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Theatre News: Best Medicine Rep Announces Its 8th Season
Yes, we’re still looking for a home, but we have big plans for the coming year, with two new comedies on the calendar!. Did someone leave you off their holiday card list? What is the proper etiquette for that cousin you had the fight with? Never fear! Jennifer Faletto’s hilarious, adult sketch show, Rules for Writing Christmas Cards, will take you through every step and misstep this holiday season. Directed by John Morogiello.
Ridge View student represents S.C. at ALA Girls Nation
Jada-Love Roper, a student at Ridge View High School, is one of 100 high school seniors selected to attend American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) Girls Nation in Washington, D.C. The weeklong program, founded in 1947, has provided exceptional civic education to thousands of students, teaching them how the federal government works.
Defiantly Joyful: A midsummer celebration of self-care and empowerment
WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — Hope Flower Farm and Winery owner Holly Chapple and Ohm Dome founder Jenny Goff joined Good Morning Washington Thursday to promote their healing midsummer celebration, Defiantly Joyful this weekend. "There's no issue too big or small for anyone because all of us have something to...
Football scandal triggers wave of school hires, abrupt removal of security chief
This past December, Hayfield Secondary School in Alexandria posted an ad for a new head football coach. On Feb. 12, Darryl Overton, a championship football coach from across county lines at Freedom High School in Woodbridge, took the position, bringing with him an estimated 30-plus football players transferring to Hayfield from Freedom and at least three other area schools.
What’s Up in Alexandria This Weekend: Aslin Summer Games; Beats, Bites, and Brews in Old Town; and more
Here’s a roundup of all the events, live music, and entertainment happening around Alexandria this weekend, Friday, July 26 through Sunday, July 28, 2024. Are you organizing an event? Submit events to ALXnow. Friday, July 26. Things To Do. 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.: Mr. Lilo at Charles E....
McLaurin High students honored in Washington, D.C.
Five McLaurin High School students recently placed third in the 2024 Capitol Hill Challenge, a national financial education program that involves a hypothetical investment challenge. They competed against 4,000 other students across the country. The team, which included Cameron Jefferson, Kalia Nickerson, Shaniah McIntosh, Isaiah Hughes and Walter Gainwell, learned...
Georgetown inks trio of transfers from Harvard, Tennessee and Duke
WASHINGTON – Georgetown women’s soccer head coach Dave Nolan announced the singing of three transfers for the 2024 season. GU advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2023 after securing the programs fourth-consecutive BIG EAST Championship over Xavier in November. “We are very excited to...
Today’s Rental was chosen because I am powerless against loft options, obviously
This rental is located at 1807 Belmont near 18th Street. The Craigslist ad says:. “$2,131 / 1br – 690ft2 – Adams Morgans 1Bdr Loft Gem DC’s 1807 Belmont. Want to be near it all at a downtown location, but your preference is an intimate style enclave?. Need...
DNA Analyst Says Clothing Evidence Points Away From Homicide Defendant
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. A DNA analyst testified before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on July 24 relating her findings about two piece of clothings in a murder case. Jarvis Jackson, 40, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed,...
New Breakfast Burrito Spot Open in Georgetown
West Coast-inspired Monstera is now operating inside of Grace Street Coffee (3299 K St NW), serving up breakfast burritos on Wednesday – Sunday from 9 am – 3 pm. Menu highlights include the Breakfast Boi with house-made chorizo, bacon, barbacoa or cumin-roasted aubergine, scrambled egg, peppers and onions, cheese, salsa fresca, crema, crispy fries and salsa verde; and the Monstera with braised beef barbacoa oaxaqueña, house-made chorizo or cumin-roasted aubergine with Spanish yellow rice, peppers, and more. Get a side of guac and chips, rice, or beef barbacoa broth.
HC Dan Quinn | 'He absolutely has worked really hard on that'
Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn addressed the media before practice on July 25. Here is a full transcript of the press conference. "Number one, good to see you guys. I want to give you a quick recap, just some of the things I saw yesterday. The energy, the focus, the intent, almost everybody with something to prove. I felt on the first day, there was the good communication I wanted to see. So today, emphasis is going to continue with the red zone, we're also going to add some game and clock management things to the end. So you'll see that as we're working through some two-minute at the end of the half. So that'll be a part of what we do on just about every practice, and we'll start that today. So all that said, let's get it rocking."
DraftKings, FanDuel are getting new competition for sports betting app options in DC
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — It appears sports gambling in Washington, DC may be expanding faster than first expected. On Thursday, DC’s Office of Lottery and Gaming (OLG) told WUSA9 it has received not one, but two Class C license applications since DC Council relaxed restrictions on which companies can offer sports betting in the District. OLG would not confirm the names of the two new sports betting applicants.
Weiss Earns Elite Certification Central Fort Bend Chamber leader part of latest Certified Chamber Executive class
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — July 24, 2024 — Kristin Weiss, CCE, IOM, President & CEO of the Central Fort Bend Chamber, has been designated as a Certified Chamber Executive (CCE) by ACCE, the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. ACCE is an association based in Alexandria, Virginia, that has over 1,600 chambers of commerce and related business and economic development organizations as members, representing more than 9,000 professionals in the industry.
DC Jazz Festival Celebrates 20th Anniversary Across City Wards
The DC Jazz Festival in Washington, D.C. is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The festival features performances in all 8 wards of the city, showcasing the diversity of jazz music. It takes place in various settings including iconic venues such as Westminster DC, the Australia in the United States, the Carlyle Room, The Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, The Kreeger Museum, Mr. Henry's, Franklin Square, and Takoma Station. The festival culminates on Labor Day weekend at The Wharf. You can find the full lineup at dcjazzfest.org. Support live jazz in DC.
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