Chincoteague, Va. is having its first craft beer festival April 24 and April 25 at the Chincoteague Fairgrounds in Chincoteague, Va. The Saltwater Brew ‘N’ Que features a lineup of […]
Category: Washington D.C. News
Thousands Flood National Mall for Earth Day Music and Message
The Earth Day Celebration at the National Mall was a joint initiative with the Global Poverty Project. (Courtesy Photo) WASHINGTON – Great music, great weather and the best ticket price […]
D.C. Mayor, Leaders Honor Legendary Educator
WASHINGTON — Floretta Dukes McKenzie legacy as an educator is more than just impressive. Floretta Dukes McKenzie’s life was celebrated, April 18, at Howard University’s Cramton Auditorium. (Courtesy Photo) The […]
Williams Wants to Use Skills, Spunk to Serve Ward 8
Natalie Williams is a former aide to the late Marion S. Barry. (Courtesy Photo-Williams Campaign) Natalie Williams, the advisory neighborhood commissioner for single-member District 8A07, is one of the candidates for the […]
Barry Wants to Replace Father in Ward 8
Marion C. Barry (Courtesy Photo) Marion C. Barry has been putting up signs for months throughout Ward 8 as he runs for to fill the former District City Council seat his deceased father, Marion […]
D.C. Residents Mull Regimen for Upcoming All-Boys School
District residents are weighing in on what they believe should be part of the curriculum for a forthcoming all-boys academy in the city. Chicago’s Urban Prep High School, which the proposed […]
D.C.’s Stadium Club: Despite Objections, Hip-Hop Strip Club Retains License
Despite objections from local residents and one District city councilman, the Washington, D.C. Alcohol Beverage Regulation Administration recently renewed the liquor license for the Stadium Club, a hip-hop strip club. […]
D.C. Court Approves Reforms to Metro Transit Authority Police’s Treatment of Juveniles
(Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP and Courtesy Image) A Washington, D.C. federal court recently approved a settlement in a case meant to reform how officers in the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s […]
Public School Students Get Boost Toward College
(Photo By Justin Wright, Howard University News Service) High school students from two Washington schools will be able to earn college and high school credit under a new partnership between […]
AKA Pink Hat Tea to Raise Funds for Scholarships
Fun, fashion and fundraising are on the menu for the 6th Annual Pink Hat Tea, “Committed to Scholarship and Service: Our Legacy Continues,” on May 31, hosted by the Pearl […]
Our Daily Bread Festival
Our Daily Bread (ODB), a nonprofit, invites the public to attend a special evening of art, wine and strengthening community in association with the 30th Annual Fairfax Spotlight on the […]
Greek Game Night and Fish Fry
The National Pan-Hellenic Council of Northern Virginia will host a game night and fish fry on April 24 at the Kappa Multipurpose Facility, 6343 South Kings Highway in Alexandria, Va. […]