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'Barely Alive:' Washington Caps PA, Voice Actor From VA Wes Johnson Suffers Medical Emergency 'Barely Alive:' Washington Caps PA, Voice Actor From VA Wes Johnson Suffers Medical Emergency
'Barely Alive:' Washington Caps PA, Voice Actor From VA Wes Johnson Suffers Medical Emergency Legendary voice actor and longtime Washington Capitals PA announcer Wes Johnson has been hospitalized after suffering a medical emergency, according to organizers of an online fundraiser for the family. Last week, Johnson flew down to Atlanta to host a benefit event for the National Alzheimer's Foundation, but never made it after checking into his hotel. "When he didn’t show up at the event, his wife tried desperately to get in touch with him," organizers of a GoFund me for Johnson that went viral, said. "It took hotel security to enter his room and discover him unconscious and barely alive…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
'Ironic Twist Of Fate' For Maryland Nurse Fighting Cancer Amid Husband's Job Loss 'Ironic Twist Of Fate' For Maryland Nurse Fighting Cancer Amid Husband's Job Loss
'Ironic Twist Of Fate' For Maryland Nurse Fighting Cancer Amid Husband's Job Loss Ketsia Kendall has spent her life caring for her community, and now it's time to return the favor. The 33-year-old as the nurse from Prince George's County embarks on a difficult journey to recover from multiple medical maladies. Last September, Ketsia, who has ties to Laurel and Temple Hills, was diagnosed with leukemia, according to a GoFundMe launched for her and her husband, Gregory Kendall. "For the past three years, she has worked tirelessly as a cardiac nurse and patient advocate, earning several Daisy Awards for superior nursing excellence," the campaign launched by her sister, Eli…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Virginia Nursing Student In ICU After 'Catastrophic' Crash Virginia Nursing Student In ICU After 'Catastrophic' Crash
Virginia Nursing Student In ICU After 'Catastrophic' Crash Sam had a very typical life as a bubbly 20-year-old going through nursing school.  Sam Before the AccidentSam's GoFundMe Page In late August, the Virginia native was a passenger in a horrific car accident that landed her into the ICU, fighting for her life, a friend wrote on a GoFundMe page. Sam has had multiple surgeries to repair her liver, which had life-threatening lacerations, as well as treatments for several facial and skull fractures, the GoFundMe page said. As she began to undergo the plethora of medical procedures, Sam was in excruciating pain, her friend wrote. On September…

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by AJ Goldbloom