Local
(Washington, DC) — DC Police are seeing an increase in the number of purses being stolen from the backs of chairs in area clubs and restaurants. An alert was issued yesterday, warning people in the Second District about the thefts. Investigators say the thieves very skilled and have apparently practiced their techniques. Police say in […]
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday around the corner and research pointing to the number of consumers turning to mobile devices for holiday shopping nearly doubling since last year, the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has published its exclusive list of the most mobile shopping savvy cities in the U.S., with Washington D.C. landing at #11, […]
100 Black Men of Greater Washington, DC and The Howard Theatre have partnered together to conduct a holiday toy drive to provide gifts to children that otherwise wouldn’t receive them. The toy drive will run from Monday, Nov. 19th through Friday, Dec. 14th. All toys donated will be given to two local charitable organizations, The […]
Major closings DC Public Schools Closed Monday Frederick Co Schools – VA Closed Monday Loudoun Co Schools – VA Closed Monday Loudoun County Public Schools Closed Monday Arch of Wash – all parish schools Closed Monday Capital City Public Charter School Closed Monday Calvert Co Government Closed Monday Calvert Co Schools – MD Closed Monday […]
(Washington, DC) — An online lottery got underway yesterday morning for tickets to the 90th annual National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. The ceremony, on the White House Ellipse, is scheduled for December 6th. The lottery will continue until 10 a.m. Monday, October 29th. Three-thousand seated tickets and 14-thousand standing room only tickets will be […]
(Baltimore, MD) — The Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute is offering a huge reward to anyone who comes up with a cure for blindness. The institute is offering two-million dollars to the person, group or institution that can either cure blindness by 2020. The prize could also be awarded to someone who does the […]
(New Sewickley, PA) — A nine-year-old girl is in the hospital after getting shot by a relative who thought she was a skunk. Police in Beaver County outside Pittsburgh say the girl was wearing a black costume and white tassel for a Halloween party Saturday night. She was shot in the shoulder and airlifted […]
WASHINGTON, DC – NAACP DC Branch President, Akosua Tyus, received the 2012 Frances Hesselbein Next Leader of the Future Award on Tuesday, October 16, 2012, recognizing emerging leaders age 30 and under. The Leader of the Future Award annually honors extraordinary leaders from the public, private and social sector demonstrating ethics, integrity and character […]
Visit any area McDonald’s on Tuesday, October 23rd from 5pm to 8pm. Enjoy your McDonald’s favorites, and they’ll donate a portion of the sales to local schools. Tuesday, October 23rd, 5pm to 8pm at McDonald’s