WTOP: Wounded dog rescued after chewing through abandoned crate in DC
A dog was found abandoned and injured on the side of the road in D.C., and a local organization is offering a reward for information in the case.
Yearly Archives
2021
WTOP: DC launches hotline to get meds to those exposed to HIV
D.C. launched a new 24/7 hotline Wednesday to get emergency medication to people who may have been exposed to HIV.
Washington Post: Seeing Washington’s cherry blossoms through the eyes of a Japanese artist
In a normal year, this would be a big week for the folks at the Freer and the Sackler, the galleries on the Mall that comprise the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art. Springtime in Washington means blossoming cherry trees, and the…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser and DC Health Urge More DC Residents to Pre-Register for a Vaccination…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 31, 2021
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser and DC Health continue encouraging all DC residents and workers…
Press Release: Bowser Administration Celebrates April as Financial Literacy Month with Free…
News Release — DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 31, 2021
CONTACT: Paul Drehoff, Public Information Officer
Washington, DC—In celebration of April as Financial Literacy…
Press Release: DDOT Accepting Applications for 2022 Transportation Alternatives Projects
News Release — District Department of Transportation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 31, 2021
Media Contacts:
Lauren Stephens (DDOT)
Mariam Nabizad (DDOT)
(Washington, DC) – The District Department of Transportation (DDOT)…
Press Release: Norton Announces Committee Markup and Vote on D.C. Statehood Bill to Be Held April…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
March 31, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced that the Committee on Oversight and Reform (COR)…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser and DC Health Launch DC’s 24/7 Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) Hotline
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Department of Health
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 31, 2021
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
Dr. Kimberly Henderson (DC Health)
New Hotline Provides Emergency…
DCist: D.C. Begins Long-Awaited Rock Creek Trail Rehab And Bridge Construction
Major construction on the Rock Creek Park Trail is set to begin Wednesday, rehabilitating 3.7 miles of the paved trail and adding a new, 110-foot pedestrian bridge just south of the Beach Drive tunnel near the National Zoo. Construction on…
City Paper: D.C. Housing Authority VP Pleads the Fifth In Deposition ‘As A Precaution’
What exactly Larry Williams' role in a federal investigation related to his previous job leading a housing authority in Illinois remains unclear.
City Paper: Long Live GoGo: The Movement Shows that Moechella Is About More than Music
The new book, Long Live GoGo: The Movement #Moechella, now in its second printing, clarifies that Moechella represents a convergence of political activism and go-go culture.
The Atlantic: Why D.C. Is Failing at the Vaccination Game
If the District were a state, it could fix its shot problem.
Washington Business Journal: Former Spy Museum space in Penn Quarter gets indoor golf venue as new…
A third golf-themed entertainment business is teeing up to open in the District.
UrbanTurf: Duplex Units Proposed for Former Site of Shaw Checkers Club
With the Capital Pool Checkers Association displaced from its Shaw meeting spot, plans for the building are coming to the fore.
Washington Post: Rev. Tony Lee was a coach, pastor and sports announcer in the D.C. area. He died of…
Whether he was coaching football, preaching or announcing a volleyball game at Howard University, many recognized the Rev. Anthony Marquette Lee by his booming voice.
District Links: Some drive hours outside DC for vaccine; Biden’s judicial nominees for local…
The DC government gave a glimpse into which workers have received vaccinations when it last week briefly posted data showing the self-reported professions of people who had gotten a dose from the city.
WTOP: COVID-19 outbreak shuts down DC’s parking enforcement facility
A COVID-19 outbreak is forcing the D.C. Department of Public Works to shut down its parking enforcement facility Wednesday.
WTOP: A lot of people are cherry blossom peeping at the Tidal Basin. Will park service restrict…
After good-sized crowds over the weekend, 70 degrees and plenty of sunshine drew a lot of people once again to the Tidal Basin Tuesday to see the cherry blossoms, despite guidance to stay away.
WTOP: Work begins on Rock Creek Park Trail pedestrian bridge, trail rehab
A rehabilitation and pedestrian bridge project that will shore up D.C.’s existing Rock Creek Park Trail is getting underway this week.
Press Release: Construction to Begin on Rock Creek Trail Rehabilitation and Pedestrian Bridge…
News Release — District Department of Transportation and the National Park Service
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 30, 2021
Media Contacts:
Lauren Stephens (DDOT)
Mariam Nabizad (DDOT)
Jonathan Shafer (NPS)
(Washington, DC) –…