WTOP: Headstrong fox freed from DC fence
A fox that got its head stuck in the fence of a District home is once again roaming the D.C. area.
Washington Post: As Fauci battles the pandemic and politics, his grateful neighbors celebrate him as…
After each long day of working on the United States’ pandemic response, the nation’s top infectious-disease expert power-walks through his Northwest Washington neighborhood with his wife and their daughter’s dog.
Frank Smith in The Post: A new statue of Lincoln will adequately honor him alongside Black Americans
On Jan. 1, 1863, a pensive President Abraham Lincoln sat down and signed the Emancipation Proclamation, a moment that represented the crowning achievement of his presidency. The Emancipation Proclamation enabled Blacks to join the Union!-->…
Washingtonian: A Fox Got Its Head Stuck in a Gate. Thank God for Soap!
Sometimes the only way out is through. Unless you are a tiny, furry mammal. A tiny, furry mammal with very large ears. Large ears that happen to be stuck in a metal gate. Then, sorry, you can’t really can’t get through.
Street Sense: Two homeless residents say Dupont Circle neighbors cleared their belongings when they…
Two homeless residents living in front of the Safeway at 17th and Corcoran streets NW lost all their belongings to vigilantes overnight.
Washington Post: Six outdoor sculptures you might walk by without realizing they’re by famous…
Funny thing about public art: a lot of it disappears.
WTOP: Nearly 2 dozen miles of DC streets will soon be 15 mph zones
D.C. is expanding the “Slow Streets” program that’s expected to grow to include 22 miles of speed restricted roadways by next month.
DCist: D.C. Officials Condemn Trump’s Wish To Deliver Convention Speech From White House
D.C. officials are voicing opposition to President Donald Trump’s reported hope to deliver his Republican National Convention acceptance speech from the White House.
Petula Dvorak in The Post: A long, hot summer becomes longer and hotter, thanks to D.C. pool…
Ellington Rose and her rainbow bathing suit belong in those still blue waters.
DCist: ‘Two Sides Of The Same Coin’: Addressing The Link Between Racism And Homelessness
India Frazier spent a weekend in early June watching hundreds of demonstrators in the District protest police brutality and systemic racism from outside her temporary housing complex near 14th Street.
DCist: D.C. Will Add 17 More Miles of ‘Slow Streets’ By September
The District is limiting automobile activity on more streets to make them more accommodating to recreation and pedestrians.
WTOP: Sports betting in DC seems to fall short when compared with other states
When sports betting was passed in D.C. in late 2018, the city optimistically forecast $92 million in new revenues over the next four years.
City Paper: D.C. United’s Neighbors Blast Team’s Plan to Host Fans at Audi Field
“I don’t see it as a benefit to the neighborhood at all. I see it wholeheartedly as a benefit to D.C. United.”
UrbanTurf: 836 Units to Gallaudet: Massive University Redevelopment Moves Forward
Four months ago (and a year after an appeal of the project was dismissed), the public got its first glimpse at the likely first phase of a Gallaudet University-JBG Smith development on six acres of the university's land. Now, the!-->…
Press Release: Norton Congratulates Five D.C. Winners of Congressional Black Caucus Foundation…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
August 6, 2020
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today offered her congratulations to five District of Columbia residents!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Press Release: Bowser Administration Expands DC Slow Streets, with 22 Miles Installed by September 1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 6, 2020
Media Contacts:
Lauren Stephens
Mariam Nabizad
(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced that by September 1,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Washingtonian: DC Attorney General Is Suing the NRA Foundation
The lawsuit by Karl Racine alleges the NRA's charitable wing funneled money to the gun lobbying group.
WTOP: DC’s Thomas Circle Wawa opens
City-format Wawa stores are common in Philadelphia, and they’re becoming more common in D.C.
CBS News: DC Public Schools Chancellor Lewis Ferebee on COVID-19 impacts for in-person learning
The following is a transcript of an interview with DC Public Schools Chancellor Lewis Ferebee with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan.
Press Release: DC Democratic Party Announces Plans for Virtual Convention
For Immediate Release | August 5, 2020
Contact: Claire Goldberg
WASHINGTON, DC — With the Democratic National Convention going remote this year, the DC Democratic Party has planned for both virtual and in-person events for our!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…