Washington Post: Metro’s preferred expansion option would create second Potomac River tunnel, add…
Metro board members Thursday will discuss the results of a two-year study they commissioned before the pandemic
Monthly Archives
September 2021
WTOP: Howard U. in-person classes to resume after ransomware attack
D.C.’s Howard University will resume in-person classes Wednesday, after all classes Tuesday were cancelled in the wake of a ransomware attack last week.
Washington Business Journal: Howard University targeted by ransomware attack
Howard University is offline and investigating what it says was a ransomware cyberattack that first began disrupting online systems on Friday, officials confirmed Tuesday.
DCist: New Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge To Open To Traffic On Friday Night
The biggest infrastructure project in the D.C. Department of Transportation’s history is almost ready for drivers, cyclists, and walkers to use.
UrbanTurf: Streamlined Metro Proposals Could Result in New Stations in Georgetown and Union Market
In 2019, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) released a study floating some ambitious proposals to alleviate congestion on the Blue, Orange and Silver lines.
Washingtonian: Three DC Pools Will Be Open to Dogs This Sunday
It's an end-of-summer tradition. All dogs must have a valid dog license.
DCist: Can You Outrun A Metro Train? And Other D.C.-Specific Challenges
Two men sprinted off a Red Line train at Dupont Circle, according to a viral Labor Day weekend tweet, and one of them boarded again at Woodley Park. They were apparently racing the train — one of them successfully.
Washington Business Journal: Here’s how Metro could transform the Blue, Orange and Silver…
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is outlining a slew of multibillion-dollar alternatives to improve the capacity and reliability of the Blue, Orange and Silver lines — and almost all of them include building new tunnels…
DCist: Unvaccinated D.C. Health Care Workers Could Lose Jobs, Sparking Staffing Concerns For First…
D.C.’s health department has ordered that all licensed health care workers in the District, including the city’s firefighters, get at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by Sept. 30 — or risk losing their license and possibly their…
DCist: It Looks Like Metro Is Seriously Considering A Georgetown Metro Station
Could a Metro station in Georgetown be part of the solution to chronic overcrowding on the Orange, Blue, and Silver lines?
Washington Post: New Frederick Douglass bridge hailed as D.C.’s ‘most important’ span during opening…
The bridge was blessed during the Tuesday event, and the freedom fighter it was named for was recalled as an inspiration
District Links: DC cuts ribbon on $440M Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge; reports say deal at hand…
Years in the making, the new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge opened on Labor Day to pedestrians, cyclists and runners in a preview of this morning's dedication ceremony. Later in the week, motorists will transition onto the new bridge…
DCist: Howard Cancels Tuesday Classes After University Hit With Ransomware Attack
Howard University canceled classes and closed off the campus to all but essential employees on Tuesday in the wake of a ransomware attack on the university’s computer network.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Celebrates Opening of the New Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the District Department of Transportation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 7, 2021
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Lauren Stephens (DDOT)
The District’s Biggest Infrastructure…
WTOP: Howard University targeted by ransomware attack; Tuesday classes canceled
D.C.’s Howard University has been attacked by cybercriminals in a ransomware attack, which has led to the cancellation of Tuesday classes.
CNN: Ex-FBI official says law enforcement needs to take upcoming right-wing rally in DC ‘very…
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said Monday evening that law enforcement needs to take the upcoming right-wing rally in support of jailed January 6 rioters "very seriously" as concerns mount about more potential violence on…
Washington Business Journal: Howard University names global financial giant as new primary bank
Howard University has named JPMorgan Chase & Co. as its primary bank, a move President Wayne Frederick says marks the university’s move away from traditional, and transactional, financing.
WTOP: ‘I do remember the bodies’: DC-area firefighters reflect on 9/11, 20 years later
Arlington County firefighter Matthew Herrera was racing to a call for an apartment fire in Rosslyn, Virginia, 20 years ago, when his crew was rerouted. Their new destination: the Pentagon, for a report of a plane down in the area.
Philip Kennicott in The Post: At 50, Kennedy Center can no longer be a cultural island
When the Kennedy Center celebrates its 50th anniversary this month, you might think: Is it only 50 years old? Like so many landmarks in Washington, including the Mall, the arts center on the Potomac seems a lot older than it is. That’s a…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Reminds Drivers of Approaching Deadlines for DC DMV Credential Renewals,…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Operations and Infrastructure
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 7, 2021
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Gwen Cofield (DMOI)
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