The political wheels in the District of Columbia are churning up once again as House Republicans take jabs at Home Rule. Having stripped the congressional representative of voting power on […]
Category: Washington D.C. News
Black Photographers Group Celebrates Its History
The Exposure Group African American Photographers Association is celebrating its history and presenting “In the Beginning: 1978 Evolution of POSITIVE IMAGE,” an in-depth discussion with the founding members of Positive […]
Giant Food Kicks Off Year-Long 75th Anniversary Celebration
Local officials, long-time community partners, members of the founders’ families, and Giant team members and customers gathered to commemorate the supermarket chain’s diamond anniversary at the Tivoli Giant in Washington, […]
Local AKA Member Celebrates 75 Years in Sorority
Dressed in a lovely shade of light pink with a crown placed like royalty upon her perfectly coiffed hair, Ophelia Pinkard was recently honored at a celebration that recognized her […]
Reading is Fundamental and NASA to Make Reading an ‘Out of this World’ Experience
Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) and NASA teamed up for an African-American History Month celebration to get students over the moon about reading on Feb. 8 at Ferebee-Hope Elementary School in […]
Montgomery County Seeks Volunteers for Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
Montgomery County’s Long Term Care Ombudsman Program is seeking area residents interested in enhancing the quality of life for nursing home residents as long-term care advocates with the Montgomery County […]
Norton Introduces Bill to Give D.C. a District Attorney
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) today introduced the District of Columbia District Attorney Establishment Act of 2011, the sixth bill in her “Free and Equal D.C.” series, to establish an […]
Gray Joins D.C. Employees in Furlough
Mayor Vincent Gray signed a waiver on Feb. 4, allowing him to be furloughed on various holidays throughout the year. Under the terms, Gray will join 32,000 other District government […]
Coalition Tells Wal-Mart: ‘Respect D.C.’
Wal-Mart was put on notice by more than 100 Washington, D.C. residents, business owners and clergy at a spirited rally on the steps of City Hall on Feb. 7. “Respect […]
Pepco Issues Apology in Full-page Ad
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pepco is apologizing to customers in the Washington region for widespread power outages and pledges to make improvements in a full-page newspaper advertisement. Pepco Chairman and CEO […]
Panel to Advise Mayor on Next D.C. Schools Chief
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Mayor Vincent Gray is forming a panel of teachers, students and community members to help select the city’s next schools chancellor. At a news conference Feb. […]
Arbitrator Reinstates 75 D.C. Teachers Fired by Rhee
WASHINGTON (AP) — An arbitrator has ruled that former Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee improperly fired 75 new District of Columbia teachers in 2008 and is ordering them reinstated with two […]