DCist: Who Is The Mystery Man Featured In D.C.’s Viral License Mockup?
He is 6’4 with brown eyes. He is also an organ donor and veteran. The devilishly handsome man is named Thomas Alexander Herculano de Carvalho Montalvao Machado — and the people want to know if the D.C. Department of Motor Vehicles dreamt…
DCist: There’s An Angry Turkey Attacking People On The Anacostia Riverwalk
A large, aggressive male wild turkey has been terrorizing cyclists, runners and walkers on D.C.’s Anacostia Riverwalk Trail for at least the past five months, knocking riders from their bikes, reportedly sending one person to urgent care,…
WTOP: Metro to cut wait times, increase police presence
Good news for some Metro riders: Train frequency is about to pick up a bit on some lines.
Washington Post: Metro will deploy more police to buses, trains amid crime concerns
Crime rates on the transit system have declined in recent months but remain higher than before the pandemic
jonetta rose barras: Mayor Muriel Bowser fights to lead — for a third time
It’s difficult to imagine any mayor’s second term like the one with which Muriel Bowser has grappled. It began in 2019, filled with promise. One year later, it felt like Pandora was once again among us, unleashing all sorts of hellish…
DCist: Black People Accounted For 90% Of Pregnancy-Related Deaths In D.C., Study Finds
Despite making up about half of all births in recent years, Black birthing people in D.C. made up 90% of birth-related deaths, according to a new study from a city-supported review committee — underscoring the severity of the city’s…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces $92 Million Initiative to Catalyze Health Innovation and…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 28, 2022
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District Links: Metro plans to deploy more police on buses, trains; Black people account for 90% of…
As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration makes headlines with a proposal to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, the District is poised to begin enforcement of its own ban in the next fiscal year.
Axios: Where to get Pfizer’s COVID-19 antiviral in the D.C. region
The D.C. region now has easier access to Pfizer’s COVID-19 drug Paxlovid.
Washington Post: Before the shooting, Edmund Burke School felt nurturing and safe
The site of the Van Ness attack is known as a welcoming community
Washington Post: Metro will deploy more police to buses, trains amid crime concerns
Crime rates on the transit system have declined in recent months but remain higher than before the pandemic
WTOP: Candidates for DC mayor take part in forum at GWU
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the three men who hope to move into her office in the Wilson Building laid out their visions Wednesday for the District’s future. In a mayoral candidate forum, Bowser’s challengers also took aim at her as they…
DCist: The Capital Fringe Festival Is Back And Coming To Georgetown
After a two-year hiatus, the Capital Fringe Festival is returning this July — though it won’t be quite as large as in years past, and it’s got a surprising new address.
DCist: With Little Time To Spare, D.C. Court Considers McDuffie’s Bid To Get Back On Attorney…
A three-judge panel of the D.C. Court of Appeals heard 90 minutes of arguments on Wednesday in D.C. Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie’s (D-Ward 5) bid to be put back on the ballot for attorney general, after the Board of Elections deemed him…
WTOP: National Zoo welcomes 3 new additions
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s animal population has increased by three.
WTOP: DC Court of Appeals hears arguments on McDuffie run for attorney general
The D.C. Court of Appeals heard arguments Wednesday on the decision to drop Ward 5 Council Member Kenyan McDuffie from the June primary ballot for District attorney general.
City Paper: What Would the Attorney General Race Look Like Without Kenyan McDuffie? Here’s a…
Brian Schwalb, Bruce Spiva, and Ryan Jones could soon find themselves in a wide-open contest.
DCist: World Central Kitchen Documentary Shows José Andrés At His Most Frenetic — And Difficult —…
When José Andrés first came to D.C. in the ‘90s, few knew that the Spanish-born chef would be such a force of nature — not just in the local food scene, but in the world. We Feed People, a new National Geographic Films documentary from…
Washington Post Editorial Board: D.C.’s mayoral race pits the fanciful against the pragmatic
On the same day last week that D.C. mayoral candidate Robert C. White Jr. unveiled a plan to guarantee a job to any D.C. resident who wants one, Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) announced that the number of people suffering from homelessness in…
UrbanTurf: The Verge, The Stacks and the Soccer Stadium Development: What’s on Tap at Buzzard Point
Development has remained slow and steady in DC's Buzzard Point area since more than 1,000 units delivered in 2020, although the pipeline is only expanding.