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Halle Berry, Senator Capito discuss Advancing Menopause and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – United States Senator Shelley Moore Capito and actress Halle Berry hosted a roundtable discussion on Wednesday regarding the Advancing Menopause and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act. The bipartisan legislation would boost federal menopause research and coordinate existing programs within the government in relation to menopause and women’s health. “Menopause can impact every […]
Wawa makes entrance in convenience store market in West Virginia
INWOOD, W.Va. (DC News Now) — Brace yourself West Virginia for the convenience store wars to come. Long dominated by Sheetz, Royal Farms, The ROCCS chain and 7-Eleven, Pennsylvania-based Wawa markets broke ground Wednesday on its first West Virginia location. Family-owned Wawa already has more than 1,000 convenience stores in eight states and finds the […]
Maryland Leaders Unveil Plans for Chesapeake Bay Passenger Ferry Service
CRISFIELD, MD - County leaders across Maryland are exploring the possibility of introducing passenger ferries to communities along the Chesapeake Bay. A feasibility study, unveiled today, suggests that ferry services could soon be docking in key locations across five counties, including Somerset and Queen Anne's on the Eastern Shore. The...
Poll says most Virginians support K-12 students learning about history of race
Most Virginians agree that public K-12 schools should teach the history of race, but fewer say it should be required in colleges and universities, according to a poll conducted by the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University. The poll found that 75% of respondents supported such a curriculum […]
Virginia Megachurch Gives $1 Million to Rescue Children in Ghana
A Baptist missions organization has received a $1 million donation from a Virginia megachurch, boosting its efforts to help girls in Africa. Lott Carey, a predominantly Black organization long known as the Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Society, has traditionally had fundraisers as part of its annual gathering, which occurred this past week in Memphis, Tennessee.
LOCATED: DC firefighter last seen in New York located, police say
WASHINGTON (7News) — The search for a 34-year-old Washington, D.C. firefighter last seen in the Bronx, New York on Monday is over. On Friday morning, D.C. police saidWilliam Virgil Jones III was located. Initially, police said he was last spotted in the500 block of 169th Street in the Bronx...
DC Theatre Week Is Back This Fall With Discounted Tickets and Free Events
DC Theatre Week is back this fall, offering discounted tickets ($20, $40, or $60) to productions around the region from Thursday, September 26 to Sunday, October 13. The promotion, which launched in 2016, was inspired by DC’s popular Restaurant Week, when dining spots around town offer discounted menus. Tickets...
Kennedy Street Crew used COVID-19 loan to buy drugs in bulk, leader admits in plea deal
WASHINGTON — A leader of the notorious Kennedy Street Crew pleaded guilty to drug conspiracy charges Thursday as part of a deal that will send him to prison for at least a decade. Kenneth Ademola Olugbenga was one of more than a dozen alleged members of the gang, also...
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