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Should students and teachers be trained to administer Naloxone?
wusa9.com > article > news > local...VIRGINIA, USA -- Conversations are happening in school board meetings and behind closed doors across Northern Virginia, about Naloxone and opioids... ...We reached out to several school districts late Friday afternoon, across Northern Virginia and asked the following questions....
Therapy dog helps special needs students learn math in Fairfax Co.
wusa9.com > article > news > education...Micah and his trainer Kris Campesi are helping students at Key Center School learn math in fun and interactive ways.... ...FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. -- A golden retriever in Fairfax County is making a big difference in some students" lives with special needs.... ...One student at the center, Vincent DiBendetto, 21, loves to play dice with Micah.... ...School officials say many of the students at Key Center in Springfield are non-verbal, use wheelchairs, or have some severe intellectual disabilities...
Loaded handgun found in carry-on bag at DCA, TSA says
wusa9.com > article > news > local...Loaded handgun found in carry-on bag at DCA, TSA says.... ...According to a release from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the .25-caliber gun was loaded with seven bullets when it was found... ...We are happy to make sure that firearms travel with their owners as long as the guns are packed properly."...
Report: Navy ships face growing maintenance delays, costs
wusa9.com > article > news > nation-world...Accountability Office.... ...WASHINGTON -- Navy ships are getting fewer steaming hours because of growing maintenance delays and costs, a troubling trend that comes as at time... ...Roy Kitchener, commander of Naval Surface Forces, said this month at a Surface Navy Association event.... ...A spokesperson for Naval Surface Forces said the Navy appreciates the GAO's recommendations for improving maintenance delivery times....
Teen bit by dog while walking to school in Frederick City, Maryland
wusa9.com > article > news > local > maryland...According to a public health alert from the county, the teen was bitten by the dog near North Market Street and West 12th Street Friday sometime... ...FREDERICK COUNTY, Md. -- Frederick County officials are warning residents after a teenager was bitten by an unknown dog while walking to school.... ...The county did not know the breed of the second dog but said it was black in color. The owner is described as a middle-aged white woman.... ...Officials are looking for the owner in order to confirm the animal's health and whereabouts....
Coachella sues creators of DC-based Moechella for trademark infringement
wusa9.com > article > news > entertainment-news...Coachella sues creators of DC-based Moechella for trademark infringement.... ...WASHINGTON -- The creators of Coachella are suing the people behind D.C.... ...DC Police officer were shot last June.... ...Additionally, the suit claims that negative news stories about Moechella "cause harm" to the brand and the people who put on Coachella....
Three James Madison University sophomores killed in West Virginia
wusa9.com > article > news > local > virginia...Three James Madison University sophomores killed in West Virginia.... ...According to a letter from James Madison University (JMU) President Jonathan Alger, the three students killed are John "Luke" Fergusson of Richmond... ...There is no word on why the three sophomores were in West Virginia at the time of the crash.... ..."We share our sincere condolences to our university community as a whole but specifically to the families, friends and others with close connections...
Families march to call for change, support after student dies of apparent drug overdose
wusa9.com > article > news > local > virginia...ARLINGTON, Va. -- Dozens of families held a march outside Wakefield High School to show support and call for change after two nearly back-to-back... ...Families march to call for change, support after student dies of apparent drug overdose.... ..."Even though my kids don't go to Wakefield, it feels so close to home.". Principal Dr.... ...He said drug use is not a new problem in school communities, but the presence of fentanyl in pills that students may not realize is present, has...