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June 05, 2013 -
Friendship Schools broke ground May 30 on expansion of the Friendship Technology Preparatory Academy to make way for the addition of eleventh and twelfth grade classes at the Southeast Washington facility.more
June 05, 2013 -
African-American federal judge Robert L. Wilkins has been nominated to join the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit regarded as one of the most important federal appellate courts in the nation and a stepping stone to the Supreme Court.more
June 05, 2013 -
Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science (MS)² teacher Florentia Spires was recently selected as one of the 22 Albert Einstein Fellows for 2013-14.more
May 31, 2013 -
An Arlington County, Va. Sheriff’s Deputy has been arrested for allegedly shooting an Alexandria man following an off-duty argument.more
May 30, 2013 -
Montgomery County, Md. sisters Holly “HollyHood” Veney, 30, and Tiffany “Muhla Green” Harris, 25, are ready to make history with their new sketch comedy series, “The Show.”more
May 29, 2013 -
Memorial Day drew thousands of people to Arlington National Cemetery to pay respects to our nation’s fallen military men and women. Others came to visit loved ones. This place of peace and honor holds a special significance in our nation’s history. It holds a special place in Black History, as well, according to the cemetery website.more
May 29, 2013 -
Alassane Traore, a senior at Friendship Collegiate Academy in Washington, D.C., has won a four –year scholarship, one of dozens of local students whose academic achievement and citizenship are being celebrated as they head toward graduation.more
May 29, 2013 -
Maria N. Werts, 49, pled guilty May 21 to involuntary manslaughter and driving under the influence stemming from a traffic fatality where she struck and pinned a pedestrian to a tree, U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. announced in a statement.more
May 29, 2013 -
Julian Zapata Espinoza, aka “Piolin,” 32, pleaded guilty May 23 to the murder of U.S. ICE Special Agent Jaime Zapata and the attempted murder of ICE Special Agent Victor Avila in Mexico. The court also unsealed the guilty pleas of three other defendants on related murder, attempted murder, racketeering and accessory charges, according to a statement from U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr.more
May 24, 2013 -
Robert Paul Dickey, a well-known Washington D.C. pediatrician, was directed to spend Memorial Day weekend in jail following a brief D.C. Superior Court appearance May 23.more
May 22, 2013 -
At the next legislative meeting of the Council of the District of Columbia, Councilmember Anita Bonds (D-At-large) will introduce legislation titled, “Senior Citizen Real Property Tax Homeowner Relief,” which will allow residents who have maintained residency for 25 years or more to be exempt from real property taxes, if the homeowner is aged 80 years or older and earns less than $100,000.00 annually. more
May 22, 2013 -
A Southeast Washington pediatrician has been charged with possession of pornography depicting children, officials said.more
May 22, 2013 -
They came from points in the city where people aren’t enthralled with the boom that has led to an explosion in young, moneyed Whites who have changed the flavor of their neighborhoods and whose willingness, and ability, to pay sky-high prices for housing have left them wondering what they will do to live.more
May 22, 2013 -
Thirty-two Howard University undergraduate students from science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields will travel to eight countries this summer to conduct research projects as participants in National Science Foundation-funded Global Education, Awareness and Research Undergraduate Program (GEAR-UP).more
May 22, 2013 -
Christopher Young, 18, of Washington, D.C., must have really wanted a dog. So much so that he snatched one in an armed robbery, authorities said.more
May 22, 2013 -
Over 80 Faith Leaders have asked the DC City Council to do more for the most vulnerable of the city's poor in this year's budget deliberations. Faith leaders have written and visited with City Council members urging efforts to alleviate poverty in the city.more
May 22, 2013 -
Two D.C. councilmembers say they plan to introduce legislation that would decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana.more
May 15, 2013 -
WASHINGTON, DC – Dean Snyder, senior pastor of Foundry United Methodist Church in Washington, DC, has announced that he will retire next year. He told the Foundry congregation on April 28 that he was announcing his retirement effective July 2014 so that local church and denominational officials “will have adequate time to consult about Foundry’s next senior pastor and we will be able to have a well-planned and coordinated transition.”more
May 15, 2013 -
Lavi$h, one of the hottest rising hip-hop artists in the Washington, D.C.-Metropolitan area, will be performing live in the district for the first time in 2013. more
May 15, 2013 -
Over 100 family members and friends gathered May 10 at the Michigan Park Recreation Center in Northeast D.C., the day before the funeral of a 29-year-old Northeast Washington man who was found shot to death May 5.more
May 15, 2013 -
Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Marilyn J. Scott graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.more
May 15, 2013 -
The Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club of Maryland will lead a parade of close to 1,000 motorcycles, May 26, on its Annual Buffalo Thunder Ride from Landover, Md. to the African American Civil War Memorial in Washington, DC.more
May 15, 2013 -
INDIANAPOLIS – Shauna-Kay Creary and the 4x400M relay team of Kaydian Jones, Jerily Benjamin, Rochelle Nelson and Simone Grant, will represent the University of the District of Columbia at the 2013 NCAA Division II Women’s Track & Field Championships, May 23-25 in Pueblo, Colo. Creary and the Firebird 4x400M relay team qualified for the championships by reaching the automatic and provisional standards established for each event. more
May 08, 2013 -
As AmeriHealth District of Columbia takes over for D.C. Chartered Health Plan this month, the top level managers are homing in on one health care element–Medicaid for 100,000 D.C. residents. more
May 08, 2013 -
Hurricane Sandy and its destruction have largely moved out of the media headlines, replaced by more recent news events. But for New York and New Jersey residents still dealing with devastation in its wake, it remains fresh.more
May 07, 2013 -
WASHINGTON -- The Popeyes on 8th Street Southeast sells the typical fare of fried chicken and biscuits, but the space upstairs from the fast food restaurant will soon sell something a little more unusual and a lot more green.more
May 02, 2013 -
Metropolitan AME Church, the oldest Black-owned property in the District of Columbia, needs your help. The historic church, located on M Street NW, between 15th and 16th Streets, is competing with 23 other sites in the Washington, D.C area to win a preservation grant. The grant funds are needed to restore the church’s famed stained-glass windows, members said.more
May 02, 2013 -
Anyone in the middle of a boring Friday night on the couch and in desperate need for a treat from Georgetown Cupcake might not feel like pulling themselves away from their favorite movie. To meet that need, Washington, D.C.-based “millennials” Adrienne Sheares and Ron Cade are exploring the district’s booming tech scene with the launch of their new on-demand delivery service app, Urban Delivery.more
May 02, 2013 -
A former Washington nightclub owner charged with operating a cocaine distribution ring who got a new trial following a Supreme Court verdict pleaded guilty May 1 and will spend 15 years in prison.more
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