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Ryan Zimmerman among those inducted into DC Sports Hall of Fame
WASHINGTON — The latest class of the D.C. Sports Hall of Fame was inducted on Sunday at Nationals Park before the Nats took on the Cincinnati Reds. Nine people were honored. One of the big names on that list was former Nats star Ryan Zimmerman. The World Series champion...
Truck hits Beltway bridge support near River Road; one injured
Traffic was delayed for hours Sunday morning and one person was injured when a truck struck a bridge support beam under River Road in Bethesda on the Inner Loop of the BeItway, according to authorities. The person was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries in the incident; the truck also struck a sedan. [WTOP]
List: Road closures, restrictions in place for Netanyahu visit to DC
WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit D.C. this week. Netanyahu is expected to address a joint session of Congress on Wednesday. As a result of the visit, several road closures and parking restrictions are in place. Here's what drivers need to know. The following streets will...
State AGs ramp up scrutiny of alleged price-fixing in rental housing
In the past two years, more than 30 lawsuits have been filed in federal and state courts alleging that companies such as RealPage and Yardi are equipping corporate landlords with software algorithms that allow competitors to collude on rent prices. Algorithmic price estimates, in which landlords rely on complex data formulas to set rental rates, […] The post State AGs ramp up scrutiny of alleged price-fixing in rental housing appeared first on Stateline.
Shouldn’t Hung Cao want a spot on a debate stage beside Tim Kaine?
I did the reporter thing, and asked Tim Kaine, at a campaign event in Waynesboro on Saturday, about how he had originally been scheduled to debate Hung Cao in front of the Virginia Bar Association yesterday, instead of stumping in the Valley, when it occurred to me, as Kaine was answering, why am I asking Kaine about this?
New in NoVa: Immigrant Food opening first Virginia location
A trendy DC-based restaurant brand is expanding for the first time into Northern Virginia. It’s called Immigrant Food and it’s coming to Ballston over in Arlington. Immigrant Food already has three locations in Washington. Now, it’s latest restaurant will open this Tuesday, July 23 at 4245 North Fairfax Drive. That’s at the global headquarters for The Nature Conservancy.
Doctoral candidate awarded Big Ten Academic Alliance Smithsonian Fellowship
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State graduate student Erik Schoonover, a doctoral candidate in geosciences in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, was recently awarded the Big Ten Academic Alliance Smithsonian Fellowship Award. The six-month fellowship began in early June and is a partnership between the Big Ten...
Bainum Family Foundation commits $100 million to early education
The Bainum Family Foundation has announced a five-year, $100 million commitment to early childhood education. The largest investment in the history of the foundation will expand its geographic reach beyond Florida and Washington, D.C. Through initiatives including WeVision EarlyEd, the foundation will use its resources to define ideal child care and make it real for families now and in the future. Moreover, the funding will provide grantees and partners with the stability they need to support young children and their families while advancing transformative ideas and solutions to pave the way toward a more equitable future.
'Sad all the way around': Third dog death linked to Virginia PetSmart
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (WJLA) — Earlier this week, WJLA reported that two separate dogs died shortly after staying at a Virginia Petsmart boarding facility. Now, the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria revealed a third dog has died within a week of staying there. All three dogs were staying at the...
NHRA Northwest Nationals Champions: Prock, Torrence, and More Make History
Torrence, Prock were winners at the NHRA Northwest Nationals, with Austin Prock securing his fourth win of the season by defeating Paul Lee in the Funny Car finals. Steve Torrence (Top Fuel), Jeg Coughlin Jr. (Pro Stock), and Chase Van Sant (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also claimed victories at the event.
Woman buys 6 winning lottery tickets at Virginia convenience store
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A woman in Chesapeake got a $180,000 pay out from the Virginia Lottery last month after buying six winning tickets. Latoya Burke bought her tickets for the Pick 5 game at the Tinee Giant on Jackson Avenue, accoring to a Virginia Lottery release. She chose the...
CDC: Deli meat could be cause for Listeria outbreak that infected 28 people, including two Virginians
Deli meat is being investigated as a possible cause for a Listeria outbreak in the U.S. that infected 28 people, including two Virginians, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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