Washingtonian: A Burglar Broke Into a DC Restaurant’s Storage Unit and Stole Only Hand Sanitizer and…
Thousands of dollars worth of booze and other valuables from Republic Cantina were left untouched.
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Bisnow: ‘It’s A Complete Bloodbath’: D.C. Hotel Industry Suffers Unprecedented Damage
With the coronavirus pandemic causing event cancellations and grinding tourism and business travel to a halt, D.C hotel owners have experienced a dramatic drop in revenue. The lack of revenue has led owners to lay off staff and consider…
Washington Post: Giant panda at National Zoo gets artificially inseminated
The National Zoo said Monday that veterinarians artificially inseminated its female giant panda, Mei Xiang, on Sunday morning.
WAMU: D.C. And Maryland Urge Residents To Stay Home, Stopping Short Of ‘Shelter-In-Place’ Orders
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Monday ordered all non-essential businesses to close by 5 p.m., while D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser urged people to remain home as much as possible and said police would be empowered to disperse any large groups of…
WTOP: ‘Another winter:’ DC-area cab drivers feel pinch of COVID-19 pandemic
Despite many people taking advantage of being outdoors, taxi drivers in the D.C. area are feeling the pinch of the coronavirus pandemic.
District Links: Bowser stops short of shelter at home; DC commissions distillery to make hand…
Good Monday afternoon. Mayor Muriel Bowser continues to stay away from issuing a formal stay-at-home order to prevent spread of the novel coronavirus, but she is urging residents to keep close to home except for essential trips to the…
Washington Business Journal: More D.C. convention events canceled, creating an estimated $78.4M hit…
The number of large-scale convention meetings in the District canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic has grown to eight, according to an update Friday from Destination D.C. president and CEO Elliott Ferguson. The economic toll of the…
City Paper: Looking for Toilet Paper or Diapers? There’s (Almost) an App for That.
“We need a critical number of submissions before we can make those maps live.”
City Paper: Are Carry-Out and Delivery Sales Making a Difference for Restaurants’ Bottom…
"We’re doing 2.5 times the normal amount of work for a quarter amount of original sales."
Washingtonian: A Podcast Studio in a Closet, a Talk Show in a Sunroom: How DC’s Audio Journalists…
For journalists, working from home during the coronavirus crisis means moving all newsroom interactions to Slack, mastering the fine points of Zoom meetings, and finding a chair that offers a modicum of support. For reporters who work in…
WTOP: Gonzaga president, 14 other Jesuit priests enter 9th day of isolation over coronavirus
Fifteen Catholic priests who share a community home in Northwest D.C. entered their ninth day of quarantine on Monday, after one of them tested positive for the coronavirus.
WAMU: What Happens If D.C. Declares A ‘Shelter-In-Place’? Your Questions, Answered.
One in four Americans are under government orders to stay at home unless they have a good reason to go out. That number will likely continue to grow. And while a lockdown (most officials prefer the terms “stay-at-home” or…
Washington Post: Metrobus riders will be required to board from rear doors, making rides essentially…
The agency is looking to stabilize service schedules after a week of sudden changes.
Washington Post: Schools are shut, so how will kids learn amid the covid-19 pandemic?
Schools may be shuttered and families hunkered down, but teacher Tim Rodman is keeping his Maryland classroom going during the coronavirus pandemic — ever the energetic voice of AP Macroeconomics as he hosts a video call with students who…
Washingtonian: DC Government Commissions Local Distillery to Produce 1,000 Gallons of Hand Sanitizer
Republic Restoratives is working as fast as possible to supply the city's frontline workers
WAMU: For $100, Capitol Hill Books Will Give You A Mystery Bag Of Books
It all started with an email. “If I give you guys $100 can you send me a mystery bag of books?” a customer wrote to Capitol Hill Books, a popular and locally loved neighborhood used bookstore.
Washington Post: Franciscan Monastery says member is D.C.’s first known coronavirus death
A member of the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America is the first person to die of the novel coronavirus in the District, the monastery’s superior, Father Larry Dunham, confirmed Saturday.
Washington Post: Metrobus limiting service to just 20 routes starting at 5 p.m. Saturday; one driver…
Metrobus service will be reduced to just 20 routes beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday and continuing all day Sunday.
The Wash: A celebration of Japanese culture postponed by a virus. Now what?
The Japan-America Society of Washington, D.C., must address new issues brought on by the coronavirus as it reimagines its postponed Cherry Blossom Festival events, including racism towards Asian-Americans.