WTOP: Washington National Opera returns to Kennedy Center with tribute to RBG
The Kennedy Center has not hosted an opera for 19 months due to the pandemic.
Press Release: DC Health to Host Pop-Up Vaccine Clinics for Children 5-11 Years Old on Friday,…
Press Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and DC Health
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 3, 2021
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
Dr. Kimberly Henderson (DC Health)
(WASHINGTON, DC) …
UrbanTurf: Only Built For Three-Bedrooms: Brookland Church Conversion Prioritizes Family-Sized Units
A Brookland church has more development plans in the works.
Washington Business Journal: Tenleytown, long closer to a sleepy suburb than dense urban…
Tenleytown enjoys a fairly quiet reputation among D.C. neighborhoods, but the neighborhood has quite a bit going on right now.
Axios: Howard University student protest continues
The Blackburn Takeover at Howard University has gone on for over three weeks as students continue to protest unsafe living conditions and advocate for representation on the board of trustees.
Washington Post: Rents in D.C. increased despite rent freeze, report says
Despite the double whammy of a global pandemic and the subsequent economic uncertainty, the Washington, D.C., rental market seems to be bouncing back, according to new data.
Associated Press: Inspection finds DC jail conditions OK for Jan. 6 defendants
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Marshals Service said Tuesday that suspects being held in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection do not need to be removed from the District of Columbia jail complex despite their complaints about…
WTOP: US Marshals remove inmates from DC jail due to poor conditions
The U.S. Marshals Service is planning to move hundreds of inmates from the custody of the D.C. Department of Corrections. It comes after a surprise inspection of the D.C. jail conducted by the service.
Washington Post: D.C. Council takes on medical marijuana, arts commission reappointments in meeting
The D.C. Council on Tuesday took on medical marijuana, the city’s troubled housing authority and voted to reappoint four of Mayor Muriel E. Bowser’s nominees to the city’s arts commission, bookending days of uproar over fairness and race…
Washington Business Journal: JBG Smith to buy Union Market property as company swings back to profit
JBG Smith Inc. (NYSE: JBGS) is continuing to expand its multifamily holdings with a big purchase near Union Market.
Press Release: Public Defender Service Calls for the Immediate Release of all Persons Detained at…
News Release — Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 2, 2021
WASHINGTON –
For years, the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, along with other legal and grass-roots…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser and DC Health Encourage Families to Get Children 5-11 Years Old…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and DC Health
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 2, 2021
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
Dr. Kimberly Henderson (DC Health)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, following…
DCist: Here Are D.C.’s Long-Awaited Plans For Reservation 13
The District has selected developers to convert a sprawling plot of mostly unused land in Southeast D.C. into a site that would include hundreds of apartments, retail space, a hotel, and a park.
Washington Business Journal: A boardwalk-themed arcade bar is preparing to open at The Wharf
Ryan Seelbach was too late to secure retail space in the first phase of The Wharf, the mixed-use development along D.C.'s Southwest waterfront — or so he thought.
Washington Post: Unacceptable conditions at D.C. jail lead to plan to transfer of about 400 inmates,…
The U.S. Marshals Service plans to transfer about 400 inmates out of the D.C. jail to a federal prison nearly 200 miles from Washington after a recent surprise inspection found evidence of “systemic” mistreatment of detainees, including…
DCist: D.C. Council Passes Bill To Help Medical Marijuana Dispensaries, Holds Off On Penalizing…
The D.C. Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill to help the city’s medical marijuana dispensaries, some of which say they have seen a steep drop-off in business this year because many patients who saw their medical marijuana cards…
Washington Business Journal: D.C. picks two more development teams to remake Hill East’s…
The stage is set for the redevelopment of a huge chunk of Hill East’s Reservation 13 now that the District has picked development teams to manage the transformation of a combined 11 acres of the property.
Washingtonian: Nearly 14,400 Washingtonians Weren’t Counted in the Census, New Report Says
DC had a higher undercount rate than any state
WTOP: DC restaurant buys out its landlord
At a time when many D.C. restaurants are still struggling to keep up with rent, one just bought out its landlord.
WTOP: Metro budget proposal features fare discounts to bring back riders
Metro’s proposed budget for next year includes a host of fare incentives designed to bring riders back as the transit system continues its recovery from the height of the pandemic.