Category: Washington D.C. News

Decrying what they say is an “epidemic” of bus operator assaults on Metro, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 is demanding Metro implement a six-point plan to end the “open season” of rider assaults on transit workers. Carroll Thomas, the union’s first vice president and chief safety officer, said attacks have crept up since Aug. 26, […]

Shiloh Baptist Church, located at 1401 Jamieson Ave. is scheduled to host Homecoming Revival Tuesdays from Oct. 10– Oct.24, at 7 p.m. The event will be held for three weeks, beginning with a guest sermon from the Rev. Dr. Carl Johnson of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Alexandria. The Rev. Dr. Shakina Dunbar Rawlings of […]

My Sister’s Place, 1436 U Street, NW, is scheduled to host the Clothesline Project on Oct. 13th from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The free event is an open-art exhibition of more than 200 t-shirts created by survivors and the kids of those who survived from domestic violence and abuse and still prevail with hope […]

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage month, the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Place, SE, is hosting a free afternoon of experiencing Cuban jazz on Oct. 14, at 2 p.m. The event is free, but registration id required. The event will also include performances from the Rumba Club, an East Coast ensemble who have performed […]

Columbia Lighthouse will be hosting the 7th Annual Light the Way walk on Oct. 14, from 9 a.m. to noon at 355 Water Street, SE. The walk encourages people of all ages, specifically, the blind or impaired to live active and productive lifestyles for all. The walk will also include live musical performances, fitness mini-sessions […]

The annual Blessing Bag Event for the Homeless will be held on Oct.15 at the Howard County Library System HCLS, Central Branch, located at 10375 Little Patuxent Parkway, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. This event is free and family-friendly and will include organizations such as the Model to your Children the Gift of Giving, […]

Montgomery College is hosting their annual World of Montgomery Festival on Oct. 15 from noon to 4 p.m. at Montgomery College, located at 51 Mannakee St. The free festival will hold various activities to celebrate and display the rich culture and heritages that make up the Washington D.C. area. It will include a Parade of […]

The District of Columbia Nurses Association  (DCNA) chapter at the United Medical Center (UMC) voted “no confidence” in the leadership of the hospital on Sept. 28. UMC Chief Executive Officer Luis Hernandez and Executive Vice President of Patient Care Service & Chief Nursing Officer Maribel Torres, who were appointed to their positions in 2016 and […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — District of Columbia officials said Thursday they won’t appeal a court ruling striking down a portion of the city’s gun laws, a decision that means it will soon be easier for gun owners to get concealed carry permits in the nation’s capital. District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser, joined by from left, […]

Washington, D.C. council members Vincent Gray and Robert White want to change the way infants and toddlers are educated in the District of Columbia. D.C. Council members Vincent Gray, D-Ward 7 (left) and Robert White, D-At-large (right) introduce bills to improve early education and health services for children. (Courtesy photo) Gray, a Ward 7 Democrat, […]

Many of the District of Columbia’s political elites took a boat ride on the Potomac River on the Nina’s Dandy to praise the work of the Anacostia Coordinating Council and were asked to support the organization more. Washington D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D), D.C. Council Chairman Phil Pannell (D) […]

Former NFL player and Prince George’s county native Shawne Merriman brought NASCAR to youth in the metropolitan area Oct. 2. Just months following his initial visit to D.C. for the launch of his “Light’s Out” clothing line, Merriman hosted his very first “Light’s Out Youth Activation Drive” event at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del. […]