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Councilmember Vincent Gray Continues to Recuperate Ward 7 D.C. Councilmember Vincent Gray continues to recover from illness in his Southeast home but did not attend the Jan. 4 council sessions. “Councilmember Gray is recovering at home,” a statement from his office said on Jan. 4. “He has daily, physical therapy sessions and is doing well. Gray attends to council issues and is working on behalf of the residents of Ward 7 every day.” Gray, a Democrat, suffered a mild stroke after checking himself into a hospital in early December. He did not attend council sessions in December due to recuperation. WI
Washington Football Team Set to Announce New Name
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The Washington Football team will finally have a nickname. Nearly two years after ridding itself of the Redskins moniker and going nameless, the team told NBC’s Today show on Tuesday, January 4, that it has a new name. The NFL franchise will officially announce the organization’s team name live on the Today Show on February 2. The franchise has been known as the Washington Football Team since July 2020, when it announced that it no longer would be called “Redskins” after decades of being criticized because many consider the moniker a racial slur. One of the NFL’s oldest and most-storied franchises, the Washington Football Team were founded in 1932 as the Boston Braves. A year later, the team took on the name, Redskins. They relocated to the District of Columbia in 1937
and won five NFL titles. In addition to NFL Championship Game victories, the Washington Football Team have won three Super Bowls, culminating their 1982, 1987 and 1991 seasons with Super Bowl titles. WI
Captain White Seafood Sets Sail for Oxon Hill Last November, the popular takeout restaurant Captain White Seafood City found itself in the midst of severe flooding in The Wharf. And many wondered what the future would hold for the restaurant – a mainstay for decades in the region. But it seems that its owner, Penny White, has finally found a new home for her business, leaving the D.C. Wharf in Southwest for Oxon Hill, Maryland. The takeout restaurant has called The Wharf home since 1972 and has garnered thousands of diehard fans. We hear they’re delighted to hear the news and so are we. WI
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