01/20/2023 12:11am • The superintendent, police chief and other leaders in Montgomery County, Maryland, urged the community to be vigilant and highlighted available resources Thursday in response to a rise in youth opioid overdoses. At a news conference, police Chief Marcus Jones said a Montgomery County Public Schoo Weekend Road and Rail: What to watch out for in the DC area 01/19/2023 03:57pm • If you're out and about this weekend in the D.C. area, here are some road work and closures you need to be on the lookout for. Virginia Transform 66 - Outside the Beltway On Route 29 (Lee Highway) north and south from University Boulevard to Interstate 66: One lane will be closed for road widenin Parks in Virginia, Maryland to start culling deer this month 01/19/2023 11:16am • Deer management, or herd culling, is scheduled to start in late January for several national parks and historic battlefields in Maryland and Virginia, according to the National Park Service. The deer management will start Jan. 30 and continue through April 30 at Catoctin Mountain Park; the Antiet Wizards get needed win at Madison Square Garden in Bradley Beal's return 01/18/2023 10:02pm • Wizards get needed win at MSG in Beal's return originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe Washington Wizards beat the New York Knicks 116-105 on Wednesday night. Here are five takeaways from what went down...Bounceback winWhen asked after Monday's loss to the Warriors what was needed for a 5Qs with Shulman Rogers’ Kimberly Skiba-Rokosky: How to protect your family’s vulnerable adults 01/18/2023 01:07pm • Even before she started law school, Kimberly Skiba-Rokosky knew that she wanted to work with families and to tangibly make a difference in people’s lives. But the path to the law she practices now at Shulman Rogers — a mix of divorces, family law, estate and trust litigation, and conservators Prince William Co. schools considering weapons screening at school entrances 01/16/2023 02:50pm • Prince William County Public Schools in Virginia is considering additional safety measures to keep students safe, Superintendent LaTanya McDade said in an email to county families on Friday. The state's second-largest school system is thinking about adding security screening technology that allow New Arlington Co. sheriff aims to improve inmate safety with biometric monitoring 01/16/2023 01:24pm • In an effort to prevent jail deaths, Arlington County, Virginia's new sheriff is introducing the use of wristbands equipped with biometric sensors for inmates. Sheriff Jose Quiroz, who succeeded Sheriff Beth Arthur when she retired Jan. 6, said the new technology will supplement the current 15-mi Donate blood in DC area, get a free coffee and a breakfast wrap from Dunkin' 01/16/2023 07:48am • Get a little pick me up while donating blood in the D.C. area this month. Dunkin' of the DMV is giving out 20,000 coupons to "Free Coffee and Wake-Up Wrap for American Red Cross" donors to support winter blood collection during January, which happens to be National Blood Donor Month. "During t 2% cash back credit cards 01/15/2023 05:45am • Cash back credit cards offer an opportunity to get some money back every time you make a purchase, but how you earn that cash back can vary from card to card. Credit cards with 2% cash back allow you to earn a great rewards rate, regardless of where you spend your money. However, they also limit Long COVID can be debilitating, even for healthy kids 01/14/2023 06:07pm • Jessica Rosario loved watching her 15-year-old, Eliana, play flute with the rest of the marching band during Open Door Christian School football games. But after the homecoming game in 2021, she got an alarming call from the Ohio school's band director. Rosario's daughter was on the floor of the Va. Senate Democrats push for new safety bills to prioritize gun violence prevention 01/14/2023 02:52pm • Virginia Senate Democrats are pushing for several gun safety bills in the 2023 General Assembly session after a series of shootings across the state in recent months. "We're here to talk about gun violence epidemic and solutions that the Senate Democrats are putting forward this session, from ba Tips for renting in big cities with low availability 01/14/2023 01:00pm • Some people don't want the responsibility of owning a home. Others can't afford to buy a home, especially in today's market. It's for these reasons that so many people are seeking out homes to rent. But snagging a lease can be a difficult thing, especially in large cities with limited inventory. Proposed Fairfax Co. school budget would boost security, bring officers to elementary schools 01/14/2023 01:30am • Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid unveiled her proposed $3.5 billion budget for fiscal 2024 on Thursday night, which includes funding for elementary school security and a 3% cost-of-living raise for all employees. Reid's proposed budget allocates $400,000 for "safety and