New stay-at-home orders took effect Sunday night as the state and local counties grapple with multiple record-breaking daily new cases. Some public officials feel that the restrictions on businesses are unwarranted and...
Shant MirzaiansGeorgetown homicide stirs neighborhood
Police, resident group, take extra measures to prevent crime in Georgetown
Maya SmithDunbar High School teacher changing lives one bike ride at a time
A Dunbar high school teacher is changing lives and giving high schoolers in Petworth something to look forward to by helping them stay safe and out of trouble during the pandemic.
Myra PatrickLocal LGBTQ groups bolster resources to trans community during pandemic
Because their community is not often protected from discrimination, LGBTQ people are struggling to secure health care and gender affirming services during the pandemic. So local LGBTQ-focused organizations are...
Dani BirzerMaryland’s vaccine allocation is ‘not enough’ to cover frontline workers: governor
Maryland’s vaccine allocations will only cover half of its high risk healthcare workers, not including first responders and other prioritized groups.
Zeina MohammedArlington residents excited about reopening of Memorial Bridge
Arlington Memorial Bridge fully reopened Monday after two years of renovations. The superstructure of the bridge was replaced using a jack-up barge as a shoring system to support the structural steel. Residents, excited...
Alex LucasCapitol 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 RajiThousands debate new name for Woodrow Wilson High School
The District will soon be a step closer to renaming the high school. But it could be a long process.
Aaron SchafferVirginia has plans to administer coronavirus vaccine. But are Arlington residents ready?
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam said in a Dec. 2 press conference that the state expects to receive its first shipment of 70,000 doses of vaccine from Pfizer by mid-December. The Virginia Department of Health will...
At Georgetown University, weary students frustrated with plan for another virtual semester
As a stressful fall semester comes to an end at Georgetown, students are pushing back against provisions of the university’s spring 2021 plan, which centers around another semester of online instruction.
Keith NewellTwo violent crimes in one afternoon shake Columbia Heights neighborhood
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.
Kimberly CataudellaMDP search for gunman who sent one man to the hospital
The victim, who was conscious and breathing when police arrived at the scene, was shot in the leg.
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