News Archive - June 2, 2010

MD, D.C. To Compete For Federal Schools Funding

WASHINGTON (AP) Maryland and the District of Columbia are joining 34 states in a competition for $3.4 billion in federal funding for schools this year.

The deadline for states to enter the "Race to the Top" competition this year was Tuesday.

D.C. schools could take home as much as $75...

Votes In Today On Tentative Teachers Union Agreement

By Kavitha Cardoza

Teacher votes for and against a tentative union contract agreement in D.C. will be tallied today. Starting at 10 this morning, teachers' votes cast by mail, phone and email will be tallied. A decision on whether they decided as a group to ratify the contract, or not, is e...

Bay Supporters Push For Strict Pollution Restrictions Before Meeting With EPA

By Natalie Neumann

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson will meet with leaders of Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and D.C. tomorrow to talk about implementation of the federal government's new Chesapeake Bay restoration guidelines.

Close to 50 scientists and for...

IRL Race To Be Held In Baltimore

By Matt Bush

The governor of Maryland and the mayor of Baltimore will announce later this morning that an Indy Racing League competition will be run next year in the Charm City.

The Baltimore Grand Prix will be run in August of next year. The IndyCars will race around a 2.4 mile loop...

Warhol Photos Donated To Roanoke College

SALEM, Va. (AP) More than 150 photographs taken by pop artist Andy Warhol have been donated to Roanoke College.

The college said Wednesday that the photos are among more than 28,000 works being donated by the Andy Warhol Photographic Legacy Program to 183 colleges and universities.

Ro...

Power Breakfast For June 2, 2010

Summer got you thinking about hopping a flight outta town? Congress has been scrutinizing the potential merger of United and Continental Airlines. If the corporate proposal becomes a marriage, what will it mean for travelers? Nothin' but good, according to Continental CEO Jeffery Smisek.

Water Main Break To Tie Up NE D.C. Traffic

By David Schultz

The 12-inch water main broke early this morning. But Alan Heymann, a spokesman with D.C.'s Water and Sewer Authority, says it didn't slow down the a.m. rush hour too much, because only the outbound lanes of New York Avenue were closed.

"The major impact on traffic was...

Don't Swim The Potomac

By Elliot Francis

Last year, six people died from drowning accidents in the Potomac River. As the days get warmer, local authorities are reminding people that swimming in the Potomac isn’t just hazardous, it’s against the law.

Kayakers say some of the toughest parts of this river lie...

MarylandReporter.com: State Roundup June 2, 2010

From the Maryland Reporter website:

Today, there are stories about the governor's announcement that he wants to inject $100 million in state startup companies. The state submits its application for Race to the Top money, and we've got gubernatorial candidate comparisons on offshore oil dril...

Amtrak Makes Free Wireless Part Of Acela Service

WASHINGTON (AP) Free wireless will become a standard service for passengers on Amtrak's Acela Express trains.

Amtrak made the announcement Tuesday. It follows a three-month trial run in which all 20 of Amtrak's Acela Express cars provided free service.

Amtrak says about 115,000 passen...

Alexandria Retailers Hope Bloggers Can Bring In Local Shoppers

By Jonathan Wilson

In Virginia, independent retailers in Alexandria's Old Town shopping district are hoping bloggers can help bring more local residents into the area's boutique shops.

The ShopLocalAlexandria blog goes online Wednesday. It'll be written by three residents recruited by...

D.C. Teachers Approve New Contract

By Tara Nelson

The Washington Teachers Union voted today to approve the long-debated teacher's contract proposed by the D.C. government. Just over 1,400 teachers voted for the contract and 425 voted against it.

The pact would increase teacher salaries by more than 20 percent and inclu...

EPA Takes D.C. By Stormwater

By Sabri Ben-Achour

When rain gives the city a rinse, all the dirty wash water ends up in rivers and creeks. Metals, bacteria, - even air pollution - get into the water that way. That is what's known as stormwater pollution, and it's what the EPA is proposing to control through a what's kno...

Latest Virginia Regional News

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Virginia State Police say ten people were killed on Virginia's roadways during the Memorial Day weekend. That's more than the seven people who died during the holiday weekend last year.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) A group of media outlets are again asking that a court order...

Committee Considers Tougher Regulations Of Pawn Shops

By Peter Granitz

A D.C. Council Committee will hear testimony on a bill today that would further regulate pawn shops, not everyone would welcome the change.

Council Member Muriel Bowser introduced emergency legislation in April to stop a pawn shop from opening in her Ward Four.

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Latest D.C. Local News

WASHINGTON (AP) Members of the Washington Teachers Union have approved a new contract after more than two years of negotiations. The contract approved today would go through 2012. Teachers would also receive raises retroactive to 2007.

WASHINGTON (AP) The Scripps National Spelling Bee is of...

"Art Beat" With Stephanie Kaye - Wednesday, June 2, 2010

(June 2-27) A SERIOUS CASE OF GOAT A middle-aged man's lost libido is the catalyst of confusion in the play The Goat or, Who is Silvia?. It debuts tonight at Rep Stage on the campus of Howard Community College in Columbia, Maryland. Edward Albee's Tony award-winning farce includes a confrontation...

Teachers In D.C. Overwhelmingly Vote To Ratify Tentative Agreement

By Kavitha Cardoza

Teachers in D.C. have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a tentative union agreement, a deal that’s been almost three years in the making. More than 1,400 union members voted in favor of the contract, while approximately 400 voted against it.

George Parker, president of...