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May 15, 2013 -
The Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club of Maryland will lead a parade of close to 1,000 motorcycles, May 26, on its Annual Buffalo Thunder Ride from Landover, Md. to the African American Civil War Memorial in Washington, DC.more
May 15, 2013 -
Over 100 family members and friends gathered May 10 at the Michigan Park Recreation Center in Northeast D.C., the day before the funeral of a 29-year-old Northeast Washington man who was found shot to death May 5.more
May 15, 2013 -
Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Marilyn J. Scott graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.more
May 15, 2013 -
INDIANAPOLIS – Shauna-Kay Creary and the 4x400M relay team of Kaydian Jones, Jerily Benjamin, Rochelle Nelson and Simone Grant, will represent the University of the District of Columbia at the 2013 NCAA Division II Women’s Track & Field Championships, May 23-25 in Pueblo, Colo. Creary and the Firebird 4x400M relay team qualified for the championships by reaching the automatic and provisional standards established for each event. more
May 08, 2013 -
As AmeriHealth District of Columbia takes over for D.C. Chartered Health Plan this month, the top level managers are homing in on one health care element–Medicaid for 100,000 D.C. residents. more
May 08, 2013 -
Hurricane Sandy and its destruction have largely moved out of the media headlines, replaced by more recent news events. But for New York and New Jersey residents still dealing with devastation in its wake, it remains fresh.more
May 07, 2013 -
WASHINGTON -- The Popeyes on 8th Street Southeast sells the typical fare of fried chicken and biscuits, but the space upstairs from the fast food restaurant will soon sell something a little more unusual and a lot more green.more
May 02, 2013 -
Metropolitan AME Church, the oldest Black-owned property in the District of Columbia, needs your help. The historic church, located on M Street NW, between 15th and 16th Streets, is competing with 23 other sites in the Washington, D.C area to win a preservation grant. The grant funds are needed to restore the church’s famed stained-glass windows, members said.more
May 02, 2013 -
Anyone in the middle of a boring Friday night on the couch and in desperate need for a treat from Georgetown Cupcake might not feel like pulling themselves away from their favorite movie. To meet that need, Washington, D.C.-based “millennials” Adrienne Sheares and Ron Cade are exploring the district’s booming tech scene with the launch of their new on-demand delivery service app, Urban Delivery.more
May 02, 2013 -
A former Washington nightclub owner charged with operating a cocaine distribution ring who got a new trial following a Supreme Court verdict pleaded guilty May 1 and will spend 15 years in prison.more
May 01, 2013 -
As of May 1, AmeriHealth District of Columbia will provide Medicaid managed care and services to Medicaid beneficiaries residing in the D.C. area. AmeriHealth Caritas is a majority-owned subsidiary of Independence Blue Cross; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan holds a minority interest.more
May 01, 2013 -
Washington Mayor Vincent Gray says district officials are considering naming part of a new Sixth District headquarters after slain police officer Joseph Newell.more
May 01, 2013 -
Johnnie Sweet, 19, of the District, may spend the rest of his life in prison after a jury found him guilty on April 30 in the first-degree felony murder of Latisha Frazier. The D.C. girl was 18 when she was kidnapped and murdered in August 2010.more
May 01, 2013 -
Age is not important. It’s what you do with your time…what a wonderful world,” is the philosophy of Selma P. Dillard, one of three Sage Senior Honorees at the 31st Annual Alice Bowie Coleman Senior Citizens Luncheon, sponsored by the Links Incorporated, Capital City Chaptermore
April 24, 2013 -
Police in Maryland said Tuesday that a 27-year-old man accused in the fatal shooting of his stepfather, a District of Columbia police detective, has surrendered to authorities.more
April 24, 2013 -
Anita Bonds, a political insider and former aide to Marion Barry who was selected in December to temporarily fill a vacancy on the District of Columbia Council, was victorious in her bid on April 23 to hold onto the seat.more
April 17, 2013 -
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), brought his message of racial inclusion and minimal government interference to Howard University April 10, receiving a polite but frosty reception from students who challenged the Republican Party rising star’s view of the history of Black Americans and the Grand Old Party.more
April 17, 2013 -
It was a frightening time for the citizens of the District of Columbia, especially those in Northwest, where a series of drive-by shootings in early 1993 left residents fearful to leave their homes.more
April 17, 2013 -
Thousands of D.C. residents converged on Pennsylvania Avenue NW April 16 for the city’s Emancipation Day celebration.more
April 17, 2013 -
Some residents of a Northeast Washington community near Spingarn High School are still fighting to stop construction of a facility by District officials to store and maintain trolley cars adjacent to the historic school.more
April 17, 2013 -
Community activists and politicians staged an anti-violence demonstration –billed a March for Peace-- on April 13 to protest violence and senseless shootings in the city by marching to the Tyler House apartment building, the scene of a drive-by shooting in March that left 13 people wounded.more
April 17, 2013 -
On April 23, Washington, D.C., voters will decide between contestants in the special election to fill the council seat that was left vacant when at-large member Phil Mendelson (D) was elected chairman. Leading the pack of six contenders are At-large Councilwoman Anita Bonds, who was elected to temporarily fill the seat by the D.C. Democratic State Committee, which she has headed since 2006. more
April 13, 2013 -
A Southeast Washington dirt bike rider was pushed from his dirt bike, robbed of his bike, and later shot by one of two assailants on April 7, in the 1100 block of Eaton Road, D.C. police said. more
April 10, 2013 -
For Prince George’s County resident Bridgette Cooper, a trip into the District to see the cherry blossoms at their peak is a regular ritual of springtime.more
April 10, 2013 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia is honoring residents age 100 and over.more
April 10, 2013 -
In the last few weeks, D.C. Fire/EMS Chief Kenneth Ellerbe has withstood a hailstorm of criticism—questions about the department’s response times, a vote of no confidence by the fire fighters’ union and a pounding from council members who warned during a recent hearing that his job is on the line.more
April 05, 2013 -
The operations of Washington D.C.’s largest Medicaid insurer will be assumed by AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies on May 1, the city’s Department of Health Care Finance announced April 5.more
April 03, 2013 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former D.C. Councilmember Michael A. Brown has dropped out of the race to rejoin the council.more
April 03, 2013 -
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Eugene Freeman, 30, of Temple Hills, Md., has been sentenced by D.C. Superior Court Judge Florence Pan to 13 years in prison March 29 for repeatedly stabbing in a single attack a man who was dating his ex-girlfriend, U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. announced today.more
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