DCist: COVID Cases Continue To Rise, Prompting Some D.C. Area Schools To Take Additional Protective…
COVID is back on the upswing in the region. D.C., Maryland and Virginia are reporting rising daily case counts, with the most dramatic surge happening in the District. The rising numbers are largely credited to the spread of the BA.2…
WTOP: DC Board of Elections rules McDuffie not qualified to run for attorney general
D.C.’s Board of Elections dealt a significant blow to Ward 5 Council Member Kenyan McDuffie’s bid for attorney general on Monday, ruling that he isn’t qualified to run for the seat.
City Paper: McDuffie Not Qualified for Attorney General, Board of Elections Rules
The ruling could prevent the current Ward 5 councilmember from appearing on the ballot. He will appeal the decision in the D.C. Court of Appeals.
DCist: Amtrak Seeks To Claim Washington D.C.’s Union Station Through Eminent Domain
Amtrak wants to take over D.C.’s Union Station in its entirety. The train agency says it can’t otherwise complete the necessary infrastructure improvements needed to bring the facility back to “its full potential as a premier rail…
Washington Business Journal: Metro aims for equity in future development east of the Anacostia, but…
Metro's new 10-year strategic development plan, released earlier this month, puts a high priority on bringing new mixed-use projects to its largely undeveloped rail station properties east of the Anacostia River in D.C. and into Prince…
Washington Post Editorial Board: In the race for a new Commanders stadium, we see how not to use tax…
Localities in the D.C. area are jockeying to land the new stadium planned by the Washington Commanders. But there are a right way and a wrong way to deploy taxpayer dollars in pursuit of it. Maryland is going about it the right way.…
WTOP: Green savings: DC medical cannabis sales tax holiday underway
D.C. is temporarily ditching its 6% sales tax on medical cannabis products sold at licensed dispensaries.
DCist: Elections Board Says McDuffie Is Ineligible To Run For D.C. Attorney General
The D.C. Board of Elections dramatically shook up the race for D.C. attorney general on Monday, ruling that frontrunner Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie (D-Ward 5) does not meet the qualifications to run for and hold the office.
City Paper: Misleading D.C. Police Union Ad Blames Mendelson and Allen for Crime Increase
Despite recent spikes, the crime rate is still lower than it was 20 years ago.
Washington Business Journal: Museum of Illusions coming to downtown D.C. — and you won’t…
A new entertainment destination focused on tricking the human eye is coming to downtown D.C.
WTOP: DC scuba diving group sparks curiosity about underwater careers
From oceanography to marine biology, the National Association of Black Scuba Divers is growing its mission to educate Black kids about underwater careers.
UrbanTurf: Douglas Development Plans Office-to-Hotel Conversion in Georgetown
Douglas Development has plans in the works to bring another hotel to Georgetown.
Axios: Kenyan McDuffie ineligible for D.C. AG, board of elections rules
The D.C. Board of Elections ruled on Monday that councilmember Kenyan McDuffie does not qualify for the attorney general position, a stunning blow to a leading contender who had raised more money than his challengers.
Washington Post: McDuffie ineligible to run for D.C. attorney general, elections board says
The D.C. Board of Elections ruled Monday that attorney general candidate Kenyan R. McDuffie is not qualified to run for the position, after one of his opponents, Bruce V. Spiva, filed a challenge asserting that McDuffie does not meet the…
DCist: Longtime News Anchor Wendy Rieger Dies At 65
Wendy Rieger, a longtime fixture of local television news, died Saturday at a hospice care facility in Montgomery County. She was 65. The cause of her death was glioblastoma, and follows a procedure last year to remove a cancerous tumor…
District Links: DC Board of Elections says McDuffie ineligible to run for AG; longtime NBC4 anchor…
Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a new violence prevention initiative this afternoon that is pairing about 200 residents most at risk of gun violence with interagency support teams.
Housing advocates push for more vouchers, more accountability in upcoming budget
Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed budget, released on March 16, includes over $1 billion to build, maintain and match DC residents with affordable housing. With the budget now up for DC Council review and debate, housing advocates — led by…
Artecka Brown: Why I’m one of the many parents who want the PARCC exam this year
When their schools reopened for in-person learning, my five boys were excited to return. They’ve been happy to be back in the classroom as a more normal school year has progressed, though their enthusiasm has occasionally waned — like when…
Washington Post: Adoring fans celebrate 50 years of pandas at the National Zoo
Michael Bzdil, 8, peered over the fence that lined the habitat at the National Zoo in the Woodley Park neighborhood of Northwest Washington. He watched as pandas crawled out of the gate toward the large fruitcake that was set out for them…
WTOP: Longtime NBC Washington anchor Wendy Rieger dies after fight with cancer
Wendy Rieger, known for her quick wit and the connection she forged with viewers for some 25 years as anchor of NBC Washington’s afternoon news, died on Saturday. She was 65.