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Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. was founded January 16, 1920, at Howard University by Arizona Cleaver Stemons, Pearl Anna Neal, Myrtle Tyler Faithful, Viola Tyler Goings, and Fannie Pettie Watts. Zeta Phi Beta has chartered hundreds of chapters worldwide and has a membership of 100,000+. Motto: “A community-conscious,...

Hundreds of people converged at the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday to mark the end of an era for the humble penny, gathering for a ceremonial farewell after the US Mint stopped producing the one-cent coin in November. The event mixed solemn ritual with playful pageantry, drawing nostalgia, speeches, and a surprising...

The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the community’s assistance in identifying a suspect in a homicide that occurred in December 2025 in Northeast. On Saturday, December 27, 2025, at approximately 6:24 p.m., Sixth District officers responded to a report of a shooting in the alley adjacent to the 4400 block...

With every note, Anne Valerie Ter’s music swells with memories and a legacy of love. “It gives me more motivation to practice, definitely, because I know my mom and sister really liked me playing piano,” she said. Almost a year ago, the 15-year-old Alexandria resident's mother and sister,...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A teen was taken to the hospital after being hit by a vehicle in Alexandria Thursday night, police say. According to police, the crash happened at North Van Dorn Street and Holmes Run Parkway late Thursday evening. They say the victim is a 15-year-old male, who was...

A memorable start to Friday unfolded on Interstate 270 in Rockville when first responders helped welcome a baby girl into the world on the Falls Road exit ramp. According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS), crews were dispatched around 7am after receiving a report of a birth in progress. Responders...

Though many portions of the densely populated Interstate 95 corridor are seeing below average snow totals this winter, two separate systems could bring snow from Virginia to Massachusetts through this weekend and into Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

A crew of people who work to clean up the Potomac River discovered more than 20 e-bikes and scooters were dumped in the water right below The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Potomac Riverkeeper Dean Naujoks and other members of the Potomac Riverkeeper Network recently spent days pulling the bikes...

The Georgetown University-produced event is moving to another historic venue in Washington, D.C. Let Freedom Ring!, the annual concert celebrating the life of Martin Luther King Jr., has been a Kennedy Center tradition for more than two decades, but this year, the event will have a new home. Concert organizers...

Organizers of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Peace Walk and Rally say the 21st annual event will go on as planned Monday, Jan. 19. They say safety is their No. 1 priority. “We have to always be mindful of the possibilities of danger,” said Stuart Anderson, logistics coordinator...