WUSA9: ‘He treats us like his own kids’ | School social worker becomes father figure for…
Kids going to school in Ward 7 bring with them a lot of trauma from home. Social worker Darryl Webster helps them carry their burdens.
WTOP: 78th annual Soapbox Derby races down Capitol Hill
It’s a tradition that runs deep for many racers and has spanned generations, and on Saturday, the 78th Annual Greater Washington DC Soapbox Derby made its comeback.
Washington Times: Trump hotel liquor license at risk over ‘good character’ requirement
President Trump’s hotel in D.C. risks losing its liquor license after local alcohol regulators set the stage this week to consider whether he satisfies their “good character” requirement.
WTOP: 2nd sexual misconduct allegation raised against former DC school contractor
A second allegation of sexual misconduct has been made against a former contract worker for D.C. Public Schools.
HuffPost: She Wrote The Book On Domestic Violence. Then A Murder-Suicide Hit Close To Home.
Rachel Louise Snyder had spent years researching her emotionally taxing book “No Visible Bruises.” Now she’s no longer the outsider.
Theresa Vargas in The Post: ‘The American healthcare system has just, quite literally, ruined my…
Less than a week after she left Georgetown University for summer break, Anna Landre clicked on an email and realized everything she had worked for was about to slip away.
CNN: DC may review Trump hotel’s liquor license over challenge to President’s…
Washington (CNN)Washington's Alcoholic Beverage Control Board opened the door this week to hearing a challenge to President Donald Trump's liquor license at his Washington hotel over claims that he doesn't meet the city's "good character"…
Washington Post: Top D.C. health official urges principals to help boost measles vaccination rate
The letter from the District’s top health official was clear: The city must improve vaccination rates if it wants to bolster its odds of fending off a measles outbreak.
City Paper: Meet Five of the Halcyon Arts Lab Fellows Featuring Work at By the People Festival
You can take a sound bath with gongs while resting on a yoga mat and see light sculptures that will free you from your toxic past.
Phil Mendelson and Charles Allen: Here’s why D.C.’s CFO is wrong on the budget
News broke this week that the District’s chief financial officer is refusing to certify the budget passed by the D.C. Council, set to take effect on Oct. 1. The key hang-up is whether the council can redirect millions of tax dollars that…
Corwin Knight in The Post: D.C. should expand voting rights to its incarcerated citizens
As a returning citizen, I try to help my brothers and sisters affected by mass incarceration. This is why I support the Restore the Vote Amendment Act of 2019, legislation sponsored by D.C. Council member Robert C. White Jr. (D-At Large)…
WAMU: Ward 8 Community Fears Health Risks From Proposed 5G Towers
It’s being called the next big thing in smartphone innovation.
Washington Post: Mystics player says she will only publicly talk about a gunfire incident at a D.C.…
A Washington Mystics player promised a media “blackout” until Mayor Muriel E. Bowser and a D.C. Council member adequately respond to an episode of gun violence this week at a Southeast elementary school.
DCist: DC Refined Is Apparently Shutting Down Today
DC Refined, a three-year-old lifestyle site affiliated with WJLA, will apparently cease operations today.
Statement on Flag Day as Washington, DC Admission Act Reaches 213 Cosponsors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 14, 2019
CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM)
Statement on Flag Day as Washington, DC Admission Act Reaches 213 Cosponsors
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser released the following statement on…
District Links: Bowser responds to Mystics player who demands meeting about shootings in SE; protest…
TGIF and happy Flag Day! President Donald Trump owes the District $7 million for his 2017 inauguration, while he plans a new July Fourth bash.
Curbed: D.C. councilmember questions the need for bike lanes in his ward
Ward 8 has seen the most traffic deaths of all the city’s wards this year
Washington Business Journal: Local retail brands stand up new kiosk at Reagan National Airport this…
Bored of waiting at the airport? Your flight got delayed? Try making some impulse purchases of locally made products.
Colbert King in The Post: D.C.’s sports betting contract reeks of cronyism
D.C. Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey S. DeWitt has drawn attention to himself this week, but not necessarily in a good way.