Afternoon Buzz: New opioids, more powerful than fentanyl, are discovered in D.C. amid deadly wave of overdoses

Stafford County's local government went from red to purple. Is it the next phase of N. Va.'s 'blue wave'?; Amid call for traffic safety measures, Bowser will increase police presence at some D.C. schools; Long overstretched, abortion funds in D.C., Maryland and Virginia mobilize for an uncertain future ; Bread for the City's new Southeast D.C. dental clinic puts smiles on a lot of faces; $3 million Maryland grant will tackle colleges' leadership 'caste system'; WFT-Seahawks preview: Washington's ascending defense faces a struggling Russell Wilson; Kam Curl, cerebral and steady, has become an integral part of Washington's defense; How HR Records co-owner Charvis Campbell would spend a perfect day in D.C.; Pogiboy looks like fast food, but it's anything but ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     (EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) New opioids, more powerful than fentanyl, are discovered in D.C. amid deadly wave of overdoses The drugs could worsen the District's record-breaking death toll during the pandemic. By Peter Jamison ●  Read more »   Stafford County's local government went from red to purple. Is it the next phase of N. Va.'s 'blue wave'? Political observers are split on whether this year's leftward turn in local elections is a fluke or a hint of more change to come. By Teo Armus ●  Read more »   Amid call for traffic safety measures, Bowser will increase police presence at some D.C. schools Police will patrol near some D.C. schools and will stop drivers who run red lights or stop signs. By Julie Zauzmer Weil ●  Read more »   Long overstretched, abortion funds in D.C., Maryland and Virginia mobilize for an uncertain future As part of a National Network of Abortion Funds pilot program, several nonprofits in the region will receive hundreds of thousands of dollars over the next six months to scale up operations. By Rebecca Tan ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Bread for the City's new Southeast D.C. dental clinic puts smiles on a lot of faces Low-income patients can find a medical home on Good Hope Road SE. Perspective ●  By John Kelly ●  Read more »   $3 million Maryland grant will tackle colleges' leadership 'caste system' Faculty from the University of Maryland at College Park, the University of Maryland Baltimore County and Morgan State University will use a $3 million grant to research ways to diversify campus leadership. By Lauren Lumpkin ●  Read more »   WFT-Seahawks preview: Washington's ascending defense faces a struggling Russell Wilson The Washington Football Team will seek its third straight victory Monday night against the Seattle Seahawks at FedEx Field. By Andrew Golden ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Kam Curl, cerebral and steady, has become an integral part of Washington's defense The seventh-round pick has stood out during his second season. By Sam Fortier ●  Read more »   How HR Records co-owner Charvis Campbell would spend a perfect day in D.C. The Howard graduate opened the Brightwood record shop in 2018. By Stephanie Williams ●  Read more »   Pogiboy looks like fast food, but it's anything but The carryout inside the Block food hall is devoted to American and Philippine flavors. Review ●  By Tim Carman ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Local Headlines for important local stories in D.C., Va. and Md., around 8 a.m. on weekdays. Sign up »

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