Washington Business Journal: Mark Lerner, Ted Leonsis look back on championship seasons for…
As we unveiled last week, we picked the Washington Nationals and Mystics winning their respective league championships as our No. 1 local business story for 2019.
WTOP: Logan Circle’s Hotel Zena celebrates female empowerment
Logan Circle’s Hotel Donovan, formerly run by Kimpton, will reopen after a renovation as Hotel Zena. Its owner describes it as a “cultural hub celebrating female empowerment through provocative art, design and relevant programming.”
DCist: New App OurStreets Will Let You Report Traffic Safety Violators Directly To The City
A mobile application launching next month will allow users in D.C. to report traffic safety violations, including bike lane blockers and illegal parking jobs, directly to the city government.
WAMU: New Year’s Is One Of The Worst Times For Drunk Driving. This Group Is Trying To Help.
A non-profit group is subsidizing rides during the holiday season in hopes of keeping drunk drivers off the road.
ABC7: With homicide rate highest since 2008, DC expands violence interrupters program
WASHINGTON (ABC7) — Clayton Rosenberg remembers playing football in the Benning Terrace neighborhood with his friends.
Washington Post: ‘Did he make it to his daughter?’ A homeless man’s Christmas wish inspires offers…
Just after sunrise Christmas morning, the people searching for Robert Fox began to arrive at Franklin Square in downtown Washington. They had read a story in The Washington Post about his holiday wish — to spend Dec. 25 with his daughter!-->…
DCist: It’s A Nice Quiet Day For A Walk In The Neighborhood
The day after Christmas usually makes for ghost towns in other cities, and the same is true for many parts of D.C.
ABC7: Work of D.C. mural artists celebrated with bus tour
Washington DC may be a place defined by rhetoric and rules. But in the last decade, thanks to a unique partnership, dozens of blank and blighted facades scattered throughout the city have been transformed into stunning canvases of culture!-->…
WAMU: How To Recycle Your Christmas Tree In The D.C. Region
It’s that time of year, when millions of Americans begin eyeing the dead trees decorating their living rooms, when what was once pine scented and festive starts shedding needles, transforming into a brittle brown fire hazard.
City Paper: Rosetta Thompson, 1939-2019
The singer, hair stylist, entrepreneur, and top gospel promoter moved from Georgia to D.C. in the 1950s in search of better opportunities.
DCist: Ten Facts You May Not Know About Hillcrest
Travel to Hillcrest in Southeast D.C. and you’ll be met with rolling hills, manicured lawns, and red brick houses. The quiet neighborhood east of the Anacostia River is home to about 9,000 D.C. residents, and the local community!-->…
Washington Business Journal: Lights, camera, office space: A look inside the Motion Picture…
If only your office was as cool.
DCist: DDOT Slams Brakes On Planned Scooter Fleet Changes, Allows Excluded Companies To Appeal
Early this month, the District Department of Transportation announced that it had granted 2020 dockless mobility permits to just four of the eight companies that operate in D.C.
jonetta rose barras: A birth, a family, and the burden some DC children are made to carry
“I think about the man who works across the street from my house, a lot. I wonder whether he ever feels guilty for only being there to help direct me towards the right aisle whenever I can’t find something in the store on my own. The only!-->…
Washington Post Editorial Board: A bill to reduce sentences for violent D.C. felons goes too far
DESPITE SHARP reductions in crime, the District of Columbia remains among the most dangerous cities in the nation, with a violent crime rate nearly double that of New York. Nevertheless, the D.C. Council is considering subjecting the city!-->…
Washington Post: Hundreds of D.C. seniors were alone on Christmas until these volunteers knocked on…
Crunched into the family SUV on Christmas morning with boxes overflowing with donated presents, three boys discussed the holiday at hand.
WTOP: At DC Jewish center, Christmas is a day of service
The December 25th Day of Service was held Wednesday at the Edlavitch Jewish Community Center in D.C.
Washington Post: In struggle against traffic-safety scofflaws, OurStreets app is set to let D.C.…
A District-based transportation app is testing the idea that city dwellers can dent everyday road dangers with their smartphones.
Washington Post: A homeless man longs to see his daughter on Christmas. Can he find $27 for a bus…
Robert Fox knew where he should spend Christmas. With his daughter, who would welcome him with a hug and a kiss. He would tell her he loved her, and thank God for bringing them together. He would reminisce about happy memories over butter!-->…
Washington Post: Group of states and the District draft pact to cut emissions from cars and trucks
A bipartisan group of Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states, and the District of Columbia, have released a draft plan to curb emissions from gasoline and diesel over the next decade and beyond.