MPD reports that violent crime is down, but in Columbia Heights, residents and business owners are still feeling the impact.
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Sianna Boschetti
Extra police officers assigned to prevent violent crimes
115 police officers to be granted overtime due to shootings in Columbia Heights.
Petruce Jean-Charles
Jane Fonda arrested for climate protest on Capitol steps
Charge: Crowding, Obstructing, or Incommoding.
Elise Dean
Adams Morgan locals on new Wawa store: Mostly ‘Meh’
Less than a month after opening on Adams Morgan’s famed 18th Street strip, local shoppers and business owners say Wawa doesn’t create that much of a dent on convenience store activity. Despite being a well-known brand...
Yousef Alshammari
Lack of rainfall leaves Brookland trees vulnerable
Summer heat has continued into the fall. This week, a watering advisory was sent out by a forestry non-profit in Brookland which plants and cares for trees in urban areas. Casey Trees stated that September tied the...
Chris Casey
Demo continues at a historic school site in Shaw
Developers continue gutting the inside of Grimke School, which will hold the new African American Civil War Memorial Museum, office space, and residential living.
Kayla Clarke
Leona Dunn
Controversy: Something Old? Something New?
Whether it’s that unmatched new car smell, or that walking on air feeling when wearing a new pair of shoes for the first time, who doesn’t like new things? Apparently some Dupont-area residents. Trendy, luxurious...
Alyssa Royster
Over 600 opioid medication kits distributed in one month
A month into a free opioid overdose distribution program, Washington D.C. pharmacies and churches are raving about how this pilot program is positively affecting high-risk communities. According to a spokesperson for...
Metro extends hours, but local sports fans want more
Fans debate using the metro for Washington Mystics’ Game 4 after thousands were stranded last week traveling home from the Nationals’ Wild Card Game.
Maya McKenzie