Ahead of looming shutdown, VOA fights to be heard

A small group of journalists is fighting the Trump Administration to keep the Voice of America alive. Until March, the news service had broadcast continuously for 83 years, and reached 350 million listeners in...

Terrance Williams

2 days ago

Capitol Hill

New initiative to raise DC’s tipped minimum wage gathers steam, despite familiar criticism

Advocates to raise the minimum wage for tipped workers in Washington, D.C., are gathering signatures three years after D.C. Council rejected a similar proposal. The new proposal, Initiative 82, aims to incrementally...

Nick Trombola

December 7, 2021

‘Love that chicken from Popeyes’: viral rat video sparks conversation in Capitol Hill

As concerns over the state of health in many restaurants arise in Capitol Hill after the Popeyes incident, an ANC chair recommends implementing a new system of grading restaurants.

Kayla Gallagher

November 30, 2021

Development of Reservation 13 is right for community, locals and officials say

After two decades and several unsuccessful attempts to build up the area, proponents of the largely unused site can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Nick Trombola

November 16, 2021

Despite rising crime in Capitol Hill, residents and officials say growth of the neighborhood not in jeopardy

Some locals say crime waves are just a hazard of life in big cities.

Nick Trombola

November 2, 2021

Men in Blue work program finally gains neighborhood trust

Ready, Willing and Working opens live auction this week to fund employment programs and clean up DC neighborhoods.

Kayla Gallagher

October 26, 2021

After two deadly shootings, Capitol Hill residents, police reflect on crime spike

Police say the violence represents a general increase in crime in the neighborhood, while some residents contend the shootings are indicative of crime in D.C. as a whole.

Nick Trombola

October 13, 2021

Hard of hearing seek greater accessibility

From over-the-counter hearing aids and cochlear implants to open captioning in movie theaters, the HLAA is pushing for public policies to address their needs.

Kayla Gallagher

October 12, 2021

New Congressional Cemetery president to honor site’s commitment to community outreach

With a change in leadership slated for early November, officials say the cemetery will build upon its legacy with a renewed focus on fundraising and inclusivity.

Nick Trombola

October 5, 2021

Redrawing political boundaries in DC underway

‘My community is on the chopping block’; Ward 6 residents concerned about redistricting

Kayla Gallagher

September 28, 2021

Capitol Hill, SW organizations fight to close pandemic’s education gap

Community organizations in Capitol Hill and Southwest Washington have banded together to help students struggling with distance learning. During a pandemic that has disproportionately targeted low-income students of...

Tobi Raji

December 8, 2020

Ahead of looming shutdown, VOA fights to be heard

Capitol Hill

New initiative to raise DC’s tipped minimum wage gathers steam, despite familiar criticism

‘Love that chicken from Popeyes’: viral rat video sparks conversation in Capitol Hill

Development of Reservation 13 is right for community, locals and officials say

Despite rising crime in Capitol Hill, residents and officials say growth of the neighborhood not in jeopardy

Men in Blue work program finally gains neighborhood trust

After two deadly shootings, Capitol Hill residents, police reflect on crime spike

Hard of hearing seek greater accessibility

New Congressional Cemetery president to honor site’s commitment to community outreach

Redrawing political boundaries in DC underway

Capitol Hill, SW organizations fight to close pandemic’s education gap

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