WTOP: DC Jazz Fest returns this week at The Wharf
Last year, it was forced to go entirely virtual due to pandemic-related restrictions.
WTOP: First look at photos from early DC punk scene in Jim Saah’s new book
Some of the most iconic images of D.C.’s early punk rock scene were taken with a camera borrowed from a high school photography class.
DHS notices create confusion for some families over how much longer they can stay in rapid rehousing
Some families living in rapid rehousing (RRH) received letters in the mail last week informing them the DC Department of Human Services (DHS) would be terminating their rental subsidies on Oct. 31. The letters, dated Aug. 17, contradict an…
Press Release: Norton, Van Hollen, Maloney, Carper, and Brown Announce Bill to Give D.C. Mayor…
September 2, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
First time in history a committee approved bill giving D.C. mayor such authority
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD),…
Rashad Price: Giving back to my community of Southeast DC and its children
Growing up in Southeast DC with limited good public education opportunities, I was fortunate to attend Friendship Public Charter School’s Collegiate Academy. My late mother told me I would be attending Woodson, which excited me as some of…
WUSA9: 19 Black women land coveted retail storefront in Downtown DC
As part of the new Grow Golden program, established small businesses can receive up to a year of free rent in the Golden Triangle district.
7News: Concerned parents fundraise to get air filters in DCPS in hopes of preventing COVID spread
It's week one of in-person learning for most DCPS students, including Peter Krupa's son.
Street Sense: Stimulus checks have been distributed nationwide, but low-income locals haven’t…
Federal officials have sought to send emergency stimulus funding to millions of struggling Americans without jobs or basic necessities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. But the money has failed to reach those who need it the most:…
WTOP: Bowser declares public emergency in DC over expiring Medicaid contract
Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a health systems emergency in the District over the status of the city’s Medicaid contract with MedStar health, which more than 200,000 residents rely on for health care.
Associated Press: AP sources: Intel shows extremists to attend Capitol rally
WASHINGTON (AP) — Far right extremist groups like the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers are planning to attend a rally later this month at the U.S. Capitol that is designed to demand “justice” for the hundreds of people who have been charged in…
WTOP: Scooter company Helbiz launches narrated historical tours through DC
D.C. tourists and residents can get a two-wheeled historical tour of the area on a Helbiz scooter.
Washington Blade: Activists end Nellie’s protests, but continue boycott
Concerns over ‘anti-Black’ practices of bars voiced at community listening session
Washingtonian: The National Children’s Museum Is Finally Reopening Tomorrow
Don't show up without buying tickets in advance.
City Paper: Howard University COVID-19 Precautions Concern Faculty
Since classes formally resumed on Aug. 23, Howard University has seen a slew of tense exchanges between faculty and school administrators over faculty’s concerns about health and safety.
Washington Business Journal: D.C. will get its first independent sportsbook this fall. Here’s…
Brian Vasile has been hoping to add sports betting to his bar for more than two years now, and his patience is finally about to pay off. Grand Central looks set to become the District’s first independent sportsbook sometime this fall.
Washington Business Journal: Exclusive: W Washington D.C. hotel has a new owner and a new — but…
The W Washington D.C. hotel in downtown D.C. has traded hands and is being rebranded with the name it started out with in 1917: the Hotel Washington.
UrbanTurf: 109 Condos to Break Ground at Walter Reed Next Month
More residential development at The Parks at Walter Reed is moving forward.
Press Release: AG Racine Files Notice of Appeal in Purdue Pharma & Sackler Bankruptcy Plan
Press Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 1, 2021
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Office of Communications
As Opioid Abuse Increases in the District, AG Racine is Working to Hold Those Responsible To…
Press Release: Ahead of Labor Day, AG Racine Hosts Roundtable Discussion with Workers &…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 1, 2021
MEDIA CONTACT:
Office of Communications
AG Racine Announces New Lawsuit Against Area Company that Failed…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces Security Grants for District Non-Profits
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 1, 2021
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
Nicole Peckumn (HSEMA)
Faith-Based…