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Ceremony next month in Old Town honors monumental part of Black history in Alexandria
The City of Alexandria is celebrating the ten year anniversary of the Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial (1001 S. Washington Street) next month, a monument commemorating a chapter in Alexandria’s history that’s both harrowing and inspiring. The memorial honors the hundreds of Black Americans who died in Alexandria...
In Alexandria, residents mourn the 1899 lynching of a Black teen — and vow to protect teaching about race
Alexandria residents gathered Thursday night to mark the 125th anniversary of the lynching of Benjamin Thomas, a Black teenager killed by a white mob in 1899 after his seven year-old neighbor falsely claimed he had attempted to assault her. The event was hosted by the Alexandria Community Remembrance Project, a...
Fredericksburg community mourns ‘Mayor for Life’ Davies
In 2019, after the Rev. Lawrence A. Davies was honored as one of seven “Strong Men and Women in Virginia History,” then-Fredericksburg Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw presented him with a proclamation. As Greenlaw bestowed the recognition on Davies, she dubbed him the city’s “Mayor for Life.”
LL Flooring files for Chapter 11, with closing sales at its Woodbridge store
Stores closing include LL Flooring in Woodbridge, Virginia, along with locations in Edgewood and Lutherville, Maryland. Other D.C.-area stores are not affected, including locations in Chantilly, Manassas, Leesburg, Beltsville and Rockville. The stores closing, including Woodbridge, will have going out of business sales to clear inventory before permanently closing. A...
DC 911’s call center to offer $800 bonus to employees who show up for work
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — D.C.’s Office of Unified Communications (OUC) will offer 911 dispatchers who show up for all scheduled shifts each month an $800 bonus, D.C. councilmember Brooke Pinto’s office confirmed Tuesday. Staffing shortages have plagued the OUC for years, and back in July of this year, only eight shifts of 66 met […]
Hagerstown Airport gears up for expanded service
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (DC News Now) — The airport in Hagerstown is expanding its passenger service. Allegiant Air has released its schedule for the fall and spring of 2025. There will be flights to Tampa and St. Petersburg and Clearwater twice a week and flights to Orlando and Sanford will be available three times a week. […]
Drug-related injuries involving Hispanic residents have surged by 500% in this Northern Virginia county, report says
In the greater Prince William County area, overdose cases more than doubled among Black and brown people between 2017 and 2023, according to a new study. “The opioid overdose has traditionally been a Caucasian or white person issue but that’s not what we’re seeing in today’s opioid crisis,” said Kirstin Sievers, community engagement specialist for the Prince William Health District.
No, Pennsylvania state vehicle inspections are not stopping in 2025 | VERIFY
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Editor's note: The above video is from April 2024. Social media posts have recently circulated online, claiming Pennsylvania is ending annual vehicle inspections on January 1, 2025. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's (PennDOT) most recent Vehicle Safety Inspection Program Effectiveness Study, vehicle safety inspections...
Man handcuffed, raped and beat house cleaner for ‘several hours’, Charles County Sheriff’s Office says
CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — A Charles County man was charged for handcuffing, raping and beating a woman for several hours last week, the sheriff’s office said Tuesday. The Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) responded to a home in the 7300 block of Tottenham Drive in White Plains at 7:25 p.m. on Aug. […]
Meet The Men: 'Golden Bachelorette' Releases Seniors Rockville's Joan Vassos Will Date
Joan Vassos, a 61-year-old Maryland grandmother will soon star as the first-ever leading lady on ABC's "The Golden Bachelorette." And producers have released the names of her suitors. Some of them are local to the Northeast, including 62-year-old Charles L, a retired financial analyst from Philadelphia; 64-year-old Christopher, a contractor...
Homicide Defendant’s Friend Worries About Being A Prosecution Snitch
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. A homicide defendant’s childhood friend returned to the stand to testify in front of DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on Aug. 12. However, the witness said he was concerned about providing information. Mark Price, 29,...
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