News Archive - October 6, 2009

U.S. Senate Passes Cell-Phone Jamming Bill For State Prisons

Lawmakers from Maryland say a bill making its way through Congress will help keep corrections officers and civilians safer.

The bill passed the Senate with unanimous consent, allowing states to get federal permission to jam signals from cell phones smuggled into prisons. Governor Martin O'M...

Loudoun County Educates During 'Fire Prevention Week'

It's 'Fire Prevention Week' and in Loudoun County fire crews are opening up their houses to help educate people on fire safety.

Fire stations across the county are open this week with special events planned in the effort to show residents how best to prevent a fire. There are things you can...

Virginia's Gubernatorial Candidates Speak To Loudon Chamber Of Commerce

The Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce played host today to both candidates running for governor in Virginia.

The number one issue for both candidates today was transportation, and it's one of the issues they differ sharply on, especially when it comes to paying for it. Democrat Creigh Deed...

Montgomery County Homeless Programs Get Money From Freddie Mac

Two programs that place homeless families into permanent housing in Montgomery County, Maryland are receiving financial help from mortgage giant Freddie Mac.

From 1990 until last year, Anthony Martin was homeless. But thanks to a program run by the Montgomery County Coalition for the Homele...

Three Charged With Embezzling

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) Fairfax County Police have charged three county employees with embezzling more than $12,000 at a landfill and transfer station.

Sixty-one-year-old Gurinder Singh of Chantilly, 47-year-old Bir Bhogal of Herndon and 52-year-old Segundo Ramon Beltran of Stafford have each bee...

D.C. Vote Advocates Converge On Capitol Hill

When Congress eventually turns its attention back to the D.C. Voting Rights Act, House lawmakers will have a gun amendment to contend with. Dozens of District residents converged on Capitol Hill Monday for an "I am D.C." Advocacy Day.

D.C. Vote organizers are up against a wall of indifferen...

Virginia National Guard Members Return

About 160 members of the Virginia National Guard unit are coming home after a nine month deployment in Iraq.

The members of the Powhatan-based 180th Engineer Company are scheduled to return today. The soldiers arrived at their demobilization station at Fort McCoy, Wis., on Friday for admini...

Virginia Offers Residents Rebates For Energy Efficient Home Improvements

As of today, Virginia homeowners can apply for rebates for energy efficient improvements to their heating and air conditioning, window replacements, insulation and programmable thermostats.

The application must be approved by the Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program being run by the...

"Art Beat" with Stephanie Kaye - Tuesday, October 6, 2008

(October 8 & 9) THE PLAYGROUND A coalition of choreography comes together at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center in College Park, Maryland, Thursday and Friday nights at 8 p.m. Hyattsville-based choreographer Daniel Burkholder presents an evening of improvised acrobatics and movement in...

Power Breakfast for October 6, 2009

This morning, Congress welcomes the recipient of a brand-new human rights award. Virginia Republican Frank Wolf worked closely with the late California Democrat Tom Lantos, for whom the Lantos Human Rights Prize is named. Now Wolf is blasting President Obama for not meeting with the exiled spirit...

White House Cabinet Secretaries Join Forces To Speak To Local College Students

An appearance by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Defense Secretary Robert Gates at George Washington University last night provided students there with a rare opportunity.

It's not often that two Cabinet secretaries make joint public appearances, so for students, like G. W. freshman...

WTU President Says Union Will Pursue Legal Action Over Teacher Layoffs

The President of the Washington Teachers Union says the organization is pursuing legal action in response to more than 200 D.C. Public School teacher layoffs. WTU President George Parker says the issue is the list of criteria principals used to determine the cuts.

"I think that principals i...

Local Faith-Based Non-Profit Expands, Will Help More Teen Mothers

A little more than year ago, Laura Smith had a steady part-time job, and was looking forward to a career in nursing. In just one weekend that all changed.

"I went to Atlantic City for Valentine's Day, and came back pregnant. I think my whole world went upside-down," Smith says. Smith's preg...

Metro Ridership in Decline

Ridership is down on Metro, and that means a fare hike could be on the way.

A recent study revealed overall weekday train ridership down more than 3 percent compared to last year. Red line ridership fell further this summer, down more than 10 percent compared to last year.

Having fewe...