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(Montgomery County, MD)  –Montgomery County residents are being warned about downed wires following Wednesday’s snowstorm  .  Although many of the wires are dead due to area power outages, Fire Captain Oscar Garcia says to treat every downed wire as if it is live.  He says anyone who sees a fallen wire should call authorities and […]

(Undated) — Hundreds of thousands of people in the area are waking up this morning the same way they went to bed — in the dark. Pepco says well over 184-thousand customers in DC and suburban Maryland are in the dark thanks to last night’s snowstorm that knocked down tree limbs and power lines. It’s […]

Via Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission: As a precaution, the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) has issued a Boil Water Advisory (BWA) for customers served by WSSC in a large portion of Prince George’s County south of Central Avenue and Route 202 (Landover Road). To view the area impacted and determine affected customers click on Boiled […]

(Washington, DC)  —  Former DC Mayor Adrian Fenty will return to his alma mater Oberlin College as a visiting professor of politics, lecturer and a career adviser in the Department of African American Studies.  According to the “Washington Post,” Fenty is a 1992 graduate of the Ohio college, and majored in economics and English.  He […]

 (Undated) –A surf shop in Laguna Beach, California is raising eyebrows with their unique Martin Luther King Jr. Day promotion . The “Orange County Register” is reporting that the Thalia Surf Shop was offering 20 percent off all black items through Wednesday in honor of the holiday. The shop also posted a digitally altered photo […]

What a magnificent time we had at the New Horizon Hall of Elegance as Winston Chaney and the WYCB Family unveiled the 2011 Pastor’s Calendar. Pastors and all that attended enjoyed food, fun and fellowship…. Here are a few pictures in case you missed te event!                   […]

SCHOOLS: VIRGINIA: Loudoun County Schools – closed, administration offices open at 10 a.m. Alexandria City Schools – closed Falls Church City Schools – closed, code green Arlington County Schools:  2 hour delay for schools in session Manassas Park City Schools – closed Fairfax County Schools – closed, offices open Prince William County Schools – closed.  […]

Snow is heading up the East Coast, and while we may not see much accumulation, Metro is getting ready for whatever comes our way. Metro spokesman Steve Taub says the agency has de-icing equipment on standby. Additional personnel will be ready to clear ice and snow from station platforms. Metro expects to have normal service, […]