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Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs to host 3rd annual DC Afro Latino Fest
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs is set to host the 3rd annual D.C. Afro Latino Fest on Aug. 31. The free event will be held from noon until 9 p.m. at Franklin Park in Northwest. The fest’s mission is to highlight the diversity of the Latino community in the […]
Multiple overnight break-ins at Montgomery County businesses
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) – Several businesses in Montgomery County were broken into overnight, leaving many storefronts with shattered windows and doors. Employees at Parkway Deli in Silver Spring said when they got to work Tuesday morning, their front window was completely smashed and broken glass was all over the ground. The deli’s […]
FORE! Historic East Potomac Miniature Golf Course reopens to the public
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Golf is in full swing again at the newly renovated East Potomac Miniature Golf Course. It had been closed since March as the nation’s oldest active continuously-operated putt-putt course went through $1 million in much-needed renovation. “It wasn’t great,” said Damian Cosby, the executive director of the National Links Trust, […]
Effort continues to merge the two West Virginia teacher unions
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Progress is being reported in the effort to merge the two teachers’ unions in West Virginia: The West Virginia Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers – West Virginia. The goal is to give teachers a bigger voice at the capitol and in the classroom. There are a number of […]
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue battle train fire in Burke
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Firefighters with Fairfax County Fire and Rescue were at the scene of a train fire in Burke on Tuesday afternoon. The fire happened in the 9300 block of Lee Street. When crews arrived, the fire was showing from the cargo station of an unoccupied train. It was extinguished […]
Zuckerberg says Biden officials ‘pressured’ Meta to ‘censor’ content: What to know
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote a letter to the House Judiciary Committee saying he regrets not being more outspoken about “government pressure” from the Biden administration to “censor” content on its platforms.
Mother wants answers after son comes home from school with hair cut
A family in Red Rock, Oklahoma, wants answers after their son, who is autistic and non-verbal, came home from school with his hair cut. The family said long hair is part of their Native American culture and they want to know what happened.
‘Horrific scene’: NY man killed 4 family members, self in will dispute
A man who mistakenly thought he was being cut out of his mother's will shot and killed four family members before turning the gun on himself on the front lawn of his Long Island, New York, home Sunday, authorities said.
Mary Jones: the ‘Mother’ of West Virginia unions
Union movements in early 20th century America were often disputes that threw the lives of those involved into turmoil. However, there was one woman that, despite the pushback, made it her life's mission to help these unions flourish, including in West Virginia.
Concerns raised over lagging tax revenue collections from new Berkeley County residents
BERKELEY COUNTY, W.Va. (DC News Now) — West Virginia’s eastern panhandle is home to the state’s fastest-growing county, Berkeley County, which makes it challenging to collect taxes from all the new residents who fail to reregister their vehicles from their previous home state. The Berkley County sheriff said he is dedicating more resources to ensuring […]
Another arrest made in connection to November murder in Montgomery County
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) arrested a second man they believe was involved in a fatal shooting that happened last year. De’Shaun McCrimmon, 22, was charged with first-degree murder after 20-year-old Orlando Alexander Satz, Jr. died on Nov. 28, 2023. On that Tuesday, police said Satz, […]
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