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What’s Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney doing in Alexandria?
With an eye on becoming Virginia’s next lieutenant governor, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney says he’ll be spending a lot of time in and around Alexandria before next year’s election day. With just five months left in office, the 43-year-old two-term mayor of Virginia’s capital city says that...
Conditions at St. Elizabeths East Test Resident-Property Manager Relations
Fall 2024 will mark five years since the Anacostia Economic Development Corporation completed the conversion of the psychiatric hospital on St. Elizabeths East Campus into more than 200 units of affordable housing. The post Conditions at St. Elizabeths East Test Resident-Property Manager Relations appeared first on The Washington Informer.
Best BetMGM Washington DC Bonus Code ALARM: $1,500 For New Customers
The nation’s capital is home to some of the most prominent sports teams across many leagues and is also home of a wide variety of sports fans that come from other locations in the country. So, the fact that BetMGM Sportsbook is now live in Washington DC makes things even more exciting.
Quilts for a cause in Manassas: Stone House Quilters to host annual event later this month
If you have been in the market for a new quilt, you’re in luck. Stone House Quilters in Manassas will be hosting its annual Quilt Show, where handmade quilts will be on display and for sale. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 23 and Aug. 24 at...
Sports Hall of Fame Seeking Nominations
The Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame is seeking nominations for inductees for its 2025 class and is asking the public to contribute. The Hall of Fame, which recently found a permanent home within the walls of the Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatic Center, honors individuals who have made contributions or “brought notoriety” to the county through the avenue of sport. Inductees can be coaches, athletes, journalists or anyone who fits that description.
Select Alexandria Schools Providing Free Breakfast and Lunch for Entire School Year
ALEXANDRIA, VA-As the school year begins Monday, ACPS is reminding parents and guardians that students are eligible for free breakfast and lunch through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program. The schools below are participating in the program this year:. Alexandria City High (ACHS) King Street Campus. ACHS Minnie Howard Campus.
WATCH: DC firefighters revive puppy, rescue 8 dogs from fire in Southwest
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Firefighters in D.C. rescued several dogs and revived a puppy after a fire broke out at a home in Southwest on Friday afternoon. In a post on X just before noon, the DC Fire and EMS Department responded to a box alarm fire in the 200 block of M Street. […]
Mick Cornett Appointed ULI Fellow to Steer Urban Development and Downtown Revitalization Efforts
Washington, D.C. via ULI– The Urban Land Institute (ULI) announced the appointment of Mick Cornett, former mayor of Oklahoma City, as the ULI Canizaro/Klingbeil Fellow for Urban Development. The announcement came on Thursday, August 15. Cornett served as mayor of Oklahoma City from 2005 to 2018, leading a major...
‘We will take our country back’ | Capitol riot charges unsealed against two Washington men
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors field new charges this week against two Washington men accused of joining the pro-Trump mob on the west side of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Derek Noftsger, 47, was taken into custody in Snohomish, Washington, Thursday on felony charges of civil disorder and assaulting, resisting or impeding police with a dangerous weapon. Noftsger also faces additional misdemeanor charges of engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds. Noftsger was charged alongside another Washington resident, Thomas Hodo, 47, who faces one felony count of civil disorder and multiple misdemeanor charges. It was not immediately clear Friday whether Hodo had yet been arrested.
Local Business Owner, Marcy Heath, Named to NSBA Leadership Council
Marcy Heath was recently named to the National Small Business Association (NSBA) Leadership Council. NSBA is the nation’s oldest small-business advocacy organization and operates on a staunchly nonpartisan basis. Heath, a recognized leader in the small-business community, joins the NSBA Leadership Council alongside other small-business advocates from across the country as they work to promote the interests of small business to policymakers in Washington, D.C.
Storms across the DMV are possible this weekend: Here's the timing
WASHINGTON (7News) — The upcoming weekend in the D.C. area will feature showers and thunderstorms, some of which may be impactful with damaging winds and flash flooding. Don't cancel outdoor plans yet, but plan to check the radar with the First Alert Weather App if your plans are during the afternoon and evening hours of both Saturday and Sunday.
Concern for Missing 16-Year-Old
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Nevaeh Washington, a missing 16-year-old. Washington was last seen on the evening of Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at her residence on Castle Boulevard in Fairland. She is...
Discover the art of rum-making with Tiki TNT and Thrashers Rum
Washington, D.C. (7News) — Good Morning Washington Celebrated National Rum Day on Friday. Michael Saccone, General Manager at Tiki TNT gave Britt and Kidd several samples of Thrashers Rum before making a cocktail with the spirits. You can learn more about Thrashers Rum and Tiki TNT by heading to...
Police ask for help with 20-year-old missing persons case
WASHINGTON — Twenty years after a woman disappeared from Northeast D.C., police are asking for help with her cold case. Gwendolyn Carswell was 44 years old when she went missing in 2004. Police say she had many friends and family and was a mother, and when she suddenly stopped communicating with her children, it was very out of character for her.
All Creation Sings in 360° Immersive Sound with L-Acoustics L-ISA at Museum of the Bible
Two blocks south of Washington, D.C.’s National Mall, home to the capital city’s many historic monuments and institutions, stands the six-story, 430,000-square-foot Museum of the Bible. Since 2017, the museum has welcomed millions of visitors through its 40-foot bronze doors to explore an extensive collection of biblical artifacts in a gallery that documents the collection of books’ narrative, history, and impact. But not everything in the building is “ancient history.” Recently, the museum opened All Creation Sings, a high-tech interactive exhibit that brings scripture to life through immersive technology.
Kamala Harris Returns to Howard University to Inspire Incoming Students
Vice President Kamala Harris returned to her alma mater, Howard University, to offer inspiring words to incoming freshmen and their families, reflecting on her own experience and encouraging them to be leaders in the nation and the world. The post Kamala Harris Returns to Howard University to Inspire Incoming Students appeared first on The Washington Informer.
Judge Warns Defendant to Keep Ankle Monitor Charged or Face Arrest
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. At a hearing on Aug. 15, a carjacking suspect was warned to keep his GPS monitor active to continue on release. The device pinpoints the whereabouts of an individual but needs to be recharged daily. Lamontee Fowler,...
Little River man who pleaded guilty to taking part in Jan. 6 released from prison
WASHINGTON (WMBF/AP) – The Little River man who threw dangerous objects at police officers during the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is out of prison. Nicholas Languerand, 26, was released from federal prison earlier this month on Aug. 6, according to the Federal Bureau...
Body found on Washington and Old Dominion Trail in Sterling
LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — A body was discovered on the Washington and Old Dominion Trail in Sterling prompting a heavy police presence on Friday morning. Details remain limited; however, in a post on X just before 8 a.m., deputies with the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office were on the trail between Dominion and […]
Nearly 500,000 Virginians in Medicaid have been disenrolled
Of the roughly 2 million Virginians who’d been enrolled in Medicaid before the COVID-19 pandemic, over 480,000 of them have been disenrolled as of this August. Typically eligibility determinations are made annually, but they’d been on pause nationwide amid the pandemic due to federal policy. That’s changed over the past year in what’s colloquially referred […]
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