Category: Washington D.C. News

With a lot of revelery expected this weekend for the St. Patrick’s Day holiday, D.C. Police officials are recommending that partiers find a sober designated driver, use public transportation, call a friend or family member, or use the Washington Regional Alcohol Program’s SoberRide service. From 6 p.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday, SoberRide will provide […]

Amid a flurry of federal subpoenas and raids during the first two weeks of March, D.C. Mayor Vincent D. Gray and the D.C. Council have found themselves the target of a widespread campaign finance investigation. Under scrutiny is an estimated $100,000 in campaign contributions to Gray during the 2010 campaign, along with donations to current […]

The District of Columbia’s unemployment rate fell below to 9.9 percent in January from the December level of 10.4 percent, according to D.C. Department of Employment Services (DOES)’s preliminary January estimates released March 13. More complete reporting from employers revised the District’s December jobless rate to 10.1 percent–down from the November rate of 10.6 percent. […]

WASHINGTON — Howard University students and WHUR FM 96.3 were trying to find the best words to thank the residents of the Washington area, Omega Psi Phi fraternity and Sun Trust Bank for their overwhelming support of the station’s radiothon for Alternative Spring Break (ASB), the student service program to help the underserved across America […]

For Royce Blackmon, 55, it was a trip down memory lane when she recently toured the interior of the Howard Theatre, one of the oldest performing art halls for African American culture. “I remember when I was six years old standing right here with my brother, Robbie and my father when he took us to […]

A new Washington, D.C. jobs program will supplement salaries of participants while they are trained at private companies, Mayor Vincent C. Gray said March 7. Lisa Mallory, director of the Department of Employment Services (DOES), said the city is recruiting employers for the On-the-Job, or OJT, program. At the mayor’s biweekly news conference, Gray and […]

Hyattsville, Md. is among 10 cities targeted by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention’s “Take Charge, Take the Test,” campaign, which kicked off March 1 to increase HIV testing and awareness among African American women. Experts said one of the hardest parts of addressing the HIV/AIDS issue is spreading awareness about the need […]

The Washington, D.C. Office of Boards and Commissions is now accepting applications for appointment to the District’s newly created Board of Ethics and Government Accountability, Mayor Vincent C. Gray announced March 7. The Ethics Board is responsible for investigating alleged violations of ethics laws by District government employees and public officials, as well as issuing […]

The Smithsonian National Postal Museum in Northwest, Washington, D.C. was the site for the Capital District Diversity Committee, US Postal Service 2012 Black History Program being held under the theme: Celebrating African-American Culture and Contributions. Benjamin Phillips, Director of Global Markets, Afro-American Newspapers was the guest speaker. During the program, the 2012 Black Heritage Series […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Music legend Smokey Robinson reached out to a new generation of performing artists Friday, telling them they were starting out as he did: “with a love for doing something creative.” Robinson, 72, visited Duke Ellington School of the Arts, named for the jazz great whose music Robinson said was the first he […]