Washington, D.C
Wendy Rieger, Beloved News4 Anchor, Dies Following Cancer Battle
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Wendy Rieger, longtime News4 anchor and reporter, died Saturday morning after a battle with Glioblastoma. Wendy was holding the hand of her husband, Dan, as she handed away. She was 65.
For nearly 35 years, Wendy had a method of lighting up the display. You’d by no means fairly know what you had been going to get.
Besides….yea, you’d know precisely what you’d get.
For all these years, Wendy was Wendy: Good, humorous, compassionate and authentically herself.
She shared a whole lot of her life with us through the years speaking about her houses, her cats, her boat, her love of wine and her love of the world from the waters of Maryland to the mountains of Virginia. And, after all, the tradition of Washington.
Wendy got here to Washington to review at American College in Northwest D.C. Her profession started in radio together with her sturdy, euphonic voice emanating from the airwaves at WAMU and WTOP.
When she began at News4, nonetheless, it was clear that Wendy belonged in entrance of the digital camera.
In Pictures: 30 Years of Wendy Rieger
It’s possible you’ll bear in mind Wendy’s distinctive protection of hurricanes up and down the East Coast. She additionally reported from the Olympics in Brazil, a royal wedding ceremony in England and she or he chased information from New Zealand to Vietnam.
And, for 20 years, she was that enjoyable participating buddy to verify in with each night at 5 o’clock. Her first desk accomplice was Susan Kidd after which she spent 14 years with the man she calls “Handly.”
The chemistry between Wendy and Jim Handly was magical from the beginning. The News4 Staff might hear their howling laugher from the make-up room to the newsroom.
Wendy was spontaneous and enjoyable, however she additionally knew her stuff.
Producers at all times knew Wendy might adlib sophisticated international coverage information or a breaking political story. She was one of many first tv journalists to usually cowl the surroundings via her breakthrough collection, Going Inexperienced.
And oh, might she write. Her scripts had been the usual that her colleagues aspired to succeed in. Jim Vance, our late colleague, described Wendy’s expertise as “finely expert.”
The final story Wendy wrote was a heartfelt reflection on our late colleague Joe Krebs. She was going to overlook his funeral that week as a result of she wasn’t feeling properly.
It turned out {that a} mind tumor was the reason for her signs. The analysis got here just some months after Wendy had open coronary heart surgical procedure. Wendy talked about that surgical procedure with News4 viewers as a result of she needed to warn folks to concentrate to their signs.
By all of that — on TV and off — Wendy confirmed us simply what sort of energy she had. When she signed off the air after 33 years, we noticed our sturdy, sensible, inventive and curious buddy look again with satisfaction and forward with hope.
Wendy Rieger has been masking information in D.C. for over 40 years. Now she’s prepared to begin a brand new chapter in life. On this video, Wendy shares what she plans to do, what she’s going to miss at NBC4, and recommendation for journalists.
Her most cancers returned just some months after that magical day.
In a notice to the newsroom, she wrote this: “As you realize, I’ve lived my life massive and loud. It’s my nature. And I’ve had a blast. However a stillness has come over me that’s profound and potent. I didn’t know I could possibly be this quiet. Life will not be at all times a take a look at. It’s a instructing. I need to be taught this lesson with grace. And I’ll.”
And you probably did, Wendy. You probably did with the grace and dignity we are going to always remember.
A notice from the News4 household on the passing of Wendy Rieger
We misplaced our sensible, vibrant, great Wendy Rieger at present.
Wendy liked life as a lot because it liked her. She had so many passions and lived life sharing them with everybody she might. For greater than 30 years, NBC4 Washington viewers benefited from her distinctive model that blended humor, intelligence and compassion, and we’re all higher for figuring out her.
Wendy was recognized with mind most cancers virtually a 12 months in the past. She had surgical procedure and therapy, then retired in December with an intent to savor the remainder of her life and begin a brand new chapter. Her most cancers returned aggressively a number of weeks in the past, and she or he died this morning, holding the hand of her husband, Dan.
We ship our like to Dan, who was a colleague of ours for many years, and to her brothers, nieces and nephews and many, many pals.
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Washington, D.C
Fireworks injuries on the rise, report warns ahead of July 4th celebrations
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DC ranked 8th best place to celebrate Fourth of July
Washington, D.C. is the eighth best place in the country to celebrate the Fourth of July, according to a new study by WalletHub.
The Fourth of July is commonly associated with food, fun, and of course, fireworks – but the number of injuries caused by fireworks may catch some Americans by surprise.
According to a report released this week by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), there were eight deaths and an estimated 9,700 injuries involving fireworks in 2023.
“Many people just aren’t aware of the risk involved with fireworks, and we want to help change that to help keep people safe,” explained CPSC Public Affairs Specialist Thaddeus Harrington.
The report also said that between 2008 and 2023, injuries from fireworks increased overall. And while teenagers ages 15-19 had the highest rate of emergency room visits due to fireworks injuries in the four weeks surrounding last year’s holiday, kids between the ages of 5-9 had the second-highest rate.
“Really there is no such thing as safe fireworks,” Harrington said. “Even sparklers burn at about 2000 degrees, as hot as a blowtorch. So if you wouldn’t let your child run around with a lit blowtorch, same goes for sparklers.”
More information about the report – as well as safety tips – can be found here.
Here’s more information about which fireworks are – and are not – legal in DC, Maryland, and Virginia.
Washington, D.C
Washington D.C. YSA Stake plans charity event to help 1,500 families
The second annual Stock the Block drive-through distribution event on June 22 drew more than 1,500 families near Washington, D.C., to receive donations and other services from local nonprofits.
Stock the Block committee members, made up of local young adult congregations from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Lazera Ministries, organized this year’s community distribution event.
“We partner with local nonprofits to help provide both services and needed items to help families in our community,” said Tiffany Osborn, chair of the Stock the Block Committee.
Based on an average household size of five people, the Stock the Block committee estimates that 7,700 men, women and children will benefit from the donations distributed.
“When people are in the midst of poverty and in the midst of being marginalized, their children are experiencing that,” said Yolonda Earl-Thompson, executive director for Lazera Ministries. “We just want to bring a little joy in a little moment so that the kid can be a kid.”
The donations were primarily provided by Good360, a product philanthropy nonprofit based in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, and by the Church. Donation items included personal hygiene items, cleaning supplies, diapers, socks, school supplies and toys for children.
Romaine Seguin, CEO of Good360, said that the organization’s mission is to close the need gap between what goods and services people do and do not have.
The Stock the Block community distribution event “gives [community members] hope,” said Seguin. “This is a day of giving our communities sustainable support, and they can move on and better their lives.”
Donation recipients drove through a corridor of supplies on either side while volunteers helped load their cars. For those without access to a vehicle, a walk-up center was available to receive aid. A free shuttle also traveled through neighboring communities, picking up individuals, driving them through the lines and delivering them back to their homes with their donations.
The Stock the Block committee partnered with the Fairfax County Police Department and other Fairfax County community services and other organizations to provide additional services and spread the word about the event to the local communities.
The more than 300 volunteers helping at the event were primarily from the Washington D.C. YSA South Stake with about 60 area missionaries from the Washington D.C. South Mission. They braved temperatures reaching into the high 90s to help direct traffic, distribute goods and provide translation services to those who needed it.
“While today’s event was largely run by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, it wasn’t an incredibly religious experience,” Osborn said. “But for us, it was still a sacred experience because we were able to lift and serve in the way our Savior would serve. We not only saw miracles, we also felt His presence and His love on behalf of the people around us. We do this because we love Jesus Christ and Jesus Christ loves us, and we embrace our responsibility to reflect that love to all of God’s children.”
Washington, D.C
DC ranked 8th best place to celebrate Fourth of July
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WASHINGTON – Washington, D.C. is the eighth-best place in the country to celebrate the Fourth of July, according to a new study by WalletHub.
The personal finance company compared the 100 largest U.S. cities based on how much holiday fun you can have on a budget.
DC ranked 8th best place to celebrate Fourth of July
Washington, D.C. is the eighth best place in the country to celebrate the Fourth of July, according to a new study by WalletHub.
The study was based on 18 key metrics, including average beer and wine prices, to the duration of fireworks shows. The study also looked at the Fourth of July weather forecast.
The study also took safety into account, looking at crime rates, DUI-related fatalities, and deadly pedestrian crashes.
Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, San Francisco, and San Diego came in ahead of the nation’s capital. St. Paul and St. Louis rounded out the top 10.
In Virginia, Virginia Beach ranked 35, Norfolk ranked 51, and Chesapeake ranked 59. In Maryland, Baltimore ranked 41.
DC ranked 8th best place to celebrate Fourth of July
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