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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,...
Harding University Football honored at White House College Champions Day on July 22
SEARCY (KATV) — More than 30 members of the Harding University Bison NCAA II National Championship football team will attend the White House College Champions Day on Monday, July 22, in Washington, D.C. The event will honor all of the NCAA's 90 national champions from the 2023-24 school year...
D.C. United Bets Big on Boris Enow Signing
The addition of Cameroonian midfielder Boris Enow, straight from Maccabi Netanya FC, is a bold and necessary move for a team that’s been struggling to get back into the spotlight. Let’s face it, 2019 was the last time fans saw the team vying for the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs, and it’s been downhill ever since. But is Enow the missing piece in this puzzle?
Smallwood Village hosts Prince-Mont Division C Swim Championships
Last Saturday morning overcast, cooler conditions brought a modest reprieve to much of the intense heat and humidity that swimmers and onlookers had faced in recent weeks when Smallwood Village hosted the Prince-Mont Division C Swim Championships. Smallwood Village and Indian Head were both well represented in the boys and girls individual events and relays last Saturday morning and several of them performed well enough to earn a berth in this Saturday's Prince-Mont All-Star meet at Temple Hills. Prince George's Parks and Recreation won the...
Leveling the field: MoCo Lacrosse celebrates 25 years of expanding sport’s access
Hidden away from the oppressive heat on a Tuesday afternoon in mid-July, gaggles of young girls chased brightly colored balls with lacrosse sticks around the East County Community Center gym in Silver Spring, laughing and yelling as they tried to win a real-life version of the children’s board game “Hungry Hungry Hippos.”
What to Do on Your Staycation in Northern Virginia
Staying home this summer? Here are some vacation options you may not have considered. Summer may feel like the prime time for taking vacations to exotic beaches and faraway places, but if that’s not in the cards this year, don’t fret. There is so much you can do right here in Northern Virginia to have a fun staycation that doesn’t break the bank.
Date announced for Commanders' Darrell Green jersey retirement
WASHINGTON — Commanders fans will celebrate history for one of the team's greatest players. Darrell Green, who spent a record 20 seasons with the Washington franchise, will have his jersey retired during the Carolina Panthers game on Oct. 20 at Commanders Field. Known for his speed, Green is a...
The first Rizzo Family Foundation charity event was a star-studded, smashing success, raising over $125,000 for local kids in need!
When Rizzo Foundation Board Member, David Jones, contacted me in early June about attending the first RizKids charity event, we immediately penciled in July 21 on our calendars and signed up immediately. This was the inaugural event that Mike and Jodi Rizzo planned for their newly established Rizzo Family Foundation, and this one had two components: charity blackjack, and a barbecue for those who just wanted to eat and mingle.
Reston Association extends lake equity study deadline to next summer
Reston Association has granted its Lakes Equity Working Group (LEWG) more time to complete its report on lake usage and accessibility until next summer. The group’s director, Irwin Flashman, told the Reston Association Board of Directors during their July 11 meeting that although the group has made progress, they needed more time to gather comprehensive data.
Lawmakers call for Secret Service director to resign following Trump assassination attempt
Bipartisan call for Secret Service director to resign following Trump assassination attempt. Republicans and Democrats came together on Capitol Hill Monday morning, calling on Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to resign. It comes after the House Oversight Committee’s hearing on the failed assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Destination AI comes to DC in September
Destination AI 2024, a one-day event focused exclusively on artificial intelligence (AI) and how hoteliers can leverage the technology, will take place on Sept. 26, at the Partnership for Public Service Conference Center in Washington, DC. The curated event will feature keynotes, one-on-one conversations, panel sessions, case studies and networking...
Legion baseball heats up in post season
After winning the first two games of the Frank Riley American Legion District Tournament by a combined sum of 18 runs, the St. Mary's Post 255 (Bean) found itself in a far more contentious affair last Friday evening when it eventually forged a 3-1 victory over La Plata Post 82 at Chancellor's Run Regional Park. St. Mary's Post 255 earned a berth in the upcoming Maryland state tournament, which gets under way July 26 at Joe Cannon Stadium in Anne Arundel County then, regardless of...
Vienna puts a dent in its day-care deficit
Vienna Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) members on July 17 unanimously granted a conditional-use permit for a family daycare serving up to 12 children at 430 Old Courthouse Road, N.E. The application “responds to an important need in our community for a family day home,” BZA member Robert Petersen said....
Black Greek organizations, NC Howard alum stress importance of 2024 election: 'A serious matter'
With the growing potential of Vice President Kamala Harris securing the Democratic nomination for president, there are conversations happening across the globe on if a Black woman is capable of leading the United States."As a vice president, she has already led," said Aurellia Anderson Thompson, a Howard University alum. "We know she can lead at the highest office because she has the skills to do so."Thompson is thrilled that Vice President Kamala Harris graduated from the same university she did. She proudly showed off her Bison merchandise from the shirt to the bracelet."So we have on the wonderful...
Speaking of Words: We Might as Well Wear Togas
If you were a senator from the ancient Roman Republic who had managed to learn some English while riding in your time-chariot to visit Washington DC for the first time, you would be astonished, and quite amused, at how familiar things looked and sounded, over two thousand years later and across a great ocean.
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