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  • WILD ART: Tuskeegee Airmen National Convention

    By Matthew CellaPublished August 3, 2011 Comments

    The first day of the 40th Annual Tuskegee Airmen National Convention, at the Gaylord Hotel and Convention Center on Wednesday.

  • WILD ART: Redskins Park

    By Matthew CellaPublished August 3, 2011 Comments

    A sparse crowd of fans braved the inclement weather, gathering along the sidelines to watch their team practice during training camp at Redskins Park on Wednesday.

  • No. Va. motorists to get relief — sort of

    By David SherfinskiPublished August 3, 2011 Comments

    Starting Aug. 22, Northern Virginia drivers will be able to see travel times on Interstate 66 between the Capital Beltway and Gainesville to see if they want to pursue alternate routes, Gov. Bob McDonnell's office announced Wednesday.

  • Morning Roundup: Aug. 3

    By Matthew CellaPublished August 3, 2011 Comments

    Gray vetoes council's bonds-tax compromise, Cuccinelli polling well among Virginia Republicans, D.C. transgender community fears it is being targeted, council members disclose campaign cash, Younger Chavous considers run for father's former seat, McDonnell does some traveling

  • WILD ART: Summer of Mercy

    By Matthew CellaPublished August 2, 2011 Comments

    Prayers and rallies Tuesday were a part of the nine-day pro-life protesting event, Summer of Mercy 2.0.

  • WILD ART: National Night Out 2011

    By Matthew CellaPublished August 2, 2011 Comments

    Metropolitan Police Department officers around the District reach out to the community on National Night Out in an effort to improve police-community relations.

  • McDonnell's overseas trip bears (grape) fruit

    By David SherfinskiPublished August 2, 2011 Comments

    Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's overseas sojourn to Asia in May has borne fruit in the way of a partnership between the Tianjin Tewoo Group and Barboursville Vineyards, his office announced Tuesday.

  • Morning Roundup: Aug. 2

    By Matthew CellaPublished August 2, 2011 Comments

    Democratic primary race turns ugly, Another Peaceoholics cofounder to run for city council, FOP: MPD brass violate residency rules, Trash inspectors aggressively ticketing, Immigrant advocacy group sues over Dream Act referendum, D.C. planning goes for naught

  • Od Jargal, 2, of Arlington, Va., waits ringside as his dad trains at Crawford's Training and Fitness at the Laurel Boys & Girls Club in Laurel on Monday, Aug. 1, 2011. The gym has been open for 15 years and trains everyone from kids to pros. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

    WILD ART: Ringside seat

    By Matthew CellaPublished August 1, 2011 Comments

    Inside Crawford's Training and Fitness at the Laurel Boys & Girls Club in Laurel

  • Joey Iosue, left, and Eddie Long of Damascus, Md. joke around as Daren Mack of Olney, Md. gets ready to toss up a serve to test his speed on a radar gun outside the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C. which is hosting the annual Legg Mason Tennis Classic on Monday, August 1, 2011. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)

    WILD ART: Now serving!

    By Matthew CellaPublished August 1, 2011 Comments

    Outside the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Rock Creek Park in Northwest

  • One screen closed at Avalon after air conditioning fails

    By Matthew CellaPublished August 1, 2011 Comments

    The Avalon Theatre in Northwest announced Monday that one of its two screens is closed indefinitely because the air conditioning "failed beyond repair."

  • Morning Roundup, August 1

    By Joseph WeberPublished August 1, 2011 Comments

    Zero tolerance for marijuana-program applicants; Virginia Assembly stalled on redistricting; Trump bids for hotel in Old Post Office Pavilion; D.C. tops U.S. in drug, alcohol abuse; Delegate Norton involved in fender bender; Alexandria installs red-light cameras (again); Twitter account for Virginia State Police was bogus.

  • What's up with that?

    By Meredith SomersPublished July 31, 2011 Comments

    District officials temporarily allowing people hit with parking and moving violations before Jan. 1, 2010, to pay the original fines without late fees.

  • Morning Roundup: July 29

    By Matthew CellaPublished July 29, 2011 Comments

    Moran group sues Obama administration, Miller predicts passage of same-sex marriage bill, Northeast man beaten before murder, Fire house burglarized, McDonnell seeks K-12 and pension reform, Lanier is popular, Lanier is unpopular, Professor challenges same-sex dorms, McDonough to run for Congress

  • Parkmobile USA Inc CEO Albert Bogaard shows Mayor Vincent C. Gray how to use the Parkmobile app on the iPad just before Mayor Gray announced the completion of pay-by-phone parking across the District. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)

    WILD ART: Pay-by-phone parking announcement

    By Matthew CellaPublished July 28, 2011 Comments

    D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray announced Thursday that the Department of Transportation has completed the rollout of pay-by-phone parking across the District.

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