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Hats Galore For Preakness! By Anthony Gaskins, Master Hatmaker

WASHINGTON, DC (JCHayward.com) — Master milliner Anthony Gaskins stopped by to see JC Hayward. And of course he brought his beautiful, hand-crafted hats. Gaskins has made hats for celebrities, socialites and diplomats. With the 138th Preakness approaching on May 18th, you can imagine what the Pimlico Race Course will look like with all of the fancy headwear abound. Which hat  Read more »

Smithsonian Craft Show

WASHINGTON,DC (JCHayward.com)– Creativity, innovation and technical mastery. That’s what you’ll find at the Smithsonian Craft Show. The prestigious art show takes place this coming Thursday through Sunday, at the National Building Museum.  Best in Show winner basketry artist Christine Adcock appeared on the noon broadcast and talked with JC about the upcoming show and shows  Read more »

Stars Shine At Oscar Nominees Luncheon

WASHINGTON (JCHAYWARD.COM) —  See PHOTOS of Jennifer Lawrence, Ben Affleck, Bradley Cooper, Hugh Jackman, Denzel Washington and more on the red carpet as Oscar Nominees attended the Academy Awards’ annual luncheon at the Beverly Hilton hotel on Monday.

LIST: Top 10 Halloween Costumes For Kids

WASHINGTON (JCHAYWARD.COM) –Halloween is right around the corner. This year, adults plan to spend over $1.1 billion on children’s costumes according to a recent study. Haven’t bought your kid the perfect costume yet? A recent study by the National Retail Federation  showed a princess, batman, and spiderman were the top three costumes for kids this year. To  Read more »

Congress Makes Formal Apology For Chinese Exclusion Act

WASHINGTON, DC — Since 2010 the 1882 Project, a non-partisan coalition of Chinese-American and Asian-American leaders and their supporters, pushed for a formal apology from Congress for the Chinese Exclusion Act, which Congress enacted a series of Chinese Exclusion laws prohibiting people of Chinese ancestry from becoming naturalized citizens in the U.S. from 1882 to 1943. With the  Read more »

Retro JC: New Edition-1985

In 1985,JC Hayward had the great privilege to interview at the height of their career, Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, Mike and Ralph better known as the legendary R&B group New Edition.

Up On the Roof

WASHINGTON (WUSA) –  “Up On the Roof” is the story of the King David and Bathsheba. It is a story about adultery, unexpected pregnancy , a failed royal cover up attempt, and cold blooded murder. All by the most unlikely suspect, who almost got away with it. This play is showing at Evangel Cathedral in  Read more »

Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger

Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger discusses current events that have impacted the county in the past few weeks.  

US Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act

Earlier today, the U.S.  Supreme Court upheld three provisions of the Affordable Care Act. In a 5 to 4 decision the Chief Justices upheld the individual mandate, which requires most Americans to buy health insurance or face a financial penalty. They also upheld the provisions that states, patients cannot be denied coverage because of pre-existing  Read more »

My New Journey: Breast Cancer “2nd Phase”

WASHINGTON (WUSA) –  Nearly 3 months ago, 9News Now anchor JC Hayward had a lumpectomy to remove an early stage breast cancer. We thought it was time to update you on her progress. Last month, JC began the second phase of her cancer journey — one intended to reduce her risk for a recurrence. Face  Read more »