News Archive - October 18, 2010

Heated Race Could Mean More Ocean City Voters On Tuesday

Historically, whenever the mayor of Ocean City runs uncontested for re-election, voter turnout is anemic at best, but tomorrow's election could be a bit different.

The battle for the three open council seats has gotten quite heated in the last few weeks, as one candidate was arrested for a...

Man Charged With Murder Of Veteran Detective In Baltimore

A man has been charged in the death of an off-duty Baltimore police detective who was killed this weekend.

Police say 25-year-old Sian James was charged late Sunday with first-degree murder in the death of Baltimore Detective Brian Stevenson.

Investigators say Stevenson was out with a...

Latest Maryland Regional News

BALTIMORE (AP) John H. Murphy III, former chairman of the board and publisher of the AFRO American Newspapers in Washington and Baltimore, has died. He was 94. The newspaper confirmed that Murphy died Saturday at the Stella Maris Nursing Home in Timonium.

BALTIMORE (AP) A judge has denied b...

Power Breakfast: Monday, Oct. 18

From Capitol News Connection:

To put it bluntly, too many kids in America are fat, and that's making them unhealthy. The CEO of the American Heart Association, Nancy Brown, has one eye on what she calls 'an unprecedented epidemic of childhood obesity' in America, and the other on legislatio...

Latest D.C. Local News

WASHINGTON (AP) Jury selection has begun in the trial of a man charged in the death of Washington intern Chandra Levy, more than nine years after her disappearance generated headlines around the world. Ingmar Guandique (gwahn-DEE'-kay) is charged with murder, kidnapping and other counts. Authorit...

Md. School Board Race Heats Up

While the Congressional and gubernatorial races are getting most of the attention big changes are in store for Montgomery County Maryland's Board of Education.

The school board gets to pick the replacement for schools Superintendent Jerry Weast--and this year four board members are up for r...

Latest Virginia Regional News

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) A federal judge in Virginia says he will rule by the end of the year on the constitutionality of the Obama administration's health care reform law. U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson heard arguments today in the state's lawsuit.

WASHINGTON (AP) Jury selection has begun in t...

Intercounty Connector Opens for 5K Walk/Run

As the Intercounty Connector nears completion, nearly 500 people got a chance to get a sneak peak of it.

The first segment of the east, west roadway was open for the ICC 5K Walk/Run over the weekend. The race gave curious residents like Jim Monty access to the newly paved lanes.

"I've...

Judge Will Decide On Virginia's Health Care Challenge By End Of Year

A federal judge in Richmond, Va., says he'll rule on the constitutionality of the federal health care law by the end of the year.

U.S. District Court Judge Henry Hudson listened to 2.5 hours of oral arguments in the state of Virginia's lawsuit challenging the law.

Virginia Attorney Ge...

State Roundup: Monday, Oct. 18

From MarylandStateReporter.com:

POST BACKS O'MALLEY Crediting his fiscal prudence, support for education and reputation as a level-headed governor, The Washington Post endorses Gov. Martin O'Malley for a second term.

CHARTER SCHOOLS Ehrlich and O'Malley both support charter schools, b...

Federal Judge Hears Oral Arguments In Va.'s Lawsuit Against Health Care Bill

Virginia's attorney general visits federal court in Richmond, as the state continues its lawsuit challenging the health care bill passed by Congress in March.

On Monday the two sides will argue the meat of the case: whether a federal individual health insurance mandate is legal, and whether...

College Officials Meet About Campus Drug, Alcohol Abuse

This week officials from area colleges are attending a seminar at the National Harbor in Prince George's County, Md., to help them combat drug and alcohol abuse on their campuses. Experts say the nation has lost momentum in efforts to reduce substance abuse.

In the '90s, the nation's colleg...

Early Voting Polls Open In The District

With just a couple of weeks left before election day, early voting is underway in several states and jurisdictions, including the District.

The early voting for the Nov. 2 election began at 6 a.m. The D.C. Board of Elections says 16 people were waiting in line when the polls opened.

V...

Art Beat: Monday, Oct. 18

Art Beat with Sabri Ben-Achour

(Oct. 18-Jan. 23) ALL BUSINESS Artist Spencer Finch has made a career of capturing ephemeral human moments - something as simple as the pause as we notice a cloud passing overhead. His sculptures, photographs, and paintings toy with color and light to get ins...

Sewage Contamination in Arlington County Stream

Environmental authorities in Arlington County, Virginia are advising residents to steer clear of a stream that's been tainted with sewage.

The contaminated area of the Upper Long Branch stream begins near the Long Branch Nature Center and continues through Four Mile Run and flows down to th...

Chandra Levy Jury Selection Starts Today

In the District, jury selection for the murder trial of the man accused of killing federal intern Chandra Levy in 2001 gets underway this morning.

Ingmar Guandique is accused of attacking Levy while she was jogging alone in Rock Creek Park in May 2001. For months after her disappearance, po...

Alexandria Opens Early Childhood Center

Alexandria Superintendent Morton Sherman says he has a few regrets: "In 1999, Arlington, I think, made the right decision. And I think Alexandria made the wrong decision."

The school superintendent wasn't working in Virginia back then, but he agrees with the approach Arlington took at that...

Georgetown Library Reopens After Fire

After three and half a years and nearly $20 million in renovations, the historic Georgetown Library has reopened. In 2007, a massive fire broke out, destroying the library’s entire circulating collection of 45,000 books. They have all been replaced.

The library's "Peabody Collection," an ar...

More Preschool Classes Offered In Va.

In Virginia, school administrators are starting to offer preschool classes that have traditionally been the realm of private providers.

One in four children in Alexandria shows up for the first day of Kindergarten unable to count or identify letters.

School officials say that creates...

Commentary: Better Jobs Through Education Reform In D.C.

The education reform documentary "Waiting for Superman" has prompted commentator Neal Johnson, an independent education policy and management analyst--and longtime D.C. resident--to weigh in:

The bright lights of Hollywood have put a spotlight on one important piece of the K-12 reform puzzl...