DCist: ‘The Ghosts Are Gone’ — Local First Responders Reflect 20 Years After 9/11 Attack
At 9:37 a.m. on September 11, 2001, American Airlines Flight 77 banked sharply, then dove at 400 miles per hour toward the heart of the U.S. military.
Washington Post: Just weeks in, Washington-area families confront the reality of this school year:…
Just a few weeks into the new school year, thousands of students and teachers across the Washington region have been quarantined for potential exposure to the coronavirus, worrying parents who had hoped for something closer to what was…
WTOP: Hundreds of volunteers at DC Convention Center pack meals for hungry to mark 9/11
On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, hundreds of volunteers gathered in a cavernous hall of the D.C. convention center to honor the victims by taking part in community service.
Theresa Vargas in The Post: For the nation, 9/11 brought devastation. For the D.C. area, it was the…
From his desk at the FBI’s Washington Field Office, Pete Lapp could see smoke blackening the sky above the Pentagon.
WTOP: DC-area leaders reflect on Sept. 11 attack on 20th anniversary
Several D.C.-area leaders marked the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with solemn speeches Saturday.
Washington Post: As D.C. vaccine mandate deadline draws closer, one group holds a clinic to convince…
“You know we Black folks do call and response, so: Hey family!” LaTasha Seliby-Perkins, a family physician at Georgetown University School of Medicine, called to a predominantly Black crowd of nearly 30 women sitting beneath a white tent.
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Washington Post: Washington Gas leaves customers on hold for hours, cites call center contractor
The utility laid blame for the customer-service delays on the pandemic and what it said were problems with a Virginia contractor
Press Release: Mayor Bowser and the Council of the District of Columbia Commemorate 20th Anniversary…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor, the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice, and the DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 11, 2021
CONTACT:
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WTOP: DC police release body camera video from fatal shooting of man thought to be carrying long gun
D.C. police have released the body camera video of the fatal shooting that followed after officers were called to investigate a report of a man thought to be carrying a long gun.
WTOP: GWU chooses interim president; LeBlanc to step down earlier
The George Washington University in D.C. has chosen an interim president who would be able to start at the beginning of 2022, allowing President Thomas LeBlanc to wrap up his term months earlier than planned, while postponing the search…
City Paper: After 25 Years, Bowen McCauley Dance Company Takes a Final Bow
Local choreographer Lucy Bowen McCauley's company is celebrating 25 years with one final performance at the Kennedy Center.
WTOP: DC charter school tells staff get COVID-19 vaccine or resign
A D.C. charter network has informed its more than 180 staff members that not getting vaccinated by Oct. 29 will leave them out of a job.
Washington Business Journal: George Washington University president to exit sooner than planned
George Washington University announced Friday that President Thomas LeBlanc will retire from his post in December — five months earlier than initially planned.
DCist: Fence Around Capitol Likely Returning Ahead Of Sept. 18 Rally
U.S. Capitol Police are requesting permission to reinstall fencing around the Capitol grounds ahead of a planned rally on Sept. 18, according to multiple media reports.
WTOP: DC students get ‘bragging points’ after visit from first couple
On Thursday, President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden took a short trip from the White House to visit a Northeast D.C. school. President Biden was at the school to make the case for newly announced federal vaccine guidelines, but…
WTOP: ‘Not a choice any more’: Council member presses DC on unvaccinated
D.C. officials were asked point-blank on Friday what plans the District has for people who remain unvaccinated against COVID-19 following President Joe Biden’s mandate announcement.
Press Release: With the Bowser Administration on Track to Meet the #36000by2025 Goal, Department of…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor, Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, and DC Department of Housing and Community Development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 10, 2021
CONTACT:
LaToya…
Washington Business Journal: A two-story sports bar is coming to the Chinatown space vacated by…
A growing chain of sports bars from Smashburger founder Tom Ryan has inked a deal to open in the former Circa space in Chinatown, where it aims to open by the end of the year or early next year.
City Paper: The Huddle Is Gallaudet’s Lasting Mark on Football
How a Deaf quarterback took a football staple to the end zone.
Washingtonian: Foo Fighters Played the 9:30 Club and it Was Quite a Scene
The reopening show sold out in one minute.