Special to the Washington Examiner
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3-Minute Interview: Documentary director Peter Swanson
April Burbank
Published: Sat, Mar 16, 2013
Swanson produced, directed and edited the documentary "Let There Be Light," which follows two stained-glass masters, Rowan LeCompte and Dieter Goldkuhle, as they work on their final window at the Washington National Cathedral. It won the Best of Fest Award this year at the DC Independent Film...
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Alexandria officer who was shot goes to rehab hospital
April Burbank
Published: Thu, Mar 14, 2013
The Alexandria police officer who was shot in the head during a traffic stop in late February was moved across town to a rehabilitation hospital Thursday to continue his recovery. Officer Peter Laboy, 45, could talk and recognize people and has done some walking, said MedStar Washington...
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Verizon pushed for fixes after 911 service failure
April Burbank
Published: Wed, Mar 13, 2013
Regional officials are calling for Verizon to strengthen its 911 emergency phone services after a system failure that affected millions of Northern Virginians after a severe storm last June. "The impact of the storm on our region was significant. It was the single most important 911 outage in...
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National Gallery of Art to get 2 new galleries in $30 million renovation
April Burbank
Updated: Wed, Mar 13, 2013
The National Gallery of Art will add two new modern art galleries and a rooftop sculpture garden in a $30 million renovation scheduled to begin next January, according to a report in the Washington Post. The museum's East Building exhibition space will expand by 12,260 square feet in the two...
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3-Minute Interview: Comedian Jimmy Meritt
April Burbank
Published: Tue, Mar 12, 2013
The comedian has been making people laugh for a living for about five years. Merrit lives in Northern Virginia and has toured in 46 states. How did you first get into comedy? Back in elementary school, I got super into David Letterman, and it was actually enough that I had worked out a deal...
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