CBS News: DHS intelligence bulletin warns of small number of online threats of violence ahead of…
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) informed law enforcement partners they are aware of a "small number of recent online threats of violence" connected to the "Justice for J6" rally outside the U.S. Capitol, Saturday, including…
Press Release: By Order of DC Council, DC Circulator Fares to Be Reinstated Effective October 1
News Release — District Department of Transportation
September 17, 2021
For Immediate Release
Media Contacts:
Mariam Nabizad
(Washington, DC) — Today, by order of the DC Council, the District Department of Transportation…
Petula Dvorak in The Post: This man wants to open an elegant shooting range in downtown D.C.
Walker Lunn has a different idea about a way to sell newbies on shooting guns.
WTOP: 660,000 white flags on National Mall honor nation’s COVID victims
According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 660,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
UrbanTurf: Deck Over Debate: The Two Contrasting Visions to Recast the North Capitol Corridor
A highway harm-reduction initiative along a DC dividing line is stirring up debate as two concepts to improve the North Capitol Street corridor are seeking to gain momentum.
DCist: Who Should Provide Care For Students With COVID Symptoms In D.C. Schools?
Martita Fleming keeps things running at Washington Latin Public Charter School. As director of operations, her job encompasses a lot — she makes sure classes have textbooks, that lights stay on, and the copier is running.
WTOP: DC church requests additional police presence ahead of this weekend’s pro-Jan. 6 rally
A D.C. church vandalized during a pro-Trump rally late last year is calling on police to amp up security as the city prepares for a weekend rally supporting those who rioted at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
DCist: One Block Of Downtown D.C. Will Turn Into A Roller Rink This Weekend
The good times will be rolling in the District this weekend: More than 1,000 people have registered for DowntownDC On Wheels, a first-of-its-kind roller-skating jamboree.
Washington Business Journal: D.C.’s largest landlords say they’re still waiting on more…
Some of D.C.’s largest landlords say they’ve received less than half of the rent relief money they’ve requested for tenants, as challenges in distributing the federal aid continue ahead of the sunsetting of many of the city’s eviction…
DCist: The Nationals Are Giving Away Free Tickets To Fans Who Get A COVID-19 Vaccine At The Stadium…
The Washington Nationals are hosting a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at their stadium this Saturday ahead of their 4 p.m. game against the Colorado Rockies. Any unvaccinated people who attend can receive a vaccine, as well as two free…
Washingtonian: The National Book Festival Kicks Off in DC on Friday
Roxane Gay, George Saunders, and Nikki Giovanni are among the authors taking part.
DCist: PARK(ing) Day Will Bring 12 ‘Parklets’ To D.C. On Friday
PARK(ing) Day, an annual event that turns some curbside parking spaces across the city into temporary parks, is returning to D.C. on Friday. The event runs from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
WTOP: Library of Congress hosts National Book Festival with Michael J. Fox, Lupita Nyong’o
The Library of Congress hosts the National Book Festival this Friday through Sept. 26.
DCist: D.C. Is Making A Push To House Residents At Three Encampments Before Closing Them Down
In his 10 years living in a tent along the L Street NE underpass in NoMa, Mike has been forced to move his stuff plenty of times, usually when D.C. crews would come through to clean up the sidewalks.
WTOP: Historic Dupont Circle hotel will become luxury senior living
The Fairfax Embassy Row Hotel on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, near Dupont Circle, has been acquired by Omega Healthcare Investors and Maplewood Senior Living, and will be converted into an ultra-high end senior living apartment…
Press Release: Public Notice of Availability: H Street Bridge NE Replacement Environmental…
News Release — District Department of Transportation
September 16, 2021
For Immediate Release
Media Contacts:
Mariam Nabizad
(Washington, DC)—The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) in conjunction with the Federal…
Press Release: Norton Vows to Defeat Perry Bill Creating Special Federal Crime in D.C. for Violence…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
September 16, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) vowed to defeat the Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2021,…
District Links: DC laying off staff of crime lab’s firearms unit, WTOP reports; Capitol Police…
The District is laying off the staff of the troubled firearms unit at the city's crime lab, WTOP reports.
Washington Informer: Adofo Challenges Prestwood for Leadership of Ward 8 Democrats
Troy Donte Prestwood will seek reelection as the president of the Ward 8 Democrats but he faces a challenge from the club’s second vice president, Salim Adofo.
Washington Informer: Longtime Black Homeowners Feel Pressured to Sell Houses
Lovell Walls is a third-generation Washingtonian.