Hundreds of people died of opioid overdoses in D.C. in 2020. Advocates and officials hope to continue providing support with treatment and check-ins afterward.
Sophie AustinAdams Morgan neighborhood commissioners echo District-wide traffic fatality concerns
The neighborhood commission unanimously passed a resolution calling for DDOT to implement more safety measures as 2021 crash deaths surpass 2020.
Shaw Holiday Art Market returns for in-person shopping
Shaw’s Art Market was virtual in 2020, but this year residents can expect more direct engagement with artists the day of Dec. 18th.
Grace NardeiA tale of two fleets: ACPS and DASH offer glimpse into future of transportation in Alexandria
State funding and a city-wide push for sustainability is increasing the number of electric buses on the road. Analyses of DASH and ACPS help show what’s to come.
Muhammed Al RefaiResidents, children block Brookland intersection advocating for safer streets
Community members gathered at the corner of 14th and Irving St. Northeast in remembrance of 5-year-old Allie Hart, who died after being hit by a car while on her bicycle earlier this year.
Hanna HolthausFormer Fairfax elementary teacher arrested for sexual battery of a minor
Police urge anyone who may have had a concerning interaction with suspect Roger McKay to contact the Major Crimes Bureau.
M ColkittDemonstrators call for end of U.S. foreign policy in Ethiopia amid civil war
Ethiopia has been in a civil war for over a year with former governing party Tigray People’s Liberation Front. Demonstrators outside the State Department on Friday say the Biden administration has undermined the...
Vanessa Montalbano
Rebekah AlveyTwo arrested after fight broke out on Orange Line Train, one suspect injured
Police responded to a fight on a Metro train Friday morning that involved a box cutter. This is the latest instance of violence on public transit.
Keely BastowFirst Ward 4 walk-up vaccination site opens at Petworth Library
Residents of Ward 4 can now receive their COVID-19 vaccines and boosters along with a flu shot at the Petworth Neighborhood Library.
Carley WelchArmed robbery on 14th Street in Columbia Heights
Upwards of $1000 worth of cash and several phones were stolen from Mobile X, a phone repair shop, the owner said.
Caroline Cliona Boyle
Alec D'AngeloScooterist struck, injured in Central Business District
The accident comes during the tail end of the deadliest year in traffic fatalities in the district in nearly a decade.
McKenzie BeardPerson fires gun toward train at Columbia Heights Metro station
This shooting marks the second act of gunfire at the Metro station in the past two weeks.
Lauren Berryman