Press Release: DCHA Establishes Partnerships with Howard University College of Medicine
News Release — DC Housing Authority
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 26, 2020
Contact: Jose C. Sousa
General Health Screenings and COVID-19 Testing to Take Place at Various DCHA Properties
The District of Columbia Housing…
WTOP: Your input needed for changes coming to National Mall’s Sylvan Theater
Nestled on the grounds of the Washington Monument in D.C., the modest Sylvan Theater dates back to 1917, but renovation plans for the space are moving forward with a survey for potential uses.
Washingtonian: Even More Fencing Has Gone Up Around the White House Complex
It's a temporary measure in advance of President Trump's RNC speech, the U.S. Secret Service says.
Theresa Vargas in The Post: Ivanka Trump shared a video of her meeting a homeless D.C. woman. That…
When Kiesha Davis first read what Ivanka Trump wrote about her on Twitter, what struck her most was this: The president’s daughter spelled her name right.
Washington Post: Mystics postpone game along with rest of WNBA: ‘We’re not just basketball players’
The WNBA will not play any of the three scheduled games Wednesday night as players elected to sit out to bring more attention to social justice in the wake of another police shooting of a Black man.
DCist: Mystics Game Canceled Following NBA Boycott Over Jacob Blake Shooting
Wednesday night’s WNBA game between the Washington Mystics and Atlanta Dream has been canceled as professional basketball players across the country protest the shooting of Jacob Blake.
Washington Post: D.C. schools prepare for virtual learning and work to close digital divide.
The District’s top education officials made a final push Wednesday to encourage parents to enroll their children in school ahead of the start of the academic year next week. Enrollment is lagging, they said, and they attribute much of the…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Awards $1.5 Million to Nonprofits to Support COVID-19 Recovery
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Department of Housing and Community Development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 26, 2020
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Richard Livingstone (DHCD)
Up to $50,000 per…
District Links: DC failed to provide drug treatment to many inmates, audit finds; new lewd…
Happy Wednesday. A new audit released yesterday found that DC did not provide drug users in jail with proper treatment.
Smithsonian Magazine: A Street-Wise Philosopher Explains What It Means To Be Homeless Amid the…
Let’s start with some basic facts about Alexander, who prefers that we not publish his last name. Alexander is a native of Washington, D.C., born in December 1948 in Columbia Hospital for Women, a graduate of Western High School in 1966;…
WTOP: What to expect when DC students start school Monday: Enrollment, vaccinations and more
As parents gear up for D.C. Public Schools to start Monday, officials offered up a checklist of what to keep in mind, as well as a warning about vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Washington Business Journal: Why D.C. sports veteran Erik Moses is taking his talents down south
Throughout his career, Erik Moses has always sought out the next big challenge.
Washington Post Editorial Board: Metro is struggling to restart — and survive
THE NATIONAL capital region’s Metro system, having drastically curtailed bus and subway operations since March, has shifted to near-normal service levels in recent days. Yet very little about Metro will feel or be normal, not least the…
DCist: ‘No Movement Without Music’: DJs, Go-Go, And Hip-Hop Have Invigorated This Summer Of Activism…
It’s a bit past 7 p.m. on a Sunday night in mid-August, and a couple hundred protesters are spilling into Kalorama Park. An organizer hoists a bullhorn and leads the crowd in chanting as the thick vibrations of an electric bass and drums…
DCist: With School About To Start, D.C. Expands Mental Health Services For Struggling Parents
Parents who are dealing with stress as the school year begins can access free counseling and other mental health services through a 24-hour hotline.
DCist: These D.C. Businesses Started Pumping Out Hand Sanitizer During COVID-19. It’s Been A…
In early April, as the coronavirus pandemic transformed business operations across the city, Jordan Cotton opened a pick-up window at Cotton & Reed, the rum distillery he co-owns in Union Market.
DCist: Many Classes Are Online, But Some Students Are Moving To Campus To Have A Taste Of The…
Ian Smith hesitated. His senior year at West Springfield High School in Fairfax County was abruptly altered by the coronavirus, a traditional graduation replaced with a drive-thru ceremony where he pulled up in a car to receive his…
WTOP: DC’s new Viceroy Hotel opens in Logan Circle
Hollywood, California-based Viceroy Hotels & Resorts has opened its first hotel in D.C., the 178-room Viceroy Washington D.C. in Logan Circle.
Washington Business Journal: Bowser orders health insurers to cover high-risk residents’ Covid-19…
Health insurers licensed in the District of Columbia will have to cover more coronavirus testing under an order from D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed Wednesday.
WTOP: ‘We were a little bit nervous’: Virginia Ali of Ben’s Chili Bowl on 1963, 2020 MLK marches
Many things have changed since 1963’s March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom — but not the chili half-smokes at Ben’s Chili Bowl on U Street NW, nor the resolve and recollections of owner Virginia Ali.