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Man shot, killed in Northwest DC; police investigating
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — A man was shot and killed in D.C. late Friday night, police said. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said that it received a report of gunshots in the 300 block of N St. NW. Officers responded just after 10:30 p.m. and found a man who had been shot. He was […]
2 shootings in DC just hours apart, 1 dead
WASHINGTON - The Metropolitan Police Department continues to investigate two separate early morning shootings that left one man dead. 4th Street Northwest, D.C. According to police, a man was found shot in the area of 4th Street Northwest and N Street. Police say the victim has since been pronounced dead.
#DISCDC: DC Sankofa Books: The Local Bookstore Making a Big Impact in the Community
Discover the impact of DC Sankofa Books, empowering the community through education and literature since 1998. A beacon of enlightenment!. Founded by Shirikiana and Haile Gerima and named after the internationally acclaimed film SANKOFA they produced. It’s symbol, the Sankofa Bird, looks backward constantly checking as she moves into the future.
Trey Lipscomb scores run in Nationals' win at St. Louis
Washington defeated St. Louis, 10-8, on Friday at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. Former Vol Trey Lipscomb started at third base for the Nationals. He went 1-for-4 in the contest and scored one run, while also reaching on-base after a walk. Lipscomb was selected by Washington in the third-round...
A New Navy Museum on M St. SE – 5 Aspirational Concepts
A New Navy Museum on M St. SE – 5 Aspirational Concepts. The Navy is relocating its National Museum of the US Navy to M Street, SE, to alleviate security concerns associated with high rise development of the M Street site by private developers and to provide greater public access to the museum. The site is currently owned by GSA which is engaged in a land swap for a piece of the Navy Yard’s SE corner for the purpose.
7News talks 1-on-1 with the Lieutenant Roshawnda Drake on Camp Spark
WASHINGTON (7News) — Happening in the district this weekend is an event that allows girls to explore a career they might not have otherwise considered. Camp Spark is a 2-day firefighting and EMS training camp put on by the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department. Lieutenant Roshawnda Drake joins 7News' Kellye Lynn to discuss the camp and how it can impact young women's lives.
This D.C. Incubator Is Ushering in a New Black Wall Street
Learn how a D.C. incubator is empowering and creating opportunities for Black-owned businesses, ushering in a new era of Black Wall Street. Sycamore & Oak, an incubator for Black-owned businesses in Washington, D.C.’s Congress Heights neighborhood, keeps the Black dollar in the community. In 2015, Josei Harris started a...
Booz Allen Hamilton has added 2,500 employees in the last year
McLean, Virginia-based government consulting giant Booz Allen Hamilton, one of the largest employers in the D.C. region, continues to grow its ranks of consulting professionals, with the addition of 800 new employees in the second quarter. In the past year, Booz Allen has grown its head count by 2,500, or...
DC Council weighs ceasefire resolution
A recent report from Alex Koma of the Washington City Paper details conversations within DC Council on whether to introduce a resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Israel/Hamas War. Jim discusses that and more with Ron Halber of the Jewish Community Relations Council on "The Final 5."
Vice provost for research to step down in August
Vice Provost for Research Pamela Norris will step down on Aug. 1, according to a University release. Norris, who has served in her role for almost three years, will remain at the University as a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, according to the release. Robert Miller, the School of Medicine and Health Science’s vice dean for research and academic affairs and GW’s former vice provost for research, will take over as the interim vice provost for research while the Office of the Provost organizes a search for a permanent replacement, the release states.
First hint of future tenants at Reston’s RTC Next development
One of the biggest retail developments in the area continues to grow over in Reston, and we are starting to get a hint at what types of new businesses may be coming. We’re talking about the RTC Next project — short for Reston Town Center Next — that is going up along Highway 267 near the Reston Town Center Metro stop.
NLRB taking GW Hospital to court over unfair labor practices
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is taking The George Washington University Hospital (GWUH) to court over unfair labor practices. In a lengthy complaint signed on Thursday, the NLRB outlined how GWUH fired nurse Angelo Estrellas because of his union campaign activities. It also detailed how GWUH installed surveillance cameras […]
New restaurant taking over former Delirium Cafe spot in Leesburg
Details are still scarce, but it looks like the building at the corner of South King Street and Loudoun Street SW may have a new tenant. That’s the building with blue shutters, blue door frames and blue window frames at 101 South King that for many years was the Delirium Cafe — until it closed its doors back in early March.
International Gold Cup Adds Grade 1 Race to NSA Circuit
The Virginia Gold Cup Association revealed plans for its second new Grade 1 race of the year, to be run as part of the $410,000 card at the International Gold Cup races taking place at Great Meadow in The Plains, Va. on Saturday, Oct. 26. The $150,000 William H. Allison...
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