Washington Business Journal: No Coke for you! Pepsi locks down UDC with nearly $1M pouring rights…
Pepsi is the choice of the University of the District of Columbia. Want a Coke and smile? Leave campus.
Curbed: D.C. to expand the number of scooters and dockless bikes allowed in 2019
Residents may notice slightly more scooters and dockless bikes on D.C.’s streets next year thanks to updated rules for the vehicles that transportation officials announced this week.
Statter911: News report: DC firefighter injured on malfunctioning ladder truck at training academy
Injury comes as reporter focuses on serious ladder truck & general fleet problems
UrbanTurf: Which Five DC Areas Became Million-Dollar Neighborhoods This Year?
As home prices in the District continue inching upward, it comes as no surprise that the city has more neighborhoods this year where the median price of a home exceeds $1 million. Today, UrbanTurf takes a look at which of the city's…
OSSE Announces Overall Four-Year Graduation Rate of 68.5% for the 2017-18 School Year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 9, 2018
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Jack Pfeiffer (DME)
Fred Lewis (OSSE)
OSSE Announces Overall Four-Year Graduation Rate of 68.5% for the 2017-18 School Year
(WASHINGTON, DC) –…
Metro service information for Veterans Day, Monday, November 12
For immediate release: November 9, 2018
Metro service information for Veterans Day, Monday, November 12
On Veterans Day (observed), Monday, November 12, 2018, Metro will operate service on the following schedules:
Metrorail: Trains…
Norton Announces DOJ Inspector General Has Begun Assessment of Conditions at Hazelton Prison
Contact: Benjamin Fritsch
November 9, 2018
Norton Announces DOJ Inspector General Has Begun Assessment of Conditions at Hazelton Prison
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today said that U.S. Department of…
Norton Expresses Concern about Transportation Options for Returning Citizens at New D.C. Halfway…
Contact: Benjamin Fritsch
November 9, 2018
Norton Expresses Concern about Transportation Options for Returning Citizens at New D.C. Halfway House
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released…
The DC Lineup for Veterans Day Weekend: A variety of ways to honor those who served
Following Election Day on Tuesday, patriotic sentiment runs high this weekend, Nov. 9 to 11. It’s Veterans Day on Sunday, so many folks are able to relax with an extra day off on Monday, Veterans Day observed. Take advantage of the many…
Washingtonian: This DC Author Wrote a Popular Prison Novel. His Own Story Has Some Big Twists.
A mention in the latest George Pelecanos book is earning Eyone Williams new attention.
Washington Post: D.C. region renews push on pedestrian safety as deaths increase here and nationwide
Street Smart’s annual educational and enforcement campaign kicks off as shorter days mean the most dangerous time of year for pedestrians and cyclists
Washington Post: New halfway house for 300 former inmates set to open next year in D.C.
A private company has won a five-year, $60 million federal contract to open a halfway house for 300 former inmates in Northeast Washington.
WAMU: Historic Call Boxes In Downtown D.C. Will Be Transformed Into Art Celebrating Women
Nine long-defunct call boxes in downtown D.C. are about to get a second life as public art.
Fox 5: Muriel Bowser opens up about balancing her duties as DC’s mayor and motherhood
WASHINGTON - Muriel Bowser is the first mayor to win a second term in the District of Columbia since 2002 and she is the second woman ever elected mayor in the nation’s capital. It's an honor this fifth-generation Washingtonian doesn't take…
Washington Post: After outcry, D.C. commission backs down on censoring art
Responding to protests from Washington artists and arts leaders, the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities has reversed a controversial new measure to censor its grant recipients.
jonetta rose barras: The impervious madame mayor
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser glided into her press room Wednesday, fresh from her general election victory. She started by thanking voters and announcing her pride at being “elected as mayor a second time.”
Then, with an often-underappreciated…
Washington Times: Repairs on D.C. Fire’s Truck 7 left neighborhood vulnerable
A D.C. fire truck whose ladder became stuck during a three-alarm fire in September failed again last week, leaving Eastern Market without its services for 2 1/2 days.
Washington Post: Bowser announces post-election shakeup at high-profile D.C. agencies
Two days after winning a second term, D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) on Thursday announced a shake-up in the leadership of several prominent city government agencies.
City Paper: Bowser Administration Shuffles Cabinet, Ousts Multiple Agency Chiefs
The news release detailing these changes came in after 6:15 p.m. on Thursday.
Washington Business Journal: Exclusive: 1776 to shutter District location, seeks new D.C. office
Startup incubator 1776 plans to shutter its District campus when its lease expires at the end of the year, saying it couldn't agree on new lease terms with building owner DivcoWest.