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In wake of record overdoses, SAMHSA is thinking about testing and crisis response 02/04/2022 11:46am • This content is sponsored by Emergent Biosolutions. The United States saw bleak numbers when it came to drug overdoses in the second half of 2020 and the first half of 2021. The continued strain of the pandemic may be one of the contributing factors to the rise in drug deaths, which overwhelm Virginia rep. calls for details on state's response to January's I-95 snowstorm backup 02/03/2022 11:46pm • It’s been a month since snowfall led to one of the worst traffic jam the D.C. region has ever seen, with people stuck in their cars on Interstate 95, in the cold, for hours. A month later, Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger is pushing for more information about what the state has learned about wh What public health experts want to see before easing mask mandates, other COVID-19 measures 02/03/2022 10:14pm • New case rates of COVID-19 are dropping from record highs fueled by the omicron variant, causing some to wonder when pandemic mitigation measures can begin lifting. However, experts from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health warn more time may be needed. When mask mandates for public sp DC ambulance unnecessarily delayed 11 minutes 02/02/2022 11:02pm • A D.C. ambulance was delayed by 11 minutes responding to a dying shooting victim last week after a frantic caller to the D.C. 911 center repeatedly gave the wrong address to a dispatcher, who didn't catch the mistake and use the technology available at their 911 work station. It's not clear getti As COVID-19 cases drop, Montgomery Co. leaders continue push for boosters, masks 02/02/2022 06:11pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, officials announced on Wednesday that COVID-19 cases continue to drop, but cautioned residents to get boosted and to stay masked up. The average number of cases in the last seven days stands at 220.52 per 100,000 residents, down from 553.83 on Jan. 26. And the test po Body camera video shows man aimed bow at Fairfax Co. officers; no charges against officer 02/02/2022 05:54pm • Police officers went to great lengths to try to serve an emergency custody order on a Virginia man, after he threatened his father with a knife and to harm himself, Fairfax County police Chief Kevin Davis said. Despite repeated attempts to de-escalate the situation, an officer fired a single shot Quick ruling promised in Va. school mask lawsuit 02/02/2022 04:50pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. An Arlington County Circuit Court judge is promising to rule quickly after hearing arguments Wednesday afternoon in the lawsuit filed by Amid ‘staggering’ nursing shortage, Md. lawmakers target price gouging concerns 02/02/2022 02:05pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. As Maryland hospitals shell out more money than ever to fill a surge of nursing vacancies, state lawmakers signaled on Tuesday that they int WATCH: It's Groundhog Day 2022 — will Phil see his shadow? 02/02/2022 07:52am • There will be six more weeks of winter, Punxsutawney Phil predicted as he emerged from his burrow on Wednesday to perform his Groundhog Day duties. Watch a livestream of the celebration below: Maryland legislation seeks to reduce police interaction in crisis situations, support call centers 02/02/2022 05:22am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Recognizing the growing pressures on behavioral health providers and need for additional resources during the COVID-19 pandemic, Maryland DC Futures program launches for District students in 'high-demand' careers 02/02/2022 05:01am • A new program gives some residents of D.C. who are studying for a degree in some “high-demand” career fields up to $8,000 in annual tuition assistance. DC Futures is a $12 million federal program targeted at low- and -moderate income students who are getting an associate or bachelor's degree DC nonprofit Reading Is Fundamental participates in World Read Aloud Day 02/02/2022 01:37am • It's Groundhog Day, but don't be surprised if the groundhog pops out holding a book. That's because it's also World Read Aloud Day, a global initiative to inspire youth literacy. "A non-profit called Lit World started it several years ago and now over 173 countries across the world partici VIDEO: Here's biggest clue yet that Washington's new name will be Commanders 02/01/2022 08:25pm • VIDEO: Here's a huge clue Commanders will be WFT's new name originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington   A major clue about what Washington's next name could be emerged Tuesday night, about 12 hours ahead of the club's official Wednesday morning announcement. During a flight over Who is most likely to be hospitalized or die because of COVID-19? 02/01/2022 06:28pm • Look at risk factors for getting severely ill from COVID-19 and/or dying from the disease, and you might find that it doesn't matter who you are or where you live -- an infectious disease expert notes that being unvaccinated puts people in the most danger for severe outcomes. "And that's regardle Howard, Morgan State, UDC targeted in new round of bomb threats against local HBCUs 02/01/2022 05:02pm • Howard University, the University of the District of Columbia and Morgan State University were targeted with bomb threats Tuesday morning, forcing shelter-in-place orders and class cancellations less than a day after multiple, historically Black schools were the subjects of similar threats. Morga