Washington Business Journal: Monumental buys out Greene Turtle’s lease. Could sports betting be far…
The Greene Turtle at Capital One Arena is closing to make way for a mystery project from venue owner Monumental Sports & Entertainment.
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WTOP: The Greene Turtle Sports Bar and Grill will close its Capital One Arena location
The Greene Turtle Sports Bar and Grill’s Capital One Arena location is set to close next month.
Washington Post: D.C. Council member Jack Evans urged to resign from Democratic Party leadership
The political fallout continued Wednesday from the ethics scandal surrounding D.C. Council member Jack Evans (D-Ward 2), with some local Democratic officials demanding his resignation from party leadership and progressive groups calling…
DCist: Dept. Of Corrections Says Staffing Levels Partly To Blame For Inmates’ Lack Of Outdoor Time
Weeks after public outcry that inmates in a D.C. facility weren’t being allowed outdoor recreation time, the D.C. Department of Corrections maintains that it did not do anything improper.
Bisnow: Douglas Gets Opportunity Zone Investment, $100M Loan For Buzzard Point Project
An office-to-residential conversion project in D.C.'s Buzzard Point neighborhood has just scored an investment from an opportunity zone fund alongside a construction loan.
UrbanTurf: A More “Grounded” Look for DC’s Scottish Rite Apartments
Three months ago, DC's Historic Preservation Review Board sent the development team for the planned residential development behind the Scottish Rite "not quite" back to the drawing board. Now, the 125-150-unit project along 16th Street is…
WTOP: First responders rescue worker stuck on radio tower in DC
A worker who was stuck about 120 feet up a radio tower in Northwest D.C. is back on the ground after first responders rescued him Wednesday.
Washington Business Journal: Sneak peek: Busboys and Poets in Anacostia opens at long last
It’s been more than four years, but historic Anacostia is finally going to get its first glimpse of its very own Busboys and Poets restaurant.
Theresa Vargas in The Post: She almost became another maternal mortality statistic. What happened…
As a D.C. public school teacher, Kassandra Johnson has taught many of her preschool-aged students how to pronounce words by telling them to look at her mouth. She has shown them how the slightest movement of her lips holds the power to…
WTOP: Metro ridership may be headed for nearly 2-decade low
Many Metro trains are much less crowded, with ridership now around the lowest levels in nearly two decades.
Washington Business Journal: Providence hospital gets new D.C. ‘health village’ leader
Providence Health System just took another step in its quest to transform its Northeast D.C. property into a health village, with the appointment of a new leader to spearhead its delivery.
UrbanTurf: Busboys and Poets in Anacostia to Open in the Coming Days
Over two years after breaking ground in Historic Anacostia, the first Busboys and Poets location east of the River will open in the coming days.
City Paper: D.C. Plans Its Exit From the Motels It Uses As Homeless Shelters
But advocates are worried that the move does not reflect a decline in need.
Chalkbeat: D.C. City Council approves Ferebee as chancellor after a grueling confirmation process
Lewis Ferebee was officially confirmed as chancellor of the Washington, D.C., school system Tuesday, two months after leaving Indianapolis to pursue the job.
Washington Post: Trump plans to nominate D.C.’s U.S. attorney, Jessie Liu, for Justice Dept.’s No. 3…
President Trump plans to nominate the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia., Jessie K. Liu, to become the Justice Department’s No. 3 official, the White House announced Tuesday.
WAMU: Cost Concerns Derail Proposed Property Tax Cut For D.C. Homeowners
A proposal to give all D.C. homeowners a property tax cut worth more than $400 a year hit a roadblock on Tuesday after lawmakers expressed concern with the overall price tag and debated whether they could better target tax relief to…
City Paper: Andy Shallal on How His Anacostia Busboys and Poets Will Engage Its Neighbors
Five years after owner Andy Shallal announced that Busboys and Poets would be expanding east of the Anacostia River, he will be hosting 500 people, including Mayor Muriel Bowser, at his newest outpost in Historic Anacostia Wednesday…
WAMU: One Local Bank Is Helping New Mothers With Vital Currency: Free Diapers
The Greater D.C. Diaper Bank Gives Away Almost 2 Million Diapers Every Year
City Paper: Jack Evans Faces a Reprimand, But Some Say the Punishment Doesn’t Go Far Enough
The councilmember says he's sorry, but not for anything specific.
Washington Blade: D.C. gay bar Cobalt closes after 20-year run
The D.C. gay bar Cobalt, which has operated in its three-story building at 17th and R Streets, N.W. near Dupont Circle for more than 20 years, is closing its doors for good this week, according to a Facebook announcement by its owner.