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TOP NEWS | March 17, 2023 [Web version](   [March Madness: Maryland wins; Virginia, Howard fall in NCAA men's basketball tournament]( Here is what you need to know about all the D.C.-area teams that played on day one of the NCAA men's basketball tournament. [READ MORE](   [Metal detectors to be installed at some Alexandria schools in pilot program]( “We can't put a price on the well-being (and) safety of our students,” said school board member Abdel-Rahman Elnoubi regarding concerns about the costliness of implementing the security equipment. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Does your business ensure psychological well-being in the workplace?]( Discover what psychological health is and why it matters to your business. We sit down with Kaiser Permanente's Angela Beaudry, vice president of HR, to talk about how organizations can create healthy environments for their employees.   [Interview: Maryland Gov. Moore reflects on first 2 months]( Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said he's aiming for “the most full assault on child poverty” to ever happen in the state during his first legislative session, touching on a variety of topics in an interview with The Associated Press. [READ MORE](   [Former Gallaudet University student found guilty in Jan. 6 involvement]( Vitali GossJankowski, 34, of Florida, can be seen in multiple videos pushing Capitol Police officers and tasing one with a stun gun. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by MedStar Health [Be the steward of your own heart health - here's how]( Although some risk factors might make medication necessary, there's much that you can do to prevent heart and blood vessel disease without medical intervention. MedStar's Dr. Allen Taylor shares new research and must-know advice.   [2023 St. Patrick's Day events in the D.C. area]( The luck of the Irish is on its way to the D.C. area with several St. Patrick's Day events planned, from live music to beer drinking to literary celebrations and beyond. [READ MORE](   [How Prince William Co. schools is addressing rise in post-pandemic absences]( Over 23% of Prince William County Public Schools' students missed nine or more days through the first 90 days of the academic year, prompting school leaders to craft ways to address a rise in chronic absenteeism. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT [See a star-studded Into the Woods at the Kennedy Center thru March 19!]( Here's a reason to be happy ever after - direct from Broadway, see the star-studded Into the Woods limited engagement at the Kennedy Center through this weekend - March 19th! Tickets available now!   [DC doctor explains why pregnancy deaths rates among Black women increased since pandemic]( A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that Black women had a maternal mortality rate nearly three times the rate of white women during the pandemic in 2021. [READ MORE](   [Maryland asks for federal aid to fight off invasive catfish]( Gov. Wes Moore is formally asking for a federal fishery disaster declaration to help manage the invasive blue catfish, flathead catfish and snakeheads that have flourished in Maryland while threatening native species. [READ MORE](   Insight by PenFed Credit Union, federally insured by NCUA [When to pay your tax debt with a personal loan]( Tax season is here, so you may want to figure out if a personal loan is a good option to help you pay your tax bill.   [Leesburg Executive Airport faces uncertain future after FAA decision]( Since 2015, the company that works with Leesburg Executive Airport has operated an experimental remote tower system for air traffic control. However, the FAA has called for stiffer requirements that terminates the program. [READ MORE](   [‘Operation Clean Sweep' is a go in Md., collecting tons in highway trash and debris]( Since Maryland kicked off “Operation Clean Sweep,” the state's Department of Transportation State Highway Administration has collected more than 120 tons of trash. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield prioritizes quality care over the traditional ‘fee-for-service model']( CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, the largest not-for-profit health plan in the mid-Atlantic region, is transforming the way health care is financed and delivered by embracing a “value-based care” model that puts patients above everything else.   [DC students get lesson in saying ‘No' as part of drug prevention education]( In establishing the drug, alcohol and tobacco use unit, D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Lewis Ferebee says the school system wants to ensure students possess what he called critical skills when it comes to substance abuse. [READ MORE](   [Metallica buys vinyl record factory in Alexandria]( With purchases of vinyl well surpassing CDs over the past few years, Metallica had already drafted the Furnace Record Pressing factory to provide thousands of vinyls. Now, the band owns the company. [READ MORE](   Insight by Melwood [Why we need to preserve and modernize AbilityOne]( New research underscores economic and community impact of AbilityOne program at Melwood.   PARTNERSHIP [Feeling lucky? Download the WTOP App and register for WTOP's App Madness campaign for your chance to win $1,000!]( Register today for your chance to win! 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