Washington Post: D.C. Council candidate reports being carjacked
Nate Fleming, a candidate for a D.C. Council seat, reported that he was carjacked Saturday at a gas station in Northeast Washington.
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WTOP: Activists plan march in DC against COVID vaccinations, restrictions
As COVID cases surge in the area, activists plan a protest in Washington, D.C., against vaccine mandates and other COVID-related restrictions.
Washington Post: District vaccine mandate garners mixed reactions and awkward searches for proof of…
Restaurants, fitness centers and other indoor businesses in the District Saturday began requiring patrons to show proof of vaccination, the first day of a mandate in the nation’s capital that is geared toward curbing the latest surge of…
DCist: On First Day Of D.C.’s New Vaccine Mandate, Businesses and Patrons Adjust
As Sarah Bryant headed into the E street Cinema on Saturday to catch a matinee of “Drive My Car,” theater workers greeted her near the door, asking to see her COVID vaccine card and ID. Once cleared, she and other moviegoers got a neon…
Washington Post: D.C. schools partnership looks to provide glasses for students in need
Scores of D.C. Public School students go to school every day without the glasses they need. A new effort plans to remedy that by providing low-income students with vision screenings, eye exams and if needed, eyeglasses — all free of…
WTOP: Paid COVID leave: DC workers who have to isolate won’t need to use personal sick time
Paid COVID-19 leave is on the way for D.C. workers.
Washington Post: Old-timers may still remember Naylor’s Seafood. And don’t forget Benny Bortnick,…
Last week in this space, Answer Man hammered out the story of Naylor Road SE and the family that gave it its name. The Naylors who ran a ferry across the Eastern Branch (i.e., the Anacostia River) and owned farmland nearby were descended…
Washington Post: Environmental advocacy group urges investigation into reported Potomac River spill
Potomac Riverkeeper Network says the New Year’s Day discharge blackened water and stained rocks
Washington Post: Omicron deepens bus driver shortage, frustrating passengers as transit agencies…
The fast-spreading variant has thrown transit agencies into crisis as they try to fill shifts and keep routes operating
WTOP: Smithsonian announces new schedule, closures amid staff shortage
Smithsonian museums in the D.C. area and the National Zoo will shift to a new schedule on Tuesday until further notice.
Washington Post: Security officers say Smithsonian staff shortages threaten safety of priceless…
Between 3 and 4 p.m. on Monday, when the National Museum of African American History and Culture was supposed to be closed, security personnel say an unidentified man walked in through an exit-only door, bypassing metal detectors and…
DCist: COVID Outbreak Exacerbates An Already Strained Situation At The D.C. Jail
Regina Greene’s 22-year-old son has been detained in the D.C. Jail since October. For the past few weeks, she says, he has been coughing when they speak on the phone.
WTOP: DC prepares for Winter Restaurant Week with new COVID vaccination entry rule
On Monday, Winter Restaurant Week will kick off in the nation’s capital, but when diners show up, they’ll need more than a credit card to enjoy their meal — they’ll also need to show proof of vaccination.
WTOP: DC bridges to get TLC thanks to millions from federal government
The District’s infrastructure, specifically its bridges, will be the beneficiary in millions of federal dollars from the passage of President Joe Biden’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Jonathan Paul Katz in Greater Greater Washington: How the 7000-series train outage makes Metro less…
A few weeks ago, I took a fairly lengthy early-morning Metro ride to run an errand. The bright lights on the 3000 series train felt incessant, and I struggled to hear the conductor’s garbled announcements. By the time I got home, I had a…
Washingtonian: Beloved DC Burmese Restaurant Thamee Is Permanently Closing
The last day of business at the H Street Corridor spot is January 23.
WTOP: DC’s Cafe Mozart is closing
The District is losing another restaurant institution with this weekend’s closing of Cafe Mozart.
City Paper: New Bill Would Improve Workers’ Experience with DOES
Elissa Silverman’s bill aims to remove barriers to help with unemployment claims.
Washington Post: Ready your vaccination cards: D.C. businesses prepare to enforce new mandate
Rule goes into effect Saturday for customers at restaurants. bars, gyms, concert venues and more
Washington Business Journal: D.C. court dismisses racial discrimination suit against nonprofit,…
A U.S. District Court judge has dismissed claims of racial discrimination, defamation and breach of contract filed against the Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation and its former chief, Nicky Goren.