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Washington DC Sports Betting Promos, Sportsbook Bonuses & Apps For 2024
Washington D.C. has officially become a part of U.S. territories offering legal online sports betting! We have compiled the best DC sports betting promos, apps and bonuses currently available in the District to make it easier for you to focus on playing. These sportsbook promotions add up to over $2,900...
Proposed Plans Would Connect Kennedy Center to the National Mall
A recently released urban design concept from the National Capital Planning Commission calls for expanding the National Mall by more than 20 acres. The study shows a vision for repairing the damage resulting from the construction of I-66 between K Street NW and the National Mall and how to improve the experiential transition between Rock Creek Parkway, the Kennedy Center, the National Mall and downtown.
Police respond to shooting outside Aspen Hill McDonald's
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. - A brazen shooting in broad daylight outside a McDonald's in Aspen Hill is currently under investigation by police. On Tuesday morning, just before 11 a.m., officers from the Montgomery County Police Department responded to the 2200 block of Bel Pre Road following a report of a shooting.
County Board approves the return of Kinhaven School to original home in Ballston
Kinhaven School is set to return to its original home on Fairfax Drive following the Arlington County Board’s approval of a childcare center permit. Formerly housed within Central United Methodist Church in Ballston, Kinhaven moved in 2017 to St. George’s Episcopal Church at 915 N. Oakland Street in Ashton Heights after its original site was redeveloped into a 144-unit affordable housing complex. That complex, at 4201 Fairfax Drive in Ballston, officially opened earlier this year and includes a new space for the church and room for a childcare center.
Council Committee Recommends Agritourism Measure to Full Council
Councilmembers voted during committee session Monday afternoon to move an agritourism zoning measure to full council. Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) 24-02 will expand campground use to allow overnight stays in the county’s agricultural reserve and rural cluster. As the council’s Planning, Housing and Parks committee, Council President Andrew Friedson,...
Prosecution Confident Despite Suppression of Cell Phone Evidence
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. The prosecution in a non-fatal shooting case said they could still prove a defendant’s guilt, even though DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt denied a motion to reconsider a ruling suppressing cellphone evidence on July 22.
Central Pa. man who drove vanload of rioters to Jan. 6 attack sent to prison
A Dillsburg man will spend 10 months in federal prison for helping to storm the Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021, per an order handed down by a federal judge Friday. 57-year-old Lynnwood Nester, owner of an archery shop, drove himself and eight other people — five of whom have been convicted of offenses related to Jan. 6 — to Washington D.C. that day.
Delicious Meals Are Plentiful During Black Restaurant Week
@bcscomm A diverse list of local establishments are featured during National Black Restaurant Week, which runs until July 28. This is the fifth year that Black-owned eateries in the metro D.C. area and Baltimore have participated in this business event. Specially created menus and reduced-priced options for lunch and dinner will be offered. “Through collaborations […] The post Delicious Meals Are Plentiful During Black Restaurant Week appeared first on The Washington Informer.
Defense Wants Delay in 2021 Murder Case Due to Absent Witness
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. On what was supposed to be the first day of Bernard Matthews‘ murder trial, July 22, his defense attorney asked DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe to delay the case because the prosecution isn’t calling a witness she wanted to cross-examine.
Stabbing Defendant Found Competent to Stand Trial
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. Following a report from the DC Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) received by DC Superior Court Judge Heidi Pasichow, stabbing defendant Nahum Posner was found competent to stand trial at a hearing on July 19th. Posner, 55,...
Defendant in Multiple Carjacking Case Found Competent, Scheduled for Trial
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz found Taysean Hawkins competent to stand trial, based on a report from the DC Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), and scheduled the proceeding for Jan. 29, 2025, at a hearing held on July 22.
2 in custody in connection with Oakton homicide: chief
OAKTON, Md. - Two people have been taken into custody in connection with a weekend homicide in the Oakton area of Fairfax County. Fairfax County Chief of Police Kevin Davis told FOX 5’s Steve Chenevey that the two people are expected to be charged with murder later today. The...
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