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The Prince George's County Council has unanimously voted to enact legislation that authorizes the Chief of Police to declare a "Prostitution-Free Zones" in the county.
Council member Andrea Harrison (D) - District 5, sponsor of the legislation, says the action was initiated out of concern for the public safety of the residents and children in District 5 plagued by the activity.
"Our communities along the District line have been plagued with cross-border criminal activity," Harrison said. "District of Columbia Council Member Yvette Alexander, who represents the border areas of Northeast and Southeast D.C. and I, along with our respective police departments, have been working to clean up some of the cross-border criminal activity which includes prostitution."
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- WGL Holdings Inc. has announced the hiring of Leslie T.Thornton as vice president and general counsel. Thornton will be responsible for directing WGL Holdings' legal work and supervising the attorney staff and office of the corporate secretary.
She will join the company on Nov. 28 as counsel to the chairman before assuming her post on Jan.1 as vice president and General Counsel.
"We are fortunate and proud to have Leslie join our leadership team," said WGL Holdings chairman and CEO Terry D. McCallister. "She has built a tremendously diverse career as a civil and criminal litigator, a senior executive and a corporate director. Leslie is highly regarded in the legal community for her sound judgment, strategic thinking, leadership capability and collaborative style."
greatest RFK Stadium performers determined by online fan vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Events DC has announced the RFK All-Stadium Team as voted on by fans. The roster includes 50 of the greatest performers in sports and entertainment who played or performed at the stadium from 1961-2011.
Six of RFK Stadium's home teams, including the Washington Redskins, Washington Nationals and D.C. United, are represented on the list as well as some of the greatest musical acts of all time. The All-Stadium Team winners were announced Nov. 19 at the RFK Stadium's 50th Anniversary Dinner celebration in front of former athletes, local dignitaries and city officials at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
"We are pleased that fans engaged in this process of voting for their favorite performers in the storied history of RFK Stadium," said Gregory A. O'Dell, president and CEO of Events DC. "The athletes and performers who have helped make RFK Stadium great are some of the finest ever to play in their respective sports or entertainment genre. We are thrilled to celebrate this important landmark in our nation's capital and the All-Stadium Team is a great way to do so."
Fans voted online at www.rfkstadium50.com and chose from hundreds of names to create their own personal All-Stadium Team in four different areas - football, soccer, baseball and entertainment & culture. There was no limit to the number of times fans could vote.
Eligible players and coaches in the sports categories must have played for a team while RFK Stadium was its home field, and eligible persons/acts must have performed inside the stadium to be considered for the entertainment & culture category. Following the creation of their team, fans were encouraged to share their choices with their friends on Facebook and Twitter.
Following is a complete list of the players, coaches and performers elected by fans:
Football
George Allen, Redskins
Joe Gibbs, Redskins
Darrell Green, Redskins
Russ Grimm, Redskins
Joe Jacoby, Redskins
Sonny Jurgensen, Redskins
Dexter Manley, Redskins
Charles Mann, Redskins
Art Monk, Redskins
John Riggins, Redskins
Charley Taylor, Redskins
Joe Theismann, Redskins
Doug Williams, Redskins
Soccer
Freddy Adu, D.C. United
Jeff Agoos, D.C. United
Bruce Arena, D.C. United
Johan Cruyff, Diplomats
Raul Diaz Arce, D.C. United
Marco Etcheverry, D.C. United
Mia Hamm, Freedom
John Harkes, D.C. United
Jaime Moreno, D.C. United
Ben Olsen, D.C. United
Eddie Pope, D.C. United
Abby Wambach, Freedom
Baseball
Dick Bosman, Senators
Ed Brinkman, Senators
Paul Casanova, Senators
Chad Cordero, Nationals
Cristian Guzman, Nationals
Livan Hernandez, Nationals
Gil Hodges, Senators
Frank Howard, Senators
Nick Johnson, Nationals
Frank Robinson, Nationals
Alfonso Soriano, Nationals
Ted Williams, Senators
Ryan Zimmerman, Senators
Entertainment & Culture
Aerosmith
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
Elton John & Billy Joel
Grateful Dead
The Jacksons
Michael Jackson
Paul McCartney
Pink Floyd
The Rolling Stones
The Beatles
The Who
U2
WASHINGTON (AP) - District of Columbia schools officials are offering to create three new middle schools with different specialties in Northeast
According to a local report, the plan was offered on Nov. 16 to parents who have complained about the lack of education options in Ward 5.
The plan involves closing three preschool through 8th grade campuses created in 2008 by then-Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee. That concept has been unpopular with parents.
Parents say enrollment in the combined elementary and middle schools isn't high enough to generate enough funding for middle school programs.
The plan calls for opening a new stand-alone middle school for arts and world languages, a preschool through 8th grade school with an International Baccalaureate program and a science and technology middle school in part of McKinley Technology High School.
$300M HUD Project, Fast-tracked by President Obama
A ground breaking was recently held for development of CityMarket at 0/Courtesy PhotoWASHINGTON, D.C. -- Roadside Development, the community-focused D.C.-based real estate firm, along with Mayor Vincent Gray, assistant HUD Secretary and Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Commissioner Carol Galante, and District Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, have officially acknowledged the commencement of work on CityMarket at O, a 1-million square-foot mixed-use development located in the historic Shaw neighborhood in Northwest.
CityMarket at O – for which the city will invest $37.5 million through a grant and TIF proceeds -- is one of 14 infrastructure projects across the country selected by the Obama administration to be expedited through the permitting and environmental review process The project is expected to generate more than 2,400 jobs and attract some 1,000 new residents to Shaw. The development will include retail and restaurants, a 182-room Cambria Suites hotel, over 500 vehicle parking spaces, 300+ indoor bike parking stalls, and a 270-linear-foot rooftop dog park.
D.C. Fire and EMS Sgt. Baylor (center) talks with firefighter Clarence Rucker, right and retired Lt. Micheal McGurk about his days driving at Engine Company 24, on Sunday, Nov. 27 during Engine Company 24's 100th anniversary.
Baylor, a former firefighter technician at Engine Company 24 before being promoted to sergeant, shares with Rucker and Reid stories about when he was the driver. The driver position is a well sought after position within the fire department and bragging rights go along way with this position because the driver is responsible for getting 
Photo by Khalid Naji-Allah for The Washington Informerhis crew to the emergency safely and quickly.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – At-large Councilmember David A. Catania (At-Large), chairman of the Committee on Health, Mayor Vincent C. Gray and Council Chairman Kwame R. Brown are sponsoring a day of public events on Thurs., Dec. 1 at the John A. Wilson Building to mark World AIDS Day. They will also hold a press conference at 12:30 p.m. in the building's Atrium.
Among a slate of events which are all free and open to the public, are a mobile HIV Testing Bus that, in conjunction with the Department of Health, will provide HIV screenings and a Committee on Health Hearing that will provide evidence-based, unbiased education to physicians on the various treatments and pharmaceuticals available to treat certain diseases. A public education and awareness fair and another hearing surrounding "Seniors and HIV Legislation" will also be offered.
Now that the District will no longer be arresting drivers whose registrations and license tags have expired, officials at Triple A still want to work with the city to ensure that non-complying vehicles won't be towed and impounded.
Currently under D.C. law, vehicles can be automatically towed from city streets if registrations have been expired for more than 30 days. That applies to vehicles regardless of where they have been registered, and noncompliance can result in a fine as well as hefty towing charges.
NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. shoppers seem to be just as enthusiastic about shopping on their computers and smartphones on Cyber Monday as they were about finding deals over the weekend.
Online sales on Cyber Monday, which was started in 2005 by a retail trade group to encourage Americans to shop online on the Monday after Thanksgiving, were up mid-afternoon by 15 percent from a year ago, according to data from IBM Benchmark. Meanwhile, sales from mobile devices were up 7.4 percent. The group did not give dollar amounts.
The Cyber Monday numbers point to Americans' growing comfort with using their personal computers, tablets and smartphones to shop. Over the past few years, big chains like Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, have been offering more and better incentives like hourly deals and free shipping, to capitalize on that trend. It's important for retailers to make a good showing during the holiday shopping season, a time when they can make up to 40 percent of their annual revenue.
On Monday, Amazon.com offered its bigger, more expensive Kindle DX for $259, or $120 off the regular price. The Express clothing chain was giving 30 percent off and free shipping on all online orders. And Wal-Mart, which has been calling the holiday "Cyber Week" in ads, was offering an LG 47-inch (119-centimeter) LED TV for $879, or $320 off the regular price.
Boxer Seth Mitchell (left) with Sharif Salim/Photo by John DeFreitas for The Washington InformerSharif Salim has been a leader and role model since he was a teenager. The youngest of six boys, Salim was born to W.M. and Mercedes Davis. His father worked as an auto mechanic at Bolling Air Force Base, while his mother was a homemaker. He grew up in some of the meanest streets of Southeast Washington, D.C. As a youngster, often times when there was a conflict amongst his peers, Salim was asked by members of his neighborhood to play the role of mediator to help resolve the matter. Salim was very mature for his age, and began to take tremendous pride in his ability to achieve successful conflict resolution.
Ward 8 Council member Marion Barry will run for office again in 2012./Courtesy PhotoWard 8 Council member Marion Barry has officially declared his bid for re-election in 2012.
In a statement released Tuesday (Nov. 29), Barry, 75, said he had filed his candidacy with the Office of Campaign Finance, and that as veteran public servant -- of more than 30 years -- he remains committed to "bringing hope, resources and a big vision" to D.C. residents.
Said Barry:
"In these 31 years of public service, my work has touched every citizen, directly or indirectly, in the District of Columbia in a positive way. At my campaign kickoff, which should be early next year, I will discuss my continued vision for Ward 8.
National Harbor/Courtesy PhotoOXON HILL, MD — Walt Disney Co. has scrapped plans for a 500-room resort hotel at the National Harbor development in Prince George's County.
Disney in 2009 announced the purchase of 11 acres for the planned hotel, but a spokeswoman said the timing for the project is not right.
County officials expected the company to serve as a critical component of the sprawling retail, residential, office and hotel complex.
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