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Alexandria charity gets $1.9 million in federal funds for substance abuse and mental health services
An Alexandria charity has been awarded $1.9 million in federal funds to train behavioral health professionals to work with people suffering from racial disparities, drug addicts, and students with mental […]
Prosecutors request trial date for Councilmember Trayon White
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors have requested a July 2025 trial date for DC Councilmember Trayon White’s bribery case. "Due to the nature of this case and the publicity that it has received, the government asks that the Court summon a special jury panel and that a jury questionnaire be used," prosecutors wrote in court filings.
Long-time community pillar turns 100
On Oct. 8, Charles County welcomed its newest native centenarian, Mary Louise Booth Webb. Webb was born Oct. 8, 1924, in Bryantown. Some of her earliest memories are from living in a one-room school as a child by the side of the road near Fort Washington National Park in Prince George’s County. After the death...
West Virginia War Hero Statue to be Placed at the US Capitol
In a fitting tribute to one of West Virginia’s most beloved and heroic figures, Hershel “Woody” Williams, a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, will soon be immortalized in the National Statuary Hall Collection in Washington, D.C. This decision, made during a special session of the West Virginia State Legislature, will see Williams’ statue replace that of former U.S. Senator John Kenna.
Alexandria Man Assaulted Arresting Officers In Arlington, Tried To Bite One, Police Say
It took a small army to apprehend an Alexandria man who took the fight to officers during a dispute in Arlington, police say.Travis Singleton, 45, tried to take a bite out of members of the Arlington Police Department on Sunday night following a strange scene that played out during the investigatio…
Police identify motorcyclist killed in Prince George’s County crash
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) has released the name of a man who died after he was involved in a crash while riding his motorcycle in Prince George’s County on Saturday. According to PGPD, at nearly 1 a.m., officers responded to a collision involving a […]
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