Washingtonian: Mayor Closes DC Bars and Restaurants for Dine-In Service
Businesses can still offer takeout and delivery.
DCist: Wards 7 And 8 Have Been Pooling Resources To Get Through The Coronavirus Outbreak
Amid the local coronavirus pandemic, food and resources have been scarce at many D.C.-area grocery stores. Lines snake around corners of Trader Joe’s locations and shoppers crowd aisles to grab toilet paper the moment store attendants drop…
Washington Post: D.C., Maryland restaurants, bars must shut down as Virginia reports 2nd coronavirus…
Maryland and the District are suspending on-site bar and restaurant service as of Monday evening, and shutting down health clubs and gyms, as the number of reported novel coronavirus cases in the Washington region sailed past 100 and…
Washington Business Journal: Capital One Arena bars dealt one-two punch with sports cancellations,…
With the suspensions of the NHL and NBA seasons, bars and restaurants near Capital One Arena and across the District have been forced to shutter due to concerns of spreading the novel coronavirus.
DCist: At D.C.’s Liquor Stores, Sales Have Doubled And A Whole Lot Of Everclear Is Flying Off The…
More than 500 customers walked through the door of Schneider’s of Capitol Hill on Friday.
Washingtonian: Humane Rescue Alliance Seeks More Adopters and Foster Homes
The DC animal shelter anticipates coronavirus will lead to an increase in surrendered pets.
DCist: Mayor Bowser Orders D.C. Restaurants, Bars, Other Businesses To Shut Down
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has ordered restaurants, bars, movie theaters, health clubs, spas, and massage parlors in the District to close to patrons to help contain the coronavirus pandemic.
City Paper: Councilmember David Grosso Was A Childhood Victim of Indicted Former Catholic Priest
At-Large Councilmember David Grosso revealed in an emailed statement today that he was sexually assaulted as a minor by a former Virginia priest who was recently indicted for the alleged crime.
Petula Dvorak in The Post: Neighborhood groups across the Washington area are forming militias of…
They’re at the ready, dividing their territories into quadrants, building spreadsheets to assist their maneuvers, and mustering to their aid stations to distribute rations and supplies.
DCist: Capitol Hill Books Shifts To Private Appointments As Coronavirus Spreads
Capitol Hill Books, a popular and much-loved used neighborhood used bookstore, is altering its operations in response to the local outbreak of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus.
Washington Business Journal: AMC permanently closes the Uptown Theater
Famed D.C. movie house the Uptown Theater in Cleveland Park closed its doors for good on Thursday, according to reports.
District Links: Council members crafting relief bill, some restaurants want city to shut them down,…
Happy Monday. The DC Council is prepping for tomorrow's legislative meeting, which will focus primarily on emergency legislation to address various ramifications from the spread of the coronavirus.
Press Release: Statement of Councilmember Grosso on indictment of former Virginia clergyman
For Immediate ReleaseMarch 16, 2020
ContactMatthew Nocella
Washington, D.C. – The following is a statement from Councilmember David Grosso (I-At Large) regarding the Virginia Attorney General's announcement of an indictment against a…
City Paper: Some Restaurant and Bars Are Begging the Mayor to Shut Them Down
"They keep stopping short of mandated closures because of the responsibility that goes with it."
Washingtonian: Crisis Heroes: This AU Student Helps Find Housing for Displaced College Students
The university told them to leave campus. Abigail Morris is helping those who have to stay around Washington.
WAMU: D.C. Restaurant Group Says It Will Comply With Restrictions It Called ‘Ridiculous’ After…
After D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser responded forcefully on Monday morning to the owner of seven D.C. restaurants who claimed they would defy the city’s new restrictions on bars and restaurants, the group now says it will comply.
Washington Business Journal: D.C. issues new social distancing rules for bars, restaurants; Some…
Local leaders in Greater Washington are urging major changes to the way citizens live and work as the country looks to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. More changes are expected Monday as the Centers for Disease Control and…
WAMU: D.C. Nightclubs To Close, Bars And Restaurants Face Additional Restrictions To Prevent Spread…
Nightclubs will have to close and bars and restaurants in D.C. will face new restrictions on how they serve their customers as part of an effort by Mayor Muriel Bowser to curtail opportunities for groups of people to congregate during the…
UrbanTurf: DC Superior Court Temporarily Stays Evictions and Foreclosures
The country is officially in a state of emergency to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. As the DC Council prepares to consider an emergency bill regarding the virus that includes eviction protections, the DC Superior Court has…
Council members urge against ‘downward spiral’ of Metro’s proposed bus cuts
Proposed deep cuts to bus routes throughout the city came under sustained criticism at a Feb. 26 public hearing on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s next budget. With last Monday’s end to the extended public comment…