A second sobering and stabilization center is scheduled to be completed in 2026. Those who live in the area are questioning why they weren't included in the decision-making process.
Columbia Heights leads the District in COVID-19 cases and over half of residents are vaccinated against the coronavirus. But people have mixed feelings about getting the flu shot this season.
The city will continue hosting free vaccination clinics and encourage students to get the shot in time to comply with the new mandate.
Two separate incidents took place between 3 and 4 p.m. Sunday on Meridian Place NW. Neighborhood residents say crime has decreased since the MPD installed a closed-circuit television trailer this summer.
Litter has plagued many D.C. streets and alleys for years, and over the last eight months, the pandemic has only exacerbated the issue. Now, a new government initiative is testing a strategy to promote proper trash...
D.C. business owners are eyeing the possibility of another lockdown as COVID-19 cases surge across the country. But they don't know if their businesses can sustain another closure.
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) recipients, organizers and allies gathered at a rally at the Black Lives Matter Plaza on Friday afternoon to push Congress to create a pathway to citizenship for immigrants and to save...
In a push for more sustainable and efficient modes of travel, projects to expand bike and bus lanes are replacing residential parking in parts of the city. But these changes impact some of the community’s most...
Eight months into the pandemic and Columbia Heights’ Latin American Youth Center has seen an increase in its youth enrollment in counseling services. The Wash spoke with four people connected to the center to better...
There are currently four new candidates running in the ANC 1A election, yet many residents don’t know what this local representative body is or does for their community.
Columbia Heights residents use new mail-in drop box locations to submit their ballots for the upcoming presidential and local elections.
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