President Obama is speaking out on allegations involving the Secret Service and prostitutes in Colombia.  Several Secret Service agents are on leave after allegedly bringing prostitutes to their hotel rooms in Colombia.  The President says he holds the Secret Service to a high standard of behavior.  He says the agency overall is very professional and […]

Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell says today has been declared “Virginia Tech Remembrance Day” to mark the 5th anniversary of the Virginia Tech shootings. An official moment of silence will be held at 9:43 a.m. After that will come the ringing of the Capitol SquareBell Tower once for each of the 32 victims in the massacre. […]

(McLean, VA)  —  The nation’s fifth-largest bank is cutting more jobs.  In its latest reorganization, McLean-based Capital One Bank has announced that nearly 500 assistant branch managers are being let go, including 166 in the Washington, DC area.  They can accept severance packages or apply for other company jobs.  Analyst Scott Valentin of FBR Capital […]

(District Heights, MD)  —  Three Prince George’s County police officers will receive awards today from the county’s fire department. Fire Chief Mark Bashoor will recognize the officers, who assisted in the rescue of two children and a wheelchair-bound man from a house fire.  The officers, without hesitation and without protective equipment, assisted in the February 4th […]

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