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Beginning Monday, some drivers in the District won’t have to worry if they have enough change to feed the meter. The District Department of Transportation is beginning a pilot program that will allow meters to be paid by cellphone. Drivers will be allowed to pay by mobile device in three areas: Dupont Circle, Union Station […]
VIA CNN: Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell apologized Wednesday for leaving out any reference to slavery in his recent proclamation designating April as Confederate History Month, calling it a “major omission.” “The failure to include any reference to slavery was a mistake, and for that I apologize to any fellow Virginian who has been offended or […]
VIA THE WASHINGTON POST: Tears and tributes flowed Wednesday at the funerals for teenagers William Henry Jones III and DaVaughn A. Boyd, who died last week in a multiple shooting in Southeast Washington, one of the deadliest outbreaks of gun violence in the District in years. Jones, 19, was working toward his GED and liked […]
VIA THE WASHINGTON POST: The 14-year old youth who police said drove the minivan in last week’s mass shooting in Southeast Washington has been charged with 41 counts in juvenile court, including four of first-degree murder while armed, attempted murder while armed and assault with intent to kill, according to court records revealed Wednesday. At […]
VIA THE WASHINGTON POST: A United Airlines flight from Washington to Denver was disrupted Wednesday night after federal air marshals confronted a Qatari diplomat, who was believed to have been smoking in the plane’s bathroom in violation of safety rules, authorities said. The passenger, Mohammed al-Madadi, was taken into custody by air marshals as he […]
Check out our photos from Donovan McNabb’s press conference with the Washington Washington Football Team. Let’s welcome the newest Redskin to the team.
VIA WTOP: WASHINGTON – Three schools on the grounds of the National Cathedral were briefly locked down Wednesday morning after reports of a man with a gun on campus. No one was injured. Police received a 911 call reporting a man with a weapon on the cathedral’s campus around 8 a.m. Wednesday, D.C. Assistant Police […]
VIA WTOP: WASHINGTON – Metro riders can expect minor delays on the Green and Yellow lines after a woman was struck by a train Wednesday afternoon. Metro says a woman was struck by a Green Line train shortly after 1 p.m. at the Mount Vernon Square/7th Street Convention Center station. Regular service has resumed on […]
VIA THE WASHINGTON POST: The outlook isn’t brilliant for those of us hoping that the jurisdictions supporting Metro will step in to ease the impact of fare increases and service cuts needed to balance the budget. It’s not that the battle is over, but we are getting to the point that the Metro board will […]
The Washington Convention and Sports Authority (WCSA) and BEST Experiential Properties are bringing Hoop It Up, the largest three on three basketball tour in the world, to CityCenter DC on Saturday and Sunday, April 24 – 25. CityCenter DC is located in the heart of downtown D.C. at 11th & H Streets, NW, allowing spectators […]