Renee Nash
Don’t Leave Kids and Pets In Hot Cars
Did you know that every nine days across the United States a child dies while unattended in a hot car? AAA Mid-Atlantic is offering some safety tips and what you need to know to keep your kids and pets safe.
Read MoreMental Health Walk, Pep Rally for Peace, Free Groceries
Important community and free events are happening this week across the DMV. Get in the know. Check out WHUR’s Community’s Choice.
Read MoreJuneteenth, Job Fair, and Multicultural Festival
WHUR’s Community’s Choice is filled with free events, job fairs, and lots of other activities happening around the DMV.
Read More18 Kids Killed In Latest Mass Shooting In USA
Suspected gunman in the Texas school shooting is dead as authorities now search for a motive.
Read MoreFree Groceries at PG Library, Artists Needed for Mayor Barry Mural
This week’s Community’s Choice is packed with a host of free neighborhood events and resources. Check out what you may be missing.
Read MoreAll Clear at US Capitol After Brief Security Scare
U.S. Capitol was briefly evacuated Wednesday after an aircraft came too close. It turns out the plane was part of a military pre-planned flyover to Nationals Stadium.
Read MoreNew Details In Death of QB Dwayne Haskins
Quarterback Dwayne Haskins apparently was walking on a busy Florida highway because his car had run out of gas before he was fatally struck by a dump truck
Read MoreCDC Says Masks Are Still Necessary On Planes, Trains, and Buses
CDC says masking up on public transportation is still necessary.
Read MoreDC Mayor Bowser Tests Positive for COVID-19
The Mayor of the District of Columbia announced on Twitter she has tested positive for COVID.
Read MoreBlack Women’s Golf Club, Anacostia Museum, Opioid Treatment
WHUR’s Community’s Choice is packed with lots of events to do around the DMV. Check it out.
Read MoreSupreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Hospitalized
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is at Sibley Hospital in DC suffering from flulike symptoms.
Read MoreHU Education Job Fair, Fathers Award, and more
WHUR’s Community’s Choice is packed with non-profit community events happening in and around the DMV.
Read MoreFinal Goodbye to Former WHUR PD Jesse Fax
Former WHUR Program Director Jesse Fax will be remembered tomorrow at a special memorial service in Clinton, Maryland.
Read MorePfizer to Seek FDA Approval for 2nd Booster
Persons 65 and older may need to get a 2nd COVID booster shot
Read MoreDr. Killed by Suspect Driving His Stolen Car
DC police looking for suspect who stole an ICU doctor’s car and then struck and killed him before speeding off.
Read MorePG Basketball Player Home from Ukraine
Maurice “Mo” Creek is happy to be home after a weeklong ordeal in war torn Ukraine.
Read MorePG Family Waiting Son’s Return from Ukraine
The love of basketball sent a Prince George’s County man to Ukraine to live out his dream. But the Russian invasion briefly turned his dream into a nightmare.
Read MoreHoward and UDC Target of More Bomb Threats
Bomb threats at more HBCUs forced student at several schools into shelter in place mode for several hours again today. Authorities are still trying to find the culprits and are investigating if the threats are racially motivated.
Read MoreRed Wine Can Help Fight COVID
Some good news for wine drinkers when it comes to COVID. According to a new study, there are some benefits of drinking wine in helping to fight off the coronavirus.
Read MoreThursday’s Closings and Delays
Old Man Winter is again delivering a mix of rain and snow on the DMV forcing schools closings and delays. Here’s a quick look of what’s happening in your jurisdiction.
Read MoreMaryland Man Gets Pig’s Heart
Doctors in Maryland perform transplant giving 57-year-old man a pig’s heart.
Read MoreCold Weather Tips for Your Pets
Cold weather can prove to be dangerous for pets. Here are a few tips to keep them safe and warm during the winter months.
Read MoreDMV Gets Another Snow Day Off
Snow is forcing another days of delays and cancellations across the DMV
Read MoreDMV’s 2022 Snowstorm Wreaks Havoc
Stranded motorists on Virginia’s I-95 blast state officials for leaving them to fend for themselves for hours on the cold, icy, and dangerous roadway.
Read MoreMetrobus Has Pressed the Pause Button On Service
Metrobus service is being halted across the DMV because road conditions have worsened as snow continues to fall across the region.
Read MoreChanges for DC Public Schools Safe Return Operations
Rapid test pick up operations at DC public schools pushed back by a day because of snow.
Read MoreWinter Storm Warning Across DMV. Here’s a List of Delays and Cancellations
Snow across the DMV on this first Monday of 2022 is forcing closings, delays and cancellations.
Read MoreBeloved WHUR Sportscaster Gregory Mosso Dies at 70
Veteran sports broadcaster Greg Mosso has passed after a lengthy illness. Mosso worked at WHUR from 1973 to 1992.
Read MoreHoward University Delays Start of Spring Semester
Howard University will start its 2022 Spring Semester January 18th as COVID cases skyrocket across the Washington, D.C. region.
Read MoreSouth Africa Begins A Week of Mourning for Desmond Tutu
Condolences and tributes pour in around the world for anti-apartheid leader and global activist Desmond Tutu.
Read MoreCDC Cuts COVID Isolation Time to 5 Days for those Who Test Positive
U.S. health officials now say COVID positive persons need only to isolate for 5 days instead of 10.
Read MoreDress for Success, Housing Help and More Inside Community’s Choice
Community’s Choice is packed with details about non-profit events and services. To get your’s on the air and web, email Renee Nash at rnash@whur.com at least three weeks before your event.
Read MoreDC Reinstating Indoor Mask Mandate
DC reinstating mask mandate through January and requiring all government workers to get fully vaccinated and boosted.
Read MoreMaryland Gov. Hogan Tests Positive for COVID
Maryland Governor Hogan is latest political leader to test positive for the coronavirus
Read MoreReports Finds Bias In Va Treatment of Black Juvenile Offenders
Black juvenile offenders in Virginia are twice as likely to be referred to jail compared to their white counterparts.
Read MoreDeath Toll Climbing from Weekend Twisters
President Biden set to tour tornado ravaged Kentucky Wednesday.
Read MoreDMV Shows Love for WHUR Toy Drive, Donating 2k Gifts
WHUR Toy Drive helps to keep the celebration going for 50th Anniversary of heritage radio station
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