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Prince William School Board expected to finalize new code of behavior measures this week 05/17/2022 08:56am • 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. Changes are coming to the code of behavior in Prince William County Public Schools, with new state reporting requirements for certain Studio Theatre reexamines 'The Crucible' in world premiere 'John Proctor is the Villain' 05/17/2022 03:56am • Most of us have read Arthur Miller's tale of the Salem Witch Trials in "The Crucible," but what if the character who we thought was the hero is actually the villain in hindsight? That's the premise of Studio Theatre's "John Proctor is the Villain" now through June 12. "My play is interroga DC-area group gets creative to help families find baby formula 05/16/2022 08:14pm • With parents hunting for infant formula amid a nationwide shortage, one D.C.-based group is stepping up to help. "It's been really great to see the community come together," said Svetlana Vallie of The Napkin Network. More Parenting News The organization ��� which was crea 5 years after murder of Lt. Richard Collins III, plaza is ���permanent reminder��� 05/16/2022 03:27pm • The Lt. Richard Collins III Plaza includes two walls, one featuring an engraved plaque honoring Collins, a fountain, and another wall displaying a unity mural created by UMD and Bowie State students. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein) Five years after Lt. Richard Collins III was stabbed to death on the Univ 'Are you OK?' DC group offers tips for discussing scary issues, young adult mental health 05/15/2022 10:29pm • This is part of WTOP���s continuing coverage of people making a difference in our community authored by Stephanie Gaines-Bryant. Read more of that coverage. During this Mental Health Awareness Month, one D.C. organization has tips for having healthy conversations with young family members abo Bowser asks DC residents not to hoard baby formula amid shortage 05/15/2022 09:05am • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is asking residents not to hoard baby formula as a nationwide shortage has sent parents searching in the region. "We discourage hoarding, because sometimes the scarcity of products makes people buy more than they need right now," Bowser said, adding that it can exacerbate Gov. Youngkin: Baby formula shortage 'shouldn't be a challenge' in US 05/14/2022 04:25am • Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, amid a baby formula crisis, is calling on the federal agencies and industry leaders to end the shortage. Youngkin said that he and his office are speaking with industry leaders and working with the Virginia Department of Health to make sure that baby formula is avail Parents across the DC region searching for baby formula 05/14/2022 12:20am • Parents across the D.C.-area are getting more concerned as the shortage of baby formula in the United States keeps getting worse. Shortages have been compounding because of supply chain issues and the recent shutdown of one major manufacturer's operations caused by possible contaminants in the fo Superintendent: Loudoun Co. students engaged in 'hateful and derogatory' comments online 05/13/2022 06:06pm • Loudoun County, Virginia, public schools alerted parents on Friday that some middle schoolers had engaged in ���hateful and derogatory��� comments in a school system-sponsored online chat room. Superintendent Scott Ziegler said in a message to parents that a small number of students made the comm Why we need more inclusive, affordable housing for people with disabilities now 05/13/2022 05:22pm • Rewind to a century ago ��� cut out of employment, housing and society, the only path for people with disabilities was institutionalization. Over the next several decades, the United States witnessed national movements towards community-centered group housing and, subsequently, greater opportunit Review: New remake of Stephen King's 'Firestarter' sparks early, flames out 05/13/2022 10:50am • Two years after "E.T.," a young Drew Barrymore starred in the sci-fi horror flick "Firestarter" (1984), a critically panned but still profitable adaptation of Stephen King's hit 1980 novel. This Friday, a new Blumhouse remake opens simultaneously in theaters and on Peacock. The latter is prob DC-area nurse says nursing system is 'very broken' 05/12/2022 11:09pm • Thousands of nurses rallied in D.C. Thursday for the National Nurses March 2022, culminating in National Nurses Week. Marchers used the opportunity to spread awareness about the hardships many nurses are facing on the job,�� including staffing shortages, pay caps and limited time off. "DMV Downlo What to know to help notice, manage birth-related mental health conditions 05/11/2022 08:00pm • A new maternal mental health hotline is now up and running, in time for�� Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month this May. And a Maryland obstetrician wants new moms to know that if they're struggling, it's OK to get help. "Many women honestly don't seek out help for the symptoms because they do FBI sounds alarm about scams targeting older Americans 05/11/2022 06:23pm • America as a country is growing older, and as more Americans get ready to put their life savings to work in retirement, more scam artists are trying to make sure there's no savings left to live on. Last year alone, Americans over the age of 60 were scammed out of almost $1.7 billion. It's a probl Family of slain officer Jacai Colson settles with Prince George���s County 05/11/2022 02:26pm • Sheila and Jim Colson, the parents of Jacai Colson, at the announcement of a settlement with Prince George's County. (WTOP/John Domen) The family of Jacai Colson, a Prince George���s County police officer gunned down by another cop six years ago, said on Wednesday that the county has settled a c