News Archive - October 31, 2009

Things That Go Bump In The Night

Frightening legends about black cats and dogs do not just come up during Halloween--these are superstitions that turn people away from having a black pet.

Jay, a black cat, sits quietly in his cage. Jess Townsend, adoptions director at the shelter on Georgia Avenue in Northwest D.C., says h...

Foreclosure Crisis Hits Renters, Too

A new report from The Urban Institute says the foreclosure crisis threatens renters as well as homeowners.

Kathy Pettit is the report's lead author. She says about half of the D.C. households in foreclosure are rentals, although it may come as a surprise to some tenants. But Pettit says it'...

Survivor Of Child Sex Trafficking Brings New Outreach Tool To Streets

An estimated 200,000 American children are trafficked within the country each year. A local advocate has a new tool to help bring some of them off the streets.

Tina Frundt survived 10 years of forced sex trafficking and founded Courtney's House, a shelter for young people escaping similar o...

Free Cab Fares For Halloween Night

Thousands of cabs will offer free fares for rides that cost less than fifty dollars tonight. The group organizing the program hopes it will cut down on drinking and driving.

Kurt Erickson heads the Washington Regional Alcohol Program. He says Sober Ride operates like other taxis. But instea...

Local Leaders Offer Safety Reminders For Halloween

As families gear up for Halloween, local governments are asking parents to be mindful of safety.

Lucile Bauer, a spokesperson for Maryland's Montgomery County, says there hasn't been a serious trick-or-treat-related incident in the county in several years. But, she says parents shouldn't be...

Saturday H1N1 Clinics

H1N1 flu vaccine clinics continue around the region today. One clinic will be held in Alexandria starting at 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. today at George Washington Middle School. The vaccine will be free and offered to people with the highest risk of catching H1N1: pregnant women, caregivers of young ch...