WTOP: Investigation launched after DC firefighters accused of obstructing Prince George’s Co. fire…
A joint response to a crash near the D.C.-Prince George’s County, Maryland, border Saturday night prompted an investigation after one jurisdiction’s firefighters accused the other of hindering their efforts.
WTOP: Holiday retail displays serve as a socially distant holiday fun
While some Christmas attractions may be closed this year, window displays and other holiday lights you may not think of are up and ready for the season.
WTOP: DC’s new campaign works to reduce HIV stigma, increase resources
Health officials in D.C. are on a mission to combat the stigma associated with HIV and provide more access to treatment for those who contract the virus.
Washington Post: Community colleges in D.C. area and beyond are contending with an enrollment crisis
When the pandemic hit, community colleges expected an enrollment surge. Recessions — a time when the newly unemployed are looking to learn new skills — can be good for two-year schools.
Washington Post: Dueling portraits emerge of D.C. violence interrupter charged with a 2017 killing
Prosecutors charged a violence interrupter with murder Saturday, claiming Cotey Wynn carried out a 2017 killing in Northeast Washington a year before he was hired to help curtail shootings in the same area.
DCist: D.C. Releases New Goals For Further Reducing HIV Diagnoses By 2030
D.C. officials updated their plan for decreasing the spread of HIV in the city on Friday, furthering a years-long effort to end the epidemic in the District.
WTOP: Coats for Kids returns to the District
Keeping kids warm this winter is the mission of one local organization that is giving away thousands of coats.
WTOP: D.C., Maryland and Virginia are all breaking coronavirus records as cases continue to surge
The D.C. region’s upward trend of coronavirus cases is beginning to set new records for the area.
Washington Post: Despite efforts by Bowser, D.C. Council, record number of opioid deaths this year
Two years ago, when opioid-related fatalities overtook homicides as the District’s leading cause of preventable deaths, Mayor Muriel E. Bowser vowed to cut fatal overdoses in half by this fall.
DCist: Violence Interrupter Charged With 2017 Killing In Northeast D.C.
A D.C. man who works as a violence interrupter in Trinidad was arrested and charged Friday for a killing that occurred almost four years ago.
DCist: In Good 2020 Fashion, The ZooLights Truck Broke Down Friday. But It’ll Make A Return For Its…
As if the ZooLights Express truck didn’t encapsulate the essence of 2020 well enough, the 24-foot-long flatbed truck adorned with a lone dancing panda took it a step further by breaking down during its tour of a rainy Ward 3 on Friday…
Washington Post: A fight for forest equity in Southeast D.C. takes on new urgency amid pandemic
On an overcast but mild morning in late October, Nathan Harrington pulled up at a dead end in the southern reaches of D.C. His gray pickup truck carried a magnet with the name of the Ward 8 Woods Conservancy — the organization Harrington…
Washington Post Editorial Board: Another D.C. child is dead. The systems that should have protected…
“ABRASIONS AND contusions to the head, face and torso; contusions to the heart and thymus gland; acute abdomen injuries consisting of hemorrhaging of the soft tissue of the abdomen; liver laceration; right kidney laceration; multiple…
WTOP: DC violence interrupter arrested, charged in 2017 murder
A man who worked as a violence interrupter for D.C.’s Office of the Attorney General was arrested and charged for allegedly committing a murder in 2017.
Washington Post: Violence interrupter charged with a 2017 killing in Northeast Washington
A supervisor for a team of violence interrupters who work to curtail shootings in one of the District’s most dangerous neighborhoods was arrested Friday and charged in a 2017 killing.
District Links: Region averaging over 1,000 new confirmed virus cases for first time; mayor leans…
TGIF. The region reported a record high of 1,586 confirmed new coronavirus cases on Friday, while DC posted a second consecutive day of over 300 new cases.
DCist: ‘Gigantic’ Inauguration Parade In D.C. Unlikely, Biden Says
On Friday, President-elect Joe Biden said it is “highly unlikely” millions will gather at the National Mall on Jan. 21 for the presidential inauguration.
DCist: Another MAGA Rally Planned For D.C., This Time With Fewer Expected
There are going to be more pro-Trump and MAGA rallies in D.C. on Dec. 12, but they likely won’t be as large as the ones that happened last month, organizers write in their National Park Service permit application.
Washington Post: Metro board gets first glimpse of budget that proposes drastic cuts to service
Facing the worst budget crisis in Metro history, board members on Friday wrestled with how to plan for a half-billion-dollar deficit without proposing draconian cuts that could scare away riders the transit agency desperately needs back.
Washington Post: D.C. considers canceling admission test at School Without Walls, an elite public…
The District’s public school system is considering eliminating the admission test at the city’s most selective high school, School Without Walls, over fears that the test cannot be administered safely or fairly during the pandemic.