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April 28, 2009 - Nancy Navarro is holding on to her lead for a seat on the Montgomery County Council. Her lead narrowed to 73 votes after a review of provisional ballots, according to reports in The Washington Post. She's running to represent District 4 in the Democratic primary against Delegate Benjamin Kramer. Election officials are scheduled to count at least 108 absentee ballots on Friday.
Stephanie Kaye has more...
April 28, 2009 - As part of our series "Facing the Mortgage Crisis" we take a look at jobs. Many in the Washington metro area have lost their jobs over the past year - more than 18-thousand people, according to federal statistics. Those who find themselves newly unemployed are seeing their layoffs as an opportunity. Faisal Hasan certainly did.
David Schultz reports...
April 28, 2009 - (Through April 30) GRATEFUL TO THE DEAD If you regret missing the Grateful Dead concert earlier this month, you still have time to catch the Grateful Life, an art exhibit at Govinda Gallery in Northwest D.C., closing this Thursday. The exhibit features the popular psychedelic posters of Stanley Mouse who painted into rock legend the likes of the Grateful Dead, The Steve Miller Band, The Rolling Stones and Jimi Hendrix.
(April 28) DUCHAMP-ION An exhibit of the work of Marcel Duchamp is on display at the National Portrait Gallery through August 2nd. The French Modern artist made his mark in America in 1913. He was famously rejected from an art show for submitting a urinal entitled Fountain.
(Through April 30) CHAN CHAO Chan Chao exhibits his photographs at G Fine Art Gallery in Northwest D.C. through Thursday. This locally-based photographer captures the strong but haunting images of women in a Peruvian prison.
Marcel Duchamp, famous for "Fountain," has works on display at the [National Portrait Gallery](April 28, 2009 - A local financial analyst was recently laid off. So, he quit his job, moved back in with his mother and spent $100,000 on producing a music CD featuring himself.
With some advice on changing jobs in a recession and the choices some people are making to follow their dreams, Stephanie Kaye speaks with career coach Rich Tafel. You can find more information from Tafel at RLTStrategies.com.
April 28, 2009 - A local financial analyst quit his job, moved back in with his mom and spent $100,000 on producing a CD, featuring himself. With some advice on changing jobs in a recession and the choices some people are making to follow their dreams, Stephanie Kaye speaks with career coach Rich Tafel. You can check out some of his career counseling videos online at RLT Strategies.
April 28, 2009 - Montgomery County, Md., has not had any confirmed cases of swine flu so far, but local officials are keeping a close eye on the situation.
Eilis O'Neill reports...
April 28, 2009 - All hands are on deck in local health departments after the recent swine flu outbreak.
David Schultz reports...
April 28, 2009 - Supervisors in Fairfax County, Va., approved their $3.3 billion budget for the coming year on a unanimous vote.
But as David Schultz reports, that vote masks some lingering disagreements...
April 28, 2009 - Even during these tough economic times, some developers continue to go green. Going green helps the environment, but it's also more expensive than traditional construction.
In Arlington County, Va., the County Board is approving the building of 16-story residential structure that is the first 'LEED Gold' building in Arlington. That is the second highest level in the U.S. Green Building Council's scale. The building, at 14th Street North, will be a mixed development of rental units, retail and office space...
Pat Brogan reports...
April 28, 2009 - On Monday night, hundreds gathered inside the Woolly Mammoth Theater in downtown D.C. to honor five of the top non-profit executive directors in the Washington area. The ceremony, held at the Woolly Mammoth Theater, included a few musical numbers performed by local theater stars Felicia Curry and Donna Migliaccio. Awards were give to Anne Corbett, Julie Chapman, Steve Galen, Mary Brown, and Veronica Nolan.
Jonathan Wilson reports...
April 28, 2009 - House members are hashing out the details of a bill aimed at predatory lenders. In a hearing on state health-care reform, providers and administrators will share what they’ve learned from reform efforts in Massachusetts, Utah, Vermont and California. Budget conference members must decide whether reconciliation stays in the mix. And First Lady Michelle Obama helps unveil a statue honoring abolitionist and women’s rights pioneer Sojourner truth.
Elizabeth Wynn Johnson reports...
April 28, 2009 - D.C. has agreed to use a new system operated by Zipcar. Government workers will share more cars under a program that is the first of its kind in the country. The city's fleet management system will be run by Zipcar, which is partly owned by D.C.'s transportation director. The new system will cut the number of vehicles Washington uses, reducing the fleet from 360 to 58. Mayor Adrian Fenty says the program will save the city $6.6 million over five years.
Stephanie Kaye has more...
April 28, 2009 - Baltimore City Hall and several other buildings in downtown Baltimore are without water after a water main break. The break was discovered around 6 a.m. this morning in the middle of South Gay Street near the intersection with East Lombard Street. A spokesman for Baltimore's Department of Public Works says the flooding in the area reached about 2 feet at one point, though the water has receded. All city council hearings have been postponed and many businesses are closed.
The Public Works spokesman says officials have been planning repairs in the area, but this morning's break happened before the repairs began.
Rebecca Blatt reports...
April 28, 2009 - Almost a third of the world's 6,500 amphibian species are threatened with extinction, and local environmentalists are hoping to increase people's awareness of how important frogs are to the ecosystem. They're designating April 28th Save the Frogs Day.
Rachel Gauza, a water specialist in Montgomery County, Md., is looking for frogs around the Ten Mile Creek watershed area. She monitors frog populations through their life cycle and says they're a very good water quality early warning system. Frog populations have been declining rapidly because of urban development, pollution and, most recently, a fungus. She says sometimes homeowners may not realize how their actions can affect frogs. Weed killers, unscooped pet waste and gas spills can runoff into streams and kill frogs.
Kavitha Cardoza reports...
April 28, 2009 - Councilman Marion Barry claims he never signed D.C.'s same-sex marriage amendment, even though the document appears to bear his signature.
As David Schultz reports, Barry attended today's anti-gay marriage rally outside the Wilson Building...
April 28, 2009 - Virginia health officials soon will be able to test suspected cases of swine flu in state labs, cutting down on the time it takes to determine if someone has the disease. Now most testing is being done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Virginia Department of Health Planning Director Bob Mauskapf says the state lab will have test kits later this week, and local health departments could get them next week -- cutting the diagnostic time from days to hours.
Meymo Lyons reports...
April 28, 2009 - President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are enjoying life in D.C., but they sometimes feel a bit cooped up in their new home.
Eric Niiler sat down with Mr. Obama's domestic policy adviser, Valerie Jarrett, who goes back a long way with the first family.
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