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La Plata Chick-fil-A under scrutiny for receipt name
La Plata’s Chick-fil-A has become the center of national backlash after a man noticed his name was entered as “Monkeys,” which can be used as a racist slur, when he placed his order. Marquise Vanzego, a 52-year-old African American man, took to social media after receiving the receipt to share his outrage with a letter to Chick-fil-A’s CEO, Andrew Truett Cathy. “On this past Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, at approximately...
Rare Essence headlines Summer Soul Music Festival in La Plata on Labor Day weekend
Dancing on the eve of Labor Day means you can party without having to worry about work the next day!. WTOP caught up with founding member Andre “Whiteboy” Johnson as Rare Essence leads a lineup that includes Northeast Groovers, DCVybe, The Kim Michelle Experience and All-Star Experience, as well as DJ Frisco and DJ Biggs.
Suggested updates: Alum Spring no walk in the park
A consulting firm is asking for more public input on the future of two Fredericksburg city parks and an island in the Rappahannock River. Consultants have been holding meetings with the public since February, gathering input and feedback to offer recommendations to the city’s Parks and Recreation and Events department’s master plan, building off suggestions gathered in 2021.
‘Racism is still alive': Man says Chick-fil-A printed racial slur on meal label instead of name
When Marquise Vanzego got his food from the La Plata Chick-fil-A drive-thru last Friday, he was shocked by the racist name printed on the label. The Charles County man says the label he received had the word "monkeys" printed instead of his name. "It was devastating," Vanzego said. "It just...
Band of Oz is coming to the Northern Neck Beach Music Festival
WESTMORELAND — The Colonial Beach Community Foundation will host the sixth annual Northern Neck Beach Music Festival in the Town of Colonial Beach on September 14. The festival, held on Town Hill, features a live concert showcasing three bands. Feature Attraction Band (F.A.B.), a beach music favorite, at noon. Playing for the first time in Colonial Beach is The Band of Oz, a Carolina beach music mainstay since 1967, followed by popular Motown Butta from Southern Maryland.
After 20 years, killer, invasive snakehead fish haven't devoured the competition
Fredericksburg, Virginia — Most mornings, when the weather cooperates, angler Mike Sielicki can be found out on the water in Fredericksburg, Virginia — about an hour’s drive from Washington — trying to hook a species of fish that was once considered a dangerous threat to the surrounding aquatic wildlife.
Stafford County Animal Shelter invites all to Bowl-a-Rama festivities
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Stafford County Animal Shelter is reminding everyone to come out Saturday to Bowl-a-Rama for some fun and to “support a good cause!” The event will be held from noon to 4 p.m., located at 15 Tech Parkway, and yes, some furry friends will be there for the […]
Second serving: Local has another short story published in ‘Chicken Soup for the Soul’ series
For a second time, a local writer has found one of her short stories published in a Chicken Soup for the Soul book. Laura Vertin’s story “Diversity Dinner” was included in the “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Just Say Yes: 101 Stories about Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone,” which was released in mid-July.
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