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UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (WTW) — A Prince George’s County councilwoman was stopped for high-speed driving and veering across lanes last week on the Capitol Beltway but escaped a speeding ticket. County Councilwoman Karen Toles was given a ticket Feb. 22 for an unsafe lane change. That violation carries a $90 fine. Police say she was […]

CHICAGO (CBS) — The late Bernie Mac is getting a special honor in Chicago. As WBBM Newsradio’s Felicia Middlebrooks reports, Mac died on Aug. 9, 2008, at the age of 50. Now, his legacy will be celebrated with an honorary street name. The block of West 69th Street where Mac grew up in the Englewood […]

Radio One founder and CEO Cathy Hughes will be honored this Saturday with a wax figure. The program will take place at John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts.

For the passengers on a recent Atlantic Southeast Airlines flight, an Atlanta based Delta Connection regional carrier, little did they know when they boarded that particular trip to their destination they were witnesses to aviation and Black history. GET THE WHOLE BLACK HISTORY MOMENT – READ HERE

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WUSA) – Marion Barry is seeking another term on the D.C. Council representing Ward eight, home to the the District’s poorest residents. He’s been an icon in the area despite some personal scandals. With the Democratic primary one month away, five candidates are hoping to unseat Barry. FIND OUT WHO WANTS MARION BARRY’S […]

BALTIMORE — Two Baltimore law firms have filed a lawsuit against Facebook, arguing that the site has violated privacy laws. The Daily Record of Baltimore (http://bit.ly/xicCpO) reports the law offices of William Murphy Jr. and Peter Angelos filed their lawsuit in U.S. District Court in San Jose, Calif. The lawsuit, which also involves a California […]

The Season 14 cast of “Dancing With the Stars” was announced on “Good Morning America” on the Tuesday, Feb. 28, from the El Capital Theater in Hollywood. “Dancing With the Stars” returns Monday, March 19, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC. GET THE WHOLE DANCING LINEUP – READ HERE

Academy Award winning actress and singer Jennifer Hudson is on the witness list for the upcoming trial of William Balfour, the man accused of killing her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew in a horrific slaying in 2008. However, the Chicago Tribune reports that prosecutors haven’t yet disclosed whether Hudson will actually testify at Balfour’s trial, […]

A day after T.J. Lane allegedly went on a deadly shooting rampage at the Chardon High School in Ohio, a third student has died from his injuries at Cleveland’s MetroHealth Medical Center. Demetrius Hewlin, 16, was declared dead on Tuesday morning after being shot by Lane during the fatal spree that began on Tuesday morning […]

The 2012 Radio One DC Media Appreciation Day Awards Lunch will be held Wednesday, March 7th, 2012.