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Dupont Circle park littered with garbage during Pride festivities
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Cleanup crews cleared piles of garbage from Dupont Circle after crowds who attended various D.C. Pride events gathered in the park over the weekend. “I’ve never seen that much trash in Dupont Circle,” said Frankey Barrz, who was in the park over the weekend. He described a chaotic scene […]
Maryland Fleet Week expected to provide major economic boost to downtown Baltimore
BALTIMORE - Fleet, flights and a good time will grace Baltimore's Inner Harbor this week as Maryland honors our nation's military prowess on water and through the air."We're celebrating the impact of Armed Forces, especially the Navy and Coast Guard, and their impact on this region," said Al Hutchinson, President/CEO of Visit Baltimore.Thousands will be drawn to the Inner Harbor to tour the ships used to protect our homeland. In 2022, Fleet Week provided a more than $7 million boost to Baltimore's economy."Impacts our restaurants and tours," Hutchinson said. "Impacts our hotels, several of them are sold out this weekend."Hotels, including...
Check out some upcoming Juneteenth celebrations happening around Baltimore in 2024
Several events are scheduled across Baltimore in celebration of Juneteenth. Archive 11 TV Hill video above: The history of Juneteenth (2022) President Joe Biden signed bipartisan legislation in 2021 establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday that marks when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free — which occurred June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers told enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, news of their freedom.
Port of Baltimore shipping channel fully reopens following Key Bridge collapse
The shipping channel in the Port of Baltimore fully reopened Monday, months after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed when it was struck by a shipping vessel. The 700-foot-wide and 50-foot-deep channel reopened for commercial use after being closed for more than 11 weeks. In March, the Dali, a 213 million-pound shipping vessel, experienced a […]
40 pics from Capital Pride Honors in Washington, D.C., where the gays showed up and showed out
Each year, the Capital Pride Alliance honors outstanding individuals, leaders, and activists in the National Capital Region who have furthered causes important to the LGBTQ+ community. Hosted by Washington D.C. native Lorenzo Hall who is an award-winning journalist, the event hosted special guests Crystal Waters, DJ Honey, Tula, José Alberto Uclés, amongst others. They collectively celebrated the incredible community honorees who tirelessly contribute to advocacy, outreach, education, and programming in support of Washington D.C.'s intersectional community.
Soldiers return to Fort Liberty after long deployment to Middle East
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When a DC monument was struck in a vehicle crash, one Virginia man took the lead to save it
But Chairman of the Nation’s Capital Boundary Stones Committee Stephen Powers said it’s actually a pretty big deal. “Boundary stones are the oldest monuments ever purchased by the United States government,” Powers said. “They were put in place in 1791 and 1792 as a result of the Residence Act, which allowed George Washington the ability to put a 10-mile square somewhere along the Potomac River.”
‘Annie’s Way’ sign officially unveiled, honoring longtime DC LGBTQ advocate
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — A D.C. street has a new name in time for Pride Month. A section off 17th St. in Dupont Circle was renamed “Annie’s Way” and it’s right front of Annie’s Paramount Steak House. Annie’s Way was named after Annie Kaylor, a longtime ally and advocate of the LGBTQ community. The […]
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