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Dr. Gregory Bernard Named New Director for the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security
The Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) has appointed Dr. Gregory Bernard as its new director according to a post on LinkedIn. This announcement follows a productive week in Washington, D.C., where Interim Director Jodi Stiles and Dr. Bernard engaged with FEMA leadership and introduced Dr. Bernard at a regional alumni meeting held at the Smithsonian’s Ripley Center.
Women’s Soccer Announces 2024 Schedule
WASHINGTON – Under the direction of first-year Head Coach Jeremy Williams, the George Washington women's soccer team has unveiled its 2024 regular season schedule. The Revolutionaries open play on Thursday, Aug. 15, hosting American at 3:00 p.m. All nine of GW's home matches will be played at the Mount Vernon Athletics Complex.
EPA funding fuels NRMCA promotion of low carbon concrete
Sources: National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Alexandria, Va.; CP staff. The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association has secured a $9.63 million Environmental Protection Agency Reducing Embodied Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Construction Materials and Products Program grant, enabling the group and its Build With Strength team to further educate the architectural and engineering communities on designing and specifying low carbon concrete. EPA initiated the program through the Inflation Reduction Act in a nod to the federal government’s goal of reaching net zero emissions in procurement by the year 2050. Funding will empower U.S. companies to be competitive in landing federal or other institutional building contracts.
Emerson College/The Hill poll: More eyes on Virginia ahead of 2024 election
Ahead of the 2024 Presidential election and state elections, Your Local Election Headquarters is looking into how Virginians will vote and how they feel about the state of the country, the Commonwealth and the government.
Coalition aims to boost economy, transportation in Southwest and Southside
The Blue Ridge Innovation Corridor will promote a region that generally encompasses the Blacksburg, Roanoke, Danville and Martinsville metropolitan areas. The post Coalition aims to boost economy, transportation in Southwest and Southside appeared first on Cardinal News.
Occoquan Resident Publishes New Bible Study Work
Occoquan resident Brenda Seefeldt recently published a new Bible study work entitled Trust Issues with God, which has been chosen as one of Barnes & Noble’s “Best Books of 2024 (So Far).”. Features include four weeks of personal study to be completed in four group sessions and four...
Republican states adopt more voter list maintenance bills than states with Democratic trifectas and divided governments
Fourteen states adopted new laws related to maintaining accurate voter registration rolls in the first half of 2024. Ten of these bills came from states with Republican trifectas, two from states with Democratic trifectas, and two from states with divided governments. New laws in five states expand data-sharing procedures or...
DC Police Chief Pamela Smith celebrates first year in charge as crime drops; residents still concerned
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — In 2023, crime was increasing by the day in the Nation’s capital and ended with a 39% hike in violent crime and the most homicides in decades, according to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). So far this year, violent crime is down 33% and homicides have fallen 26% compared to […]
Volleyball Earns AVCA Team Academic Award
WASHINGTON – Georgetown University's volleyball team was recognized with the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award sponsored by INTENT, as announced by the governing body on Wednesday. "I'm proud of our teams' academic efforts this past year," Head Coach AJ Bonetti said. Georgetown Athletics continues to set high standards both academically and athletically. Every one of our student-athletes at Georgetown puts themselves in a position to be successful and I'm glad that volleyball specifically was able to showcase its academic prowess this year. I very much look forward to being mainstays on this list for the foreseeable future....
Pendleton brothers plead guilty for roles in Jan. 6 insurrection
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Two brothers from Pendleton have pleaded guilty to their roles in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Jonathanpeter and Matthew Klein entered their plea deals in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, July 17. Jonathanpeter, 24, an admitted member of the Proud Boys pleaded guilty to two...
Boxcar Tavern – “seems they’re completely shut down”
“Boxcar (across from Eastern Market) up and closed in a matter of days. Noticed the outdoor tables were gone yesterday and now it seems they’re completely shut down – I peeked inside and all the liquor from behind the bar has been cleared out.”. Ed. Note: Their website...
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Brooklyn teen charged in gold bar scam involving Silver Spring 82-year-old
A 19-year-old man from Brooklyn is facing theft charges in connection with a so-called gold bar scam that swindled an 82-year-old Silver Spring woman out of more than $900,000, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s office. Zhenyong Weng was arrested Monday in Silver Spring, according to a...
‘My Own Pizza’ coming to former Flippin Pizza space on Connecticut Ave!
Good news pizza fans – the folks from My Own Pizza (menu here), same owners as Z Burger and Maman Joon, are bringing pizza back to the former Flippin Pizza space which closed back in April 2023. Some renderings:. STAY TUNED for an opening date.
Man Arrested For DUI And Negligent Driving With Children In The Vehicle
CALIFORNIA, Md. – A troubling incident from California, Maryland, Patrick Clay Murphy Jr., 34, of Bryans Road, Maryland was arrested on July 1, 2024, on charges of driving under the influence and negligent driving. Deputy Sheriff John Gardiner of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a distress call regarding Murphy’s erratic driving behavior with his children in the vehicle.
As North Carolina gears up for offshore wind energy, Virginia provides some pointers
A tour boat carrying engineers, regulators, and reporters cut through choppy water 15 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach. The North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association and a group representing a network of economic development organizations chartered the boat to give the North Carolina crowd a close-up view of wind energy.
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