Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) are celebrating D.C. Small Business Week with a host of free events and summits open to the District’s more than 70,000 small business owners, including the Robust Retail Citywide Grants and a networking gathering for Certified Business Enterprises.
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By Joseph D. Bryant | jbryant@al.com With site work already under way on the 9,000-seat Star Amphitheater in downtown Birmingham, officials say they expect to take the next big step in the project later this month. The board of the Birmingham Jefferson Civic Complex is expected to vote later this month to approve a $46 million […]
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By BETH HARRIS | Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — If Larry Demeritte is looking for a positive sign heading into his first Kentucky Derby as a trainer, it’s right where his horse is assigned. Long-shot West Saratoga is staying in Barn 42 at Churchill Downs, the same location where Seattle Slew was before he won […]
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Restaurant Opportunities Center – DC is pushing for a minimum wage hike for tipped workers across the country, with several states currently considering legislation to do the same, while the National Restaurant Association is fighting against the increase.
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Ja’Ka McKnight is honoring her late son, King Douglas, by turning his life into a hopeful legacy that helps others suffering the aftermath of gun violence in Prince George’s County.
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