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(TBD) How amazing is it that Chuck Brown was profiled in the Wall Street Journal? Props to Jim Fusili for coming to D.C. and doing a story on the Godfather. BUT, while the parts of the article focused on Brown are lovely, some of the generalizations about go-go seem a bit off. So, because it’s […]
Here is a listing of the school closings due to inclement weather. Anne Arundel County Schools After-School Activities Canceled Thursday Calvert County Schools After-School Activities Canceled Thursday Charles County Schools After-School Activities Canceled Thursday St. Mary’s County Schools Closing 2 Hours Early, No Evening Activities
A drive-by shooting occurred today at noon on 13th Street NW & U Street NW in D.C. during a funeral for a 21-year-old girl that was killed the previous week. Police report that three people were shot, one man is dead and another is in critical condition. Police are searching for multiple suspects. Read More Here
The legendary Godfather of Go-Go Chuck Brown came by the My Majic 102.3 studios and spoke on how he’s been able to stay relavent throughout all of these decades and to plug his new new album, which dropped this week also.
Via CNN A man distraught about his mother’s health shot and wounded a doctor at Baltimore’s prestigious Johns Hopkins Hospital on Thursday before killing his mother and taking his own life, police said. The gunman was getting an update on his mother’s medical condition “when he became emotionally distraught” and pulled a pistol out of […]
The Congressional Black Caucus is coming to town this week. Here is a rundown of schedule of events going on for the 2010 CBC Conference, one of the premiere events and conferences of the year. September 15-18, 2010 – Walter E. Washington Convention Center Wednesday, September 15 8:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. Registration/Ticketing WCC 9:30 A.M. […]
Via TBD UPDATE: Justice Department correspondent for NBC News, Pete Williams, confirms names of suspect as James Jay Lee, a longtime protester of Discovery. ORIGINAL REPORT: Montgomery County police have confirmed the Discovery Communications headquarters on Georgia Avenue in downtown Silver Spring has been evacuated after the report of a man possibly with explosives inside […]
The National Hurricane Center has issued a hurricane watch advisory for Mid-Atlantic states, particularly North Carolina, Virginia and now DC and Maryland, for Hurricane Earl, a category 4 storm approaching the East coast. This hurricane is expected to hit right before or during Labor Day weekend. According to the National Hurricane Center: CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY... A […]
Via: GlobalGrind The mega beautiful, mega pop star Rihanna will become the next and newest star to be shrined from a big ball of wax. Tourists in the countries capital will now get to take pictures alongside side Rihanna without the super songstress even being in the same zip code. Madame Tussauds museum in Washington, […]
Vincent Gray has opened a commanding lead over incumbent Adrian Fenty in the race for mayor, according to a Washington Post poll released this morning. The Post’s poll shows Gray with a 17-point advantage among likely voters. Among all Democrats, Gray leads 49-36, a 13-point advantage. Voters are supporting Gray, though at the same time […]
The night before his controversial march at the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday conservative television host Glenn Beck talked with Joe Madison on his radio show at the XM radio studios in Washington, DC to discuss the march, race and President Obama. Joe challenge the Fox News host a variety of topics including calling Obama a racing and […]
