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Founded on August 20, 1934, Industrial Bank is the oldest and largest African American owned commercial bank in the metropolitan Washington region. Industrial Bank offers a full range of banking services from eight baking centers, of which six are located in the District of Columbia. These services include a host of checking, savings, and investment […]

(Washington, DC)  — The federal government is releasing a report that criticizes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, saying it mislead the public when it said in 2004 that elevated levels of lead in DC’s tap water did not pose a threat.  The “Washington Post” reports the Government Accountability Office will release its findings later […]

(Undated)  —  Today marks the 43rd anniversary of the assassination of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It was on April 4th, 1968 at approximately 6:01 pm that Dr. King was felled by an assassin’s bullet on the second story balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.  He was just 39 years old.  Less […]

(Grand Prairie, TX)  —  More than one-third of American workers are stressed, mostly because of low pay.  A survey by the American Psychological Association finds 36-percent of workers experience work stress regularly.  Spokesman Dr. David Ballard says stressed employees were happy just to have a job during the recession.  But now that the economy is improving, […]

(Dulles, VA)  — Federal authorities have arrested a passenger at Dulles International Airport for trying to smuggle nearly four-pounds of heroin into the United States .  Customs officers believed 45-year-old Ebodor Okenwa was acting in a nervous and suspicious manner and he was taken to Reston Hospital Center.  An X-ray revealed about 88 pellets in his […]

The New Majic 102.3 wants to give you a little relief at the pump this Friday… Listen at 11am, 1pm, 4pm, and 7pm and we will tell you where we will be pumping up to 10 gallons of gas free to the first 100 cars. Listen to get your FREE GAS along with your one […]

The Stafford County NAACP will host their annual “Spring Tea” celebration on Saturday, April 2nd, 2011 from 11a-2p.The special day will feature food, music, dancing, motivational & inspirational speakers. The event will be held at The Fredericksburg Hospitality House and Conference Center 2801 Plank Road Fredericksburg, Virginia For more information, call (Metria Singleton) 703-244-1944

A new AARP survey of District of Columbia residents who are 50 or older reflects a population that dreams of leisure pursuits, traveling, and spending time with family in retirement. However, older adults don’t have what they need to accomplish their most important goals, due to growing concerns over health care and economic issues. Over […]

(Washington, DC)  — Taking a taxi in the District is about to cost you more.  Citing the recent spike in the price of gasoline, Mayor Vincent Gray has approved an emergency one-dollar taxi cab surcharge to help cabbies offset their out-of-pocket costs.  The surcharge goes into effect tomorrow.  Cab drivers had been lobbying the city government […]

(Washington, DC)  —  Mayor Vincent Gray is getting ready to deliver his first-ever State of the District address.  Mayor Gray will come to the podium tonight with a 31-percent approval rating.  While staffers say he’s expected to talk about the budget, Washingtonians may be more interested in hearing about the state of corruption in the […]

Are you happy? Hopefully you are because the Nation’s Capitol was named the nation’s happiest city, according to a new poll. The DC Metro area not only tops the list but is also the only East Coast city in the top 5. The cities that round out the top five are Austin, Texas, San Jose, Calif., Seattle […]

Radio One DC Director of News Programming and Community Affairs Sheila Stewart recently spoke to Journalism students at Prince Ge0rge’s Community College for their “Women In Media” Spotlight for Women’s History Month. Prince Georges Gazette reporter (Laura C. Jackson) wrote about Stewart’s address to the students.  Sheila is pictured with College President Dr. Charlene M. […]