News Archive - October 5, 2009

Last Day to Register to Vote in 2009 VA Elections

It's the last day to register to vote in Virginia's November 3rd general election. The deadline to register or update a voter registration is tonight at five. Residents registering to vote in the Commonwealth can only submit their application by mail or in person. Applications must be postmarked...

"Art Beat" With Stephanie Kaye - Monday, October 5, 2008

(Oct 6-Nov 22) THE ALCHEMIST Enter the world of the con artist, as the Shakespeare Theatre Company in downtown D.C. presents Ben Jonson's The Alchemist, opening tomorrow night and running through November 22nd. This comical romp follows the antics of three con men who take over the abandoned hom...

Metro Ridership Down

New figures show there are fewer people riding Metro trains these days, and it's not exactly clear why.

Metro spokesperson Steven Taubenkibel admits some riders might be skittish over June's deadly accident on the Red line.

A recent study commissioned by the transit agency says riders...

Baltimore's Public Schools Go Meatless For Mondays

It's a 'Meatless Monday' for students at Baltimore City public schools. Its part of a broader effort to help students make healthier food choices.

Baked potato with broccoli and cheese. Seasoned greens. Two 'Meatless Monday' options on the all-vegetarian lunch menu today in Baltimore city...

Virginia's Gubernatorial Race Gets Nasty

The Virginia governor's race took a turn for the nasty at a fundraiser for Republican candidate Bob McDonnell, hosted by billionaire and BET co-founder Sheila Johnson.

Johnson, who also owns the Washington Mystics, mocked the occasional stuttering of McDonnell's Democratic opponent Creigh D...

Power Breakfast for October 5, 2009

Today District residents and officials converge on House offices to renew the call on Congress to pass the DC Voting Rights Act.

Elizabeth Wynne Johnson reports...

Baltimore Mayor Faces Two Trials

A judge has denied a motion to dismiss two perjury counts against Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon.

The Democratic mayor is accused of lying about lavish gifts from her former boyfriend, a real-estate developer. Dixon is also charged with theft for allegedly stealing gifts cards intended for ne...

Local Pharmacists Gear Up For Possible Flu Outbreak

Health officials in Maryland are at a large conference hall in Rockville, briefing several hundred pharmacists how to stay healthy during a swine flu outbreak.

As you might imagine, the automatic hand soap dispenser here is in heavy use. Hand washing can be one of the best defenses against...

Baltimore Sun Business Editor killed In Morning Car Crash

HEREFORD, Md. (AP) Baltimore County police say the business editor of The Baltimore Sun has been killed in a car accident and his 9-year-old daughter is seriously injured.

Police spokesman Bill Toohey says Tim Wheatley was making a left turn Monday morning about two miles from his home when...

Some Pharmacists Confused About H1N1 Vaccine

David Posner runs an independent pharmacy in Bethesda, Maryland. He's one of many area pharmacists who are uneasy about an impending flu outbreak.

Posner's main concern is in the roll out of the swine flu vaccine. Federal government health officials plan to distribute it through the states...

Advocates Of D.C. Vote In Congress Meet On Hill

WASHINGTON (AP) Advocates for giving the District of Columbia a voting member of Congress are on Capitol Hill to plead their case.

The residents and members of the group D.C. Vote were visiting the offices of members of Congress on Monday. Group members were dropping off postcards from res...

D.C. Teen Shares Her Story of Adoption

The Post Permanency Family Center in Northeast D.C. helps adoptive families stay together.

At the Center's annual family day lunch, 17 year-old Elyana Goldwater is putting face paint on children. Elyana came to America from Russia to be adopted when she was nine but landed in an unhappy fos...

Loudoun County Turns in More Suspected Illegal Immigrants Than Last Year

Loudoun County, Virginia has turned over more suspected illegal immigrants to the federal government so far this year than in all of 2008.

Through August 24th of this year, Loudoun county has turned over 166 suspected illegal immigrants to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 31 more than i...

Conference in Reston Focuses on Vaccine Concerns

State and local health directors are urging just about everyone to get the H1N1 Flu vaccine but convincing attendees at a vaccine safety conference in Reston, Virginia may be its own challenge.

Barbara Loe Fisher is the President of the National Vaccine Information Center, a nonprofit, con...