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Weekend Road and Rail: 495, 66 and DC corridor projects; Metro maintenance 02/09/2023 08:50am • There is a chance for impactful weather this weekend, which could hamper plans for work on the Transform I-66 Outside the Beltway project, 495 Express Lanes Northern Extension (NEXT) and some D.C. corridor projects, as well as some work on Metro's Red and Green lines. Here's a look at what's pla Arlington schools considering security, communication changes after apparent overdose 02/08/2023 11:02pm • Arlington Public Schools in Virginia is considering additional cameras and making Narcan more widely available in schools, after parents, students and community members urged the school system for greater transparency and action. At a work session about opioids and substances Tuesday night, schoo Fairfax Co. to end COVID emergency declaration on March 1 02/08/2023 04:51am • The local emergency declaration that has been in place since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in Fairfax County, Virginia, will end in March. The declaration, which allowed the county to mitigate the effects of COVID-19, has been in place since March 2020. The Fairfax County Board of Supervi Forget those Oscar snubs: 'The Woman King,' 'Till' dominate Black Reel Awards 02/07/2023 12:14pm • The 23rd annual Black Reel Awards announced its winners in a livestream Monday night. The top prize went to "The Woman King," which also topped WTOP's Best Movies of 2022. It's vindication for Viola Davis' action war epic, which was snubbed by the Academy with zero Oscar nominations last More details emerge on Md. governor's paid gap year plan 02/07/2023 08:13am • Public service was a talking point when he was a candidate — now Maryland governor Wes Moore's plan to create a service year program for high school graduates is starting to take shape in Annapolis. The day after Moore's first State of the State speech, House Bill 546 was introduced — it's ca Nine of Gov. Moore’s cabinet secretaries get nod from Md. Senate Executive Nominations panel 02/07/2023 07:46am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Several of Gov. Wes Moore’s high-profile Cabinet appointees passed an initial hurdle to confirmation Monday evening, getting the nod from Man dies in DC police custody 02/06/2023 03:00pm • Police have identified a man who died while detained in a D.C. police station holding cell in Northwest D.C. Marquez Parker, 44, was arrested at 6:45 a.m. on Thursday on armed kidnapping charges. Officers conducting a check of prisoners in the Second District cell block at about 10:30 a.m. Thu HR trends: COVID no longer top office concern — mental health ranks higher 02/06/2023 11:45am • The COVID-19 pandemic is no longer the top office concern, according to a recent survey of executives and HR professionals by the Alexandria, Virginia-based Society for Human Resource Management. “What was clearly the top priority from 2020 all the way down to 2022 has now taken a step back and What should the Wizards target at the NBA trade deadline? 02/06/2023 10:25am • What should the Wizards target at the trade deadline? originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonIf we can say anything for certain about the 2022-23 Washington Wizards, it is that they are extremely streaky. Their 24-28 record is not far away from .500 and in fact, they would be .500 if they had h How to rescue loved ones from a deadly opioid overdose 02/05/2023 03:16pm • A rash of opioid overdoses in area schools, including a recent death at an Arlington, Virginia, high school, have parents concerned. So how can you protect your kids and loved ones from dying when an overdose does happen? “Nobody thinks that this is going to happen to them," said Ginny Lovitt At Bill seeking to grant DC control over National Guard introduced for 3rd time 02/04/2023 02:32pm • A bill reintroduced to Congress this week seeks to give D.C.'s mayor control over the District's own National Guard force. The bill also calls for repealing one part of the Home Rule Act that allows the president to federalize D.C.'s police force in the case of an emergency. More D.C. Moore’s first bills seek to fulfill campaign promises; legislation gets some GOP buy-in 02/04/2023 12:09pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Gov. Wes Moore’s initial legislative package is picking up some support from House Republicans. The General Assembly’s presiding of Long-awaited Md. cannabis bill lands, sponsored in House by two skeptics 02/04/2023 05:24am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The two lawmakers who are cosponsoring the Cannabis Reform bill in the Maryland House of Delegates and are responsible for shepherding it th Can you suit up tonight? Local author writes about NHL's emergency goalie phenomenon 02/03/2023 08:47pm • Have you ever been to a pro sporting event and thought to yourself, while looking at the action on the diamond, field, floor or ice, "I could do that," without having a cup or two of liquid courage to affect your self-evaluation? Every night, in every NHL arena, there is one man who sits in the Mayor Bowser names new leader of heavily criticized DC 911 02/03/2023 04:49pm • Calling her "a person who knows 911 from the inside and out," D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Friday that she nominated Heather McGaffin for the position of director at the Office of Unified Communications (OUC), the agency that operates the District's heavily criticized 911 call center. McGaf