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Washington, D.C. — The D.C. Public Charter School Board (PCSB) voted this past spring to approve four applications for new public charter schools for the 2012-2013 school year. The proposed schools are: Creative Minds, Latin American Youth Center Career Academy,…
On Sunday, for the sixth day in a row, more than 15,000 homes and businesses in the District remained without power, according to Pepco spokesman Marcus Beal. But as residents continued to deal with record temperatures that consistently exceeded 100…
Thousands turned out for the funeral service of Albert R. "Butch"Hopkins on Friday, July 6 at the Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle in Northwest. District Mayor Vincent Gray spoke during the service where he honored Hopkins' great work throughout the city.…
Fifty-six Metrorail passengers escaped serious injury Friday afternoon after a train derailed during rush hour. The Green Line train, headed toward the District of Columbia, derailed near the West Hyattsville station at 4:45 p.m., just before the train…
High Heat, Storm Damage and High Electrical Demand Taxing the System WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory today for the Washington, D.C., region and predicts continuing extreme heat into the weekend with…
Pepco, which continues to face scrutiny for how quickly it has been able to restore power thousands of homes and businesses following the June 22 rain storm, has distinction as the number one "most hated company in America," according to the…
The chief administrator for the District of Columbia Department of Health (DOH) is expected to request an unpaid leave of absence in order to serve on a board which governs the city's health care exchange. Dr. Mohammad Akhter and…
Tonya Williams knew the first thing she was going to do when she moved into her first home last weekend – drop to her knees and thank God for making homeownership a reality. "It's exciting," Williams said in anticipation…
Tonya Williams knew the first thing she was going to do when she moved into her first home last weekend – drop to her knees and thank God for making homeownership a reality. "It's exciting," Williams said in anticipation…
Sen. Yvonne Miller, the first African-American woman elected to the Virginia House of Delegates and the Virginia Senate, died today in Norfolk, Va. Tomorrow, July 4th, would have been Miller's 78th birthday. She had cancer. At the time of…
As of Tuesday, Pepco reports state that the number of residences and businesses that remain without power in the District has been reduced to about 20,000, compared to 40,000 two days ago -- and the initial 443,000 customers that were…
DC SCORES named the first winner in Toyota's 2012 100 Cars for Good program DC SCORES, which provides award-winning after-school programs for low-income youth in Washington, D.C., today received a brand new Toyota Sienna as part of the automaker's100…
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