Washington Post: National Cathedral and hundreds of churches in Maryland, D.C., Virginia to close…
Episcopal churches in the District and the Maryland and Virginia suburbs — including Washington National Cathedral — are suspending worship services and limiting use of their buildings for two weeks because of the coronavirus, church…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Directs $5 Million to District’s Coronavirus Response
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 12, 2020
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Mayor Muriel Bowser has directed an additional $5,000,000 of the District’s Contingency…
jonetta rose barras: Chasing money with Kent Cooper
Kent Cooper may look like some mild-mannered bureaucrat. However, he is the epitome of that oft-provided counsel to those interested in understanding the inner workings of government and politics: Follow the money.
The co-developer of…
Press Release: Library to Transition Interim Locations, Shift Schedule for Martin Luther King Jr.…
News Release — DC Public Library
March 11, 2020
Media Contact:
George Williams, Media Relations Manager
(Washington, D.C.) - In preparation for the reopening of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in the fall, today the…
Press Release: Coronavirus (COVID-19): Know Your Rights
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
March 11, 2020
MEDIA CONTACT:
Office of Communications
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is closely monitoring the Coronavirus (COVID-19)…
Washington Times: Caps games, concerts to continue at Capital One Arena despite D.C. Health’s…
Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards home games during the month of March will go on as scheduled and remain open to fans, Monumental Sports and Entertainment said Wednesday.
Theresa Vargas in The Post: Facing coronavirus uncertainties, Washington-area nonprofits consider…
Sara Gibson stood in a room filled with nonprofit leaders from the Washington region and let them know they needed a plan.
Washington Post: D.C. mayor signs law banning ‘ghost gun’ kits from District
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) on Wednesday signed emergency legislation banning kits used to make untraceable “ghost guns” after the number of home-built firearms seized by police in the city spiked last year.
WAMU: Coronavirus Is Of Particular Concern For D.C.’s Large Homeless Shelters
The fourth bullet on D.C.’s official coronavirus web page encourages people to “stay home when feeling sick.” But what if you don’t have a private place to call home?
Washington Business Journal: National Cherry Blossom Festival cancels some events in response to…
The National Cherry Blossom Festival has canceled its first four signature events due to the spread of the novel coronavirus in the D.C. region, festival organizers said Wednesday.
Washington Post: Cherry blossom festival events canceled as coronavirus concerns mount in Washington
The National Cherry Blossom Festival will cancel several events this month in light of a District recommendation that large gatherings of people be nixed in response to mounting coronavirus concerns.
WAMU: D.C. Declares State Of Emergency In Response To Coronavirus
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has declared a state of emergency and public health emergency in the District in response to coronavirus.
WTOP: IMP postpones events at 9:30 Club, The Anthem, Lincoln Theatre
The coronavirus continues to postpone events around the D.C. area.
DCist: D.C. Has Given Out More Than $1.2 Million To Political Candidates Via New Public Financing…
You might have heard there’s an election this year. We’re not talking about the presidential contest; we’re talking about the various D.C. Council races in our own backyard. The June 2 primary is less than 12 weeks and, as far as the local…
Washington Post: Jack Evans probably qualifies for public campaign money in comeback bid, records…
Jack Evans appears to qualify for public campaign funding in his bid to reclaim the D.C. Council seat he gave up amid an ethics scandal, according to new filings.
Bisnow: Yotel Prepares To Open First D.C. Hotel This Fall
British hotel chain Yotel has unveiled new details on its D.C. debut later this year on Capitol Hill.
UrbanTurf: More Missing Middle? Two Wardman Flats in Truxton Circle Could Become 13 Units
Another missing middle example is being proposed in Truxton Circle.
Washington Post: Monumental Sports & Entertainment announces Capitals and Wizards home games…
Monumental Sports & Entertainment, the managing group of the Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards, announced Wednesday its plans to continue hosting games inside Capital One Arena in light of concerns over the covid-19 pandemic.
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Press Release: Coronavirus Data Update: March 11
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
March 11, 2020
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – As of 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, the District’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) data includes six new positive…
Washington Post: D.C. declares state of emergency as concerts, parades, church services are canceled
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser declared a state of emergency Wednesday that allows her to enforce quarantines and cancellations to slow the spread of coronavirus, as major churches organizations in and around the nation’s capital said they…