WTOP: Metro 7000-series railcars update: multiple issues could be to blame, new tech could monitor
The wheel problems with Metro’s 7000-series railcars could be more complex than originally thought, according to the transit system’s CEO.
City Paper: Is D.C. Giving Out Shoddy KN95 Masks? There Are Troubling Warning Signs.
Health experts say there’s reason to doubt the quality of the masks, a persistent problem for governments during the pandemic.
DCist: In Wake Of Bezos Dustup, D.C. Public Library To Rework Policy For Naming Spaces After Donors
The director of the D.C. Public Library told the D.C. Council on Wednesday that he plans to rework the policy that allows DCPL to unilaterally name interior places and spaces after donors. DCPL Director Richard Reyes-Gavilan also…
City Paper: Racine and Bowser Battle Over Juvenile Carjacking
AG Karl Racine’s defense tour stops at the Wilson Building this afternoon.
District Links: DC risks removal from national group that helps update voter rolls; most COVID-19…
The upcoming budget season is coinciding with a mayoral campaign and public safety concerns stemming from a rise in homicides and carjackings in recent years.
WTOP: Fort Totten ANC seeks investigation after WWI shell’s possible link to chemical weapon cleanup
The possible link between an empty World War I shell, discovered in 2020 during construction of a trail through Fort Totten Park, and the massive Spring Valley cleanup of chemical weapons has the local Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner…
WTOP: DC Public Schools has filled few COVID coordinator, full-time substitute teacher positions
D.C. Public Schools on Wednesday provided the council with hiring updates for its COVID coordinator and full-time substitute teacher roles in city schools.
Street Sense: Local organizations call for use of surplus funds to address eviction crisis
A group of non-profit organizations have signed a letter calling for Mayor Muriel Bowser to direct more city funds to stop evictions in the District.
Washington Post: Steep ridership losses will force changes to Metro service after pandemic, transit…
Metro’s ability to provide safe and reliable transportation was under scrutiny by a House Oversight subcommittee
Washingtonian: How Student Journalists Discovered American University Was Handing Out Counterfeit…
Through careful reporting, student newspaper the Eagle confirmed tips that the school had unknowingly purchased bogus masks.
WTOP: 8 DC schools cleared following threats; police, FBI investigating
D.C. police investigated threats at eight District schools Wednesday, just a day after Dunbar High School was evacuated due to a bomb threat, and cleared the schools shortly before 3 p.m.
City Paper: The D.C. Auditor Asks the Council: Is Anyone Over There Listening to Me?
Kathy Patterson faults lawmakers for ignoring many of her office’s recommendations.
DCist: Data Errors Imperil D.C.’s Participation In Group That Cleans Up States’ Voter Rolls
A years-long bureaucratic snafu has imperiled D.C.’s membership in a multi-state system that checks the accuracy of states’ voter rolls, raising the possibility that D.C. could become the first jurisdiction in the country to be formally…
Washington Post: D.C. Public Schools required weekly covid tests for pre-K students. How has it…
Each week, Kristen Cox administers a coronavirus test to her 4-year-old son at their home in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington. To make it easier for him, sometimes she’ll “test” her son’s stuffed animals, too. A new measure…
Axios: Authorities clear six D.C. schools of bomb threats
Authorities have cleared six public and charter schools in Washington, D.C. of bomb threats, Metro Police said Wednesday, a day after second gentleman Doug Emhoff was rushed out of an event at a high school in the city due to an apparent…
WTOP: House committee probes Metro’s response to wheel problem
Metro safety and service came under congressional scrutiny Wednesday as lawmakers pressed transit agency leaders about the handling of issues related to a derailment last fall that’s led to months of long delays for riders.
DCist: ‘Metro Needs To Do Better’: Congress Challenges WMATA On Safety, 7000-Series Train Problems
Members of Congress grilled Metro leaders Wednesday over the transit agency’s untenable situation: more than half its trains out of service because of a safety issue, COVID and telework decimating its ridership and revenue, and a looming…
DCist: Seven D.C. Schools Evacuated Due To Bomb Threats, Police Say
Seven D.C. public and charter schools were evacuated due to bomb threats on Wednesday, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Washington Post: Police investigate bomb threats at several D.C. high schools
No hazardous materials were found, police said
WTOP: Council member Robert White aims to modernize DC’s advisory neighborhood commissions office
D.C. neighborhood commissioners on Tuesday urged At-Large Council Member Robert White to consider providing them with additional resources and further training in a strategic plan funded in this year’s budget.