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April 25, 2008 - State officials in Virginia have launched a first-in-the nation joint venture to solve critical manpower shortages in 911 emergency dispatch centers.
Anne Marie Morgan has more from Richmond...
April 25, 2008 - D.C.'s Major League Baseball team is helping out its Little League teams this weekend. Fans attending this weekend's Nationals-Chicago Cubs three-game series can drop off new and "gently" used baseball equipment outside Nationals Park. It will go to the city's park and recreation department, and eventually to little league teams in the district. Lack of equipment has been a noticeable problem for city leagues in the past. Mayor Adrian Fenty says his administration has been trying its best to rectify that since he took office last year. Collection bins will be located at the Center Field and Third Base gates at Nationals Park this weekend.
Matt Bush reports...
April 25, 2008 - Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley is debating whether or not to sign a controversial piece of legislation that he intended to approve, but then decided to delay at the last minute. The measure would officially classify "alcopops," flavored alcoholic beverages like hard lemonade, as beer. Gene Kuleta reports from Annapolis...
April 25, 2008 - (Apr 26) PAULA AT THE BIRCHMERE Paula Poundstone performs stand-up comedy at the Birchmere tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m. A regular on our very own weekend news quiz show Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me, Paula's known for her on-the-fly humor.
(Apr 26) VINO SCHOLASTICO Vino Scholastico raises a glass to scholarship at Howard Community College tomorrow night at 6:00 p.m. with a special wine tasting to benefit students. An exceptional evening of distinctive international wines will fund student scholarships at the school.
(Apr 26) ALEXANDRIA GARDENS Blooms at the Alexandria Gardens are on display at Hollin Hills tomorrow from noon to 6:00 p.m. The historic house and garden tour will showcase the chic neighborhood that, since the 1950s has garnered national recognition for its mid-century architecture, furnishings and landscapes.
(Apr 27) NEW DOMINION CHORALE Mr. Bach stars in the New Dominion Chorale's J. S. Bach: Mass in B Minor at the Alexandria campus of the Northern Virginia Community College Sunday at 4:00 p.m. Who is "Mr. Bach?" Why, Robert Petillo, of course, known in musical circles up and down the East Coast as one of the best Bach tenor soloists.
(April 27) D.C. BOYS CHOIR And the D.C. Boys Choir will sing their way to the Pre-Olympic music festival in China with a performance Sunday at the Olney Theatre Center at 3:00 p.m. The boys get to show off their talents during this musical fundraiser.
April 25, 2008 - Power Breakfast, our daily look at what's happening on Capitol Hill and at the White House...
April 25, 2008 - Maryland has a new state symbol that residents can sink their teeth into - an official state dessert, the Smith Island cake, native to the island in the Chesapeake Bay. Gene Kuleta reports...
April 25, 2008 - Metro plans to hire undercover transit riders to monitor the quality of service on the agency's trains and buses. Metro's board has voted to spend about a million dollars over five years to hire the so-called "mystery riders." The riders will evaluate the cleanliness of the buses and trains and keep track of their on-time performance. The transit agency says it will use the information to identify and correct problems. Board Chairman Chris Zimmerman says the agency needs the program because it can't afford to wait for customer complaints to find and fix problems. Metro receives about 3,000 complaints each month, most about late buses, rude behavior and service reliability.
Erin Stamper reports...
April 25, 2008 - The National Harbor development in Prince George's County, Maryland opened for business weeks ago. But hundreds of people gathered there today for its official grand opening ceremony. Gene Kuleta was there...
April 25, 2008 - Needle exchange programs in the nation's capital will get a boost by summer. City officials say almost $500,000 in funding will soon begin flowing to four organizations that operate needle exchange programs. Last year, Congress lifted a ban prohibiting D.C. from spending its tax dollars to provide drug addicts with clean needles in return for their used syringes. D.C.'s rates of HIV and AIDS infection are among the worst in the country.
Patrick Madden reports...
April 25, 2008 - As food prices rise, restaurant owners and farmers say their profit margins are shrinking.
Kim McIntyre takes a look at the situation...
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