Tiny Desk Radio: Chuck Brown, Trouble Funk, Rare Essence, E.U.
Hosts Bobby Carter and Anamaria Sayre celebrate 50 years of a cultural phenomenon unique to Washington, D.C.: go-go music! This is funky music with a slow and simple groove, but hidden within are dense polyrhythms and interwoven harmonies. We listen to Tiny Desk performances from the Mount Rushmore of go-go: Chuck Brow
NE Residents Ready Protest Against 24/7 Starburst Convenience Store
24/7 Convenience and Carryout at 1601 Benning Road. NE Residents Ready Protest Against 24/7 Starburst Convenience Store. Last Tuesday night, ANC 7D’s Economic Development, Housing, Zoning & ABCA Committee held a virtual meeting chaired by Resident Member Zach Abramovitz. Among items discussed was the application for re
Missing DC woman testified weeks ago about ‘debilitating’ domestic violence by ex
Details in this report are disturbing. D.C. resident Antoinette Forbes has now been missing for two weeks. She was last seen near her home in Northwest D.C. on Sept. 4. Her ex-partner Russell Ashford – who pleaded guilty to assaulting Forbes in 2021 – faces gun possession charges in Pennsylvania. Neither he nor anyone
2 arrested in connection with deadly Hyattsville shooting
Two men were arrested in connection with a deadly Hyattsville shooting, the Prince George’s County Police Department announced Friday.
Early voting begins in Virginia with ‘busier’ polling sites
Virginia voters are heading to the polls for the first day of early in-person voting ahead of the November midterm elections.
Spanberger would end by-right data centers. The one at Alexandria’s edge already is one.
The governor's framework would require local approval for any data center using more than 25 megawatts. The Edsall Road campus was approved by right under Fairfax County zoning, and the only public hearing tied to it comes Dec. 2.
National Park Service Blocks a Major Downtown Route for a Flood Test
A temporary closure will affect motorists, cyclists and pedestrians in a major U.S. city
Alexandria’s 2027 St. Patrick’s Day Parade Names Its Grand Marshal
Alexandria VA – Alexandria is already looking ahead to St. Patrick’s Day, and this year’s celebration will have a familiar face leading the way. The Ballyshaners have announced John Henneghan Pann, known around Old Town as John Pann, as the Grand Marshal of the 2027 Alexandria St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The 44th annual
Three Alexandria City High Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Three Alexandria City High School students have earned places among the nation’s top academic competitors. Josiah Baldwin, Zoe Foster and Lucy Hunnicutt have been named semifinalists in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program, Alexandria City Public Schools announced on Friday, September 11. Suppor
Murder Trial Underway for Terrence Morris in Frederick County, Virginia, Over 2024 Shooting
A murder trial is underway in Frederick County, Virginia, involving Terrence Morris, 44, of Woodbridge, in connection with the June 25, 2024, shooting death of Romero Cook, 52, of Clarke County. The case centers on a confrontation near Fairfax Pike that ended with Cook being fatally shot. Morris has pleaded...
