Ward 8

Ward 8 Council member Trayon White recently convened a State of the Ward Summit during which citizens from all corners of Southeast, not White, did most of the talking, making known their concerns about government response, senior services,…

D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine announced a series of lawsuits on Wednesday targeting the owners and managers of buildings in wards 7 and 8 for issues ranging from building neglect—resulting in vermin and mold, among other conditions—to a…

Two large developments planned in D.C. could get a significant financial boost with the approval of two pieces of recently introduced legislation that would provide the projects with more than $100 million in tax-increment financing.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 2, 2018 CONTACT:  LaToya Foster (EOM) Chanda Washington (DMPED) Mayor Bowser Announces First-Ever Tax Increment Financing Proposal for Ward 8 Development Legislation Introduced by the Mayor Will Create a…

Residents of the Southeast D.C. neighborhood of Congress Heights stood by on Saturday as local politicians, developers, and tall young men holding basketballs under their arms cut into a ceremonial red ribbon with oversized scissors. They…

The basketball games haven’t begun, the concerts have yet to be played, but District resident Latreasa Woodson already was excited about what the opening of the Entertainment and Sports Arena holds for Ward 8. “I think it is great for the…

On a hot, hazy Saturday afternoon, members of the Barry Farm Tenants and Allies Association gathered for their monthly meeting outdoors, in the shade of a large oak tree, across from the place many of them used to call home. Their community…

There is nothing more important to my administration than the health and well-being of Washingtonians. Without our health, we cannot live up to our potential as individuals or as a community. In 2018, the District is one of many places…