Brandon Smith

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Labor Day 2024: DC JazzFest, free concerts, local hikes and more things to do

Aug 27, 2024 | fox5dc.com | Brandon Smith

Pitcher cocktails for Labor Day and beyond! Gina Chersevani -- founder of Buffalo & Bergen, Last Call Bar, and Suburbia -- serves her signature "Pretty, Pretty, Pitcher" cocktail. WASHINGTON - Labor Day is on Monday, September 2, and marks the unofficial end of summer. Here’s a list of activities for DMV residents looking to take advantage of the long weekend.
Labor Day 2024: DC JazzFest, free concerts, local hikes and more things to do

Aug 27, 2024 | yahoo.com | Brandon Smith

Brandon SmithAugust 27, 2024 at 12:12 PM·3 min readWASHINGTON - Labor Day is on Monday, September 2, and marks the unofficial end of summer. Here’s a list of activities for DMV residents looking to take advantage of the long weekend. Hear the National Symphony OrchestraThe National Symphony Orchestra is set to take the stage on the West Lawn of the Capitol Building for their annual Labor Day Concert on Sunday, Sept. 1.
Elementary school AAU coach building dynasty in PG County

Jul 18, 2024 | fox5dc.com | Brandon Smith |Chad Ricardo

By Brandon Smith and Chad RicardoPublished July 18, 2024 7:11pm EDT Maryland AAU team wins national basketball championship News, weather, traffic and more from FOX 5, serving the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. - Basketball coach Ralph Jennings, the head coach of the 7U AAU Leaders basketball team, has begun to build a dynasty in Prince George’s County. The Leaders are coming off a dominant undefeated season.
Elementary school AAU coach building dynasty in PG County

Jul 18, 2024 | sports.yahoo.com | Brandon Smith

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. - Basketball coach Ralph Jennings, the head coach of the 7U AAU Leaders basketball team, has begun to build a dynasty in Prince George’s County. The Leaders are coming off a dominant undefeated season. The team traveled around the country and played national tournaments in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kansas and Florida. This includes the 7U AAU Basketball World Championships in Orlando, where the Leaders won every game by double digits.
Montgomery County Council passes bill requiring landlords to disclose fire safety, maintenance issues

Jul 16, 2024 | fox5dc.com | Brandon Smith

ROCKVILLE, Md. - The Montgomery County Council unanimously passed a bill Tuesday that requires landlords to disclose fire safety, insurance, and building maintenance issues. The bill, proposed by Council Vice President Kate Stewart, requires residential leases to include specific details about what insurance covers and whether there is an automatic sprinkler system.
Montgomery County Council passes bill requiring landlords to disclose fire safety, maintenance issues

Jul 16, 2024 | aol.com | Brandon Smith

ROCKVILLE, Md. - The Montgomery County Council unanimously passed a bill Tuesday that requires landlords to disclose fire safety, insurance, and building maintenance issues. The bill, proposed by Council Vice President Kate Stewart, requires residential leases to include specific details about what insurance covers and whether there is an automatic sprinkler system.
Montgomery County Council passes bill requiring landlords to disclose fire safety, maintenance issues

Jul 16, 2024 | yahoo.com | Brandon Smith

Brandon SmithJuly 16, 2024 at 8:34 PM·1 min readMontgomery County Council passes bill requiring landlords to disclose fire safety, maintenance issuesROCKVILLE, Md. - The Montgomery County Council unanimously passed a bill Tuesday that requires landlords to disclose fire safety, insurance, and building maintenance issues.
Here's how long $1 million in savings lasts retirees in DC

Jul 16, 2024 | fox5dc.com | Brandon Smith

By Brandon SmithUpdated July 16, 2024 4:56pm EDT How to retire richer How to maximize benefits and manage your Roth IRA contributions to retire richer. WASHINGTON - A new study found that $1 million won’t last retirees long in DC compared to other states. The study, published by personal finance site GoBankingRates, found that $1 million dollars in DC would last retirees the third shortest amount of time of any state at 11 years, 10 months and 25 days.
Here's how long $1 million in savings lasts retirees in DC

Jul 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com | Brandon Smith

Brandon SmithTue, Jul 16, 2024, 3:54 PM1 min readWASHINGTON - A new study found that $1 million won’t last retirees long in DC compared to other states. The study, published by personal finance site GoBankingRates, found that $1 million dollars in DC would last retirees the third shortest amount of time of any state at 11 years, 10 months and 25 days. The District narrowly beat out Hawaii and Massachusetts at approximately 9 years, seven months and 11 years, eight months respectively.
Bethesda lacrosse coach breaking down racial barriers surrounding sport

Jul 11, 2024 | fox5dc.com | Brandon Smith

By Brandon SmithPublished July 11, 2024 7:10pm EDT Built Jones Tough shares lacrosse across the DMV Fox 5's Chad Ricardo joins lacrosse coach Ryan Jones for practice in Bethesda. BETHESDA, Md. - Lacrosse is a historically white sport, but that hasn’t stopped African American coach Ryan Jones from leaving his mark on and off the field. Jones, a Prince George’s County native, took up lacrosse as a child to emulate his idol, former NFL running back Jim Brown.