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Pascagoula high marching band heads to Washington to perform
PASCAGOULA, MS (WLOX) - Pascagoula's High School Band is headed to our nation's capital. The group of about 80 students has been chosen to march in the National Memorial Day Parade on Monday. Excitement filled the air as the band members rehearsed for their big debut. "I was so happy. I have never been so far," a band member said. "It is just an amazing experience. ...
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Deal keeps alive proposed Lake Michigan preserve at Port Washington
Conservation groups hoping to establish a preserve along the Lake Michigan bluffs and Port Washington city officials have reached an agreement that keeps the proposal ...
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Washington seeks end to perpetual ‘war on terror’
Twelve years after the "war on terror" began, US President Barack Obama wants to pull the US back from some of the most controversial aspects of its global fight against Islamist militants.In a major policy speech on Thursday, Obama narrowed the scope of the targeted-killing drone campaign against Al Qaeda and its allies and took steps toward closing the Guantanamo Bay military prison ...
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Jazz Artist Nicole Henry Sings For A Good Cause
WASHINGTON, DC (WUSA9) -- Nicole Henry was in town to perform at The Birchmere in Alexandria, VA. Proceeds from her concert went to benefit ...
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Md. Hatchet suspect is son of Bush White House official
GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The son of a former aide to President George W. Bush is charged in Maryland with killing a man with a hatchet. Montgomery County police on Friday arrested 20-year-old Claude Alexander Allen III. The killing occurred at a Gaithersburg home that property records show is owned by Allen's father, Claude A. Allen. The Bush adviser pleaded guilty to theft in 2006. ...
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AAA Average price of gasoline in Washington $4
BELLEVUE, Wash. — The AAA auto club reports the average price of a gallon of gasoline in Washington is $4, heading into the Memorial Day weekend. That's up 2 cents in a week and 34 cents in a month. It's 35 cents higher than the national average and 24 cents higher than the price of gasoline in Washington a year ago. Some metro prices from the AAA's survey Friday: ...
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Cool showery weekend forecast in Washington
The National Weather Service says cool, showery weather will continue into the holiday weekend in Washington with a chance that Monday will be ...
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No one killed in Washington State bridge collapse 3 people rescued from Skagit River
Bridge collapse survivor Dan Sligh described his entire ordeal while talking to reporters in Washington State. Sligh was driving on the I-5 Bridge over the Skagit River when a section of it collapsed, sending his vehicle into the water. (May ...
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Washington getting ready to host Turkish PM Erdogan
Syria issue will be the main agenda of Turkish Premier Erdogan`s meetings in the US WASHINGTON - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will pay a two-day formal visit to Washington, beginning on Tuesday. "We are looking forward to Erdogan`s official visit", a White House official told AA on Tuesday.Erdogan, to be accompanied by his spouse Emine Erdogan, Deputy Prime Minister ...
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Next step for Walter Reed redevelopment Map it
The District has a redevelopment plan for its 66.57-acre portion of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center campus. Now it needs a map. Before D.C. submits its proposed Walter Reed zoning to the D.C. Zoning Commission, and before it dives into heavy negotiations with the U.S. Army for the conveyance of the site, it must first figure out exactly what it has. The Office of the Deputy Mayor for ...
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How much might Expedia et al owe D.C. for back sales taxes Theres a formula for that
Sales price times the District's tax rate minus sales taxes paid to hotel on net rate equals sales taxes still owed to the District. That formula, if accepted by the courts, would bring tens of millions of dollars into D.C.'s coffers. Quick background: In March 2011, the District sued nearly a dozen members of the online travel broker community Expedia Inc., Hotels.com LP, Hotwire Inc., ...
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Taiwans Blockbuster Documentary to Screen in Washington DC
WASHINGTON, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- D.C. Asian Pacific American Film, in collaboration with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative's Office (TECRO), is proud to present Taiwan's highest-grossing documentary, Go Grandriders, at Landmark's E Street Cinema (555 11th St. NW) on Wednesday, May 29, at 7 p.m. This is a FREE screening that you don't want to ...
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Washington Bridge Collapses After Truck Hit
A truck carrying an oversized load hit a bridge on Interstate 5 near Mount Vernon, Wash., yesterday, causing part of the span to collapse and fall into the Skagit River about 50 feet ...
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Bridge work set on Washington Center Road
Bridge repairs are scheduled on Adams Center Road.The Allen County Highway Department announced Friday that lane restrictions will be in place between 8 a.m. and 4 ...
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DOD gave more than 1000 contractors work restricted to federal employees
The Air Force and Army counted more than 1,409 contractors that performed inherently governmental work during fiscal 2011, which regulations dictate must be performed only by federal employees, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office. Specifically, 936 full-time Army contractors and 473 full-time Air Force contractors were performing duties that by law can't be done ...
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Competency Hearing Granted for Accused Laboy Shooter
In a News4 exclusive, the family of Alexandria police Officer Peter Laboy speaks out publicly for the first time since he was shot. News4's Mark Segraves reveals what Officer Laboy remembers from the day he was ...
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13 million homeowners underwater in first quarter
The national negative equity rate fell in the first quarter, to 25.4 percent of all homeowners with a mortgage, according to the Zillow Negative Equity Report, the Boston Business Journal reports. But another 18.2 percent of homeowners with mortgages, while not technically underwater, likely do not have enough equity to afford to move. Slightly more than 13 million homeowners with a mortgage ...
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Office Depot shutting down Courthouse location
Office Depot will close its location 1515 N. Courthouse Road next month, ARLnow.com reports. It will close on June 29, and customers are encouraged to shop at the other locations in Alexandria and Falls Church. Employees do not know what will succeed Office Depot when it shuts ...
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More outpatient clinics coming from MedStar Health
Hospital chain MedStar Health is expanding its network of walk-in clinics, announcing plans for two more urgent care clinics not previously disclosed. MedStar officials have informed District regulators they will seek permission to open a combined urgent care clinic and doctors' office in the Anacostia neighborhood of southeast D.C. A similar operation is also planned to open this summer in ...
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Housing bouncing back in Prince Georges County
Washington's hardest-hit housing market continues to show some of the strongest gains as home prices rise. Median sales prices in Prince George's County climbed 10 percent in April from the same month year ago, and sellers got an average of 98.7 percent of the asking price, according to data from Long & Foster Real Estate ...
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Bethesda apartment complex faces obstacles
The developer of a proposed apartment complex just north of Wall Park and the Shriver Aquatic Center in North Bethesda faces numerous obstacles before beginning construction, BethesdaNow.com reports. Montgomery County must design and fund a new road network and iron out an agreement with the county's Department of Parks before Atlanta-based developer Gables Residential can begin construction ...
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Retail conference yields interest in Districts east side
D.C. officials courted dozens of companies during the Global Retail Real Estate Convention in Las Vegas this week, and many of them showed an interest in the city's east side, said Victor Hoskins, deputy mayor for planning and economic development. Those companies included Imax Corp. and sandwich chain Subway, he said. "Imax actually has a couple of screens in D.C., but none east of ...
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The Washington Bridge That Collapsed Last Night Was Functionally Obsolete
Crews survey the scene of a bridge collapse on Interstate 5 on May 23, 2013 near Mt. Vernon, Washington. I-5 connects Seattle, Washington to Vancouver B.C., ...
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CSC plans exit from Lanham office site
Computer Sciences Corp. is planning to vacate a 12-story building in Lanham by the end of the year as part of a larger effort to reduce its real estate footprint. Computer Sciences Corp. plans to pull out of a 12-story office building in Prince George's County by the end of the year as the Falls Church-based government contractor consolidates its Washington-area real estate. The company has ...
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Metro eyes modernizing fare collection system
http://wapo.st/16XlGme ) that the agency also wants to let people pay with the wave of a smart phone, key fob or credit card as they board a bus or pass a fare ...
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