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DSU students win 3 of 9 HBCU tourism/hospitality scholarships
Three students from Delaware State University have been awarded $8,000 scholarships to support their pursuit of a degree in tourism and hospitality. Celine Trombi of Wilmington, Hannah Weiss of Townsend and Kaniyah Williams Bailey of Washington, D.C. are the three recipients of the 2024 Destinations International Foundation Historically Black Colleges and University Hospitality Scholarships. They were awarded to only nine ... Read More
Family Chooses Christendom for “Counter-Cultural Education”
“How can you attend college and not lose your faith?” One look at the news is all it takes to see that this question only becomes more relevant with each passing day. According to a survey performed by Barna Research in 2018, roughly 70% of high school students who enter college as professing Christians will leave with little to no faith—a distressing statistic, and one that plagues faithful Catholic families across the country.
Man shot dead in Northeast DC park
WASHINGTON — DC Police homicide detectives are investigating a fatal shooting at Marvin Gaye Park in Northeast on Tuesday. A Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson said officers were called to the 5200 block of Foote St. NE around 10:18 a.m. for a report of a shooting. Once officers arrived at the scene they found a man unconscious and not breathing in the park area.
Popcorn, candy, clowns! Hideaway Circus’ new outdoor show coming to Fairfax
FAIRFAX, Va. (DC News Now) — The Hideaway Circus is bringing its new outdoor show to the City of Fairfax. On Aug. 24, Van Dyck Park will transform to host the circus’s new “Canvas Sky” show. The presentation will come to life under a large canopy under the night stars. “Canvas Sky” shares the story […]
Opera Returns to Osteria Maria in Front Royal
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Taking stock of Virginia's Indoor Clean Air Act after 15 years
This story was reported and written by Radio IQ. It’s been long enough now, that for some people, smoking in restaurants has always been off limits. For others, just a distant memory. Virginia’s Indoor Clean Air Act didn’t take effect until some 14 years after California became the first...
Big Lots Closing 13 Stores In MD And VA
(Bowie, MD) — More than a dozen Big Lots stores in the DMV are closing as part of a belt-tightening move. The retailer says it needs to trim its underperforming stores to shore up its balance sheet. In the DC area, Big Lots locations in Bowie, Laurel and Lexington Park are on the chopping block in Maryland and stores in Manassas, Woodbridge and Fredericksburg are facing closure in Virginia. The company is still working out the final details.
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Earns Recognition for Nursing Excellence
Provided by Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center. Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (SNVMC) is proud to announce that it has earned Magnet with Distinction® recognition on Aug. 12, 2024 as a reflection of its nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care. The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program® is the highest national honor for nursing excellence and identifies superior quality in nursing care.
Staunton and Rockingham Receive Virginia Business Ready Sites Program Grants
The City of Staunton and Rockingham County have been awarded a total of $13.5 million in Virginia Business Ready Sites Program (VBRSP) development grants. The grants will be used for the Staunton Crossing and Innovation Village at Rockingham projects. The Staunton Crossing development is a publicly owned 275-acre site located...
Blue Ridge Hospice Moves Forward with New PACE Program
Blue Ridge Hospice is launching its first Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) program, which will begin accepting participants on Sept. 1. The program is branded as Blue Ridge Independence at Home, designed to offer seniors a “comprehensive” suite of services to address medical and nonmedical needs and help them stay in their homes, the organization indicated.
QAC Animal Services to participate in Maryland 3000 Adoption Challenge
For the month of August, adoption fees will be waived for all participating animal shelters and rescues across Maryland as part of the Maryland 3000 adoption challenge. This successful event, which began over 10 years ago, took a short hiatus during COVID-19, but all participating shelters are excited for its return. “The goal of this statewide challenge is to adopt out 3,000 animals to new and loving homes,” said Kelly Hamilton, chief of animal services. “The staff at Queen Anne’s County Animal Services is prepared...
Murray to compete in national sheepdog finals
Beth Murray, of Lynchburg, is an avid border collie handler and has qualified for the United States Border Collie Handlers Association (USBCHA) National Sheepdog Finals at the Belle Grove Plantation in Middletown, Virginia to be held Monday, Sept. 30 through Sunday, Oct. 6. She has been competing in sheepdog trials...
Bowser’s Colonial Village Home Is Getting $525,000 in Taxpayer-Funded Improvements
Loose Lips hears that Mayor Muriel Bowser just spent her summer vacation in Jamaica, and who could blame her for wanting to escape D.C.’s August heat? But it turns out Herroner has other reasons to avoid her Colonial Village digs these days. The mayor’s $1.2 million home is currently...
Dog Injured At PetSmart California, MD: Investigation Underway
CALIFORNIA, Md. — On Friday, August 9, 2024, Eddie, a nine-pound Dachshund, was dropped off happy, healthy, and uninjured at PetSmart, located at 45315 Alton Ln. Ste. 16084, California, Md., along with his 10-pound brother by the 22-year-old daughter of Angelica Williams for a bath and nail trim. A...
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