At a recent Advisory Neighborhood Commission meeting for Public Space and Transportation, commissioners and local residents discussed ways they can better care for the people who don’t rely on vehicles for their daily...
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Ikechukwu Mbagwu
It’s not just students who deal with trauma. It’s their teachers, too.
Two years have passed since Karen Lee stared down at her student’s empty desk for the first time. The desk had belonged to Zaire Kelly, a 16-year-old student at Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter High School, who...
Lauren Lumpkin
DC Cat Count cameras capture more than just cats
The DC Cat Count Project started to get an estimate of outdoor and indoor cats in Washington, D.C.; however, since the study began in 2018, they have discovered that other species roam the city streets of D.C
Kayla Clarke
How ‘Vape Street NE’ will survive if e-cig bans pass
While the District’s lawmakers and health officials are pushing regulations to ban flavored vape pens, businesses in the H Street Corridor believe the need for an alternative to regular cigarettes will always have space...
Taylor Ardrey
Tougher electric scooter laws ready for implementation
Law enforcement officials will be passing out fines for improper e-scooter usage this Fall.
Wash staff
Vaping fears hurt local retailers
Erich Roney runs three vape shops in the D.C. Metro Area, but the fear building around e-cigarettes is making business tough. Roney is the district manager of VaporFi, a group of vape shops that also carry CBD oil with...
Matt Thibault
New security measures unveiled at the Washington Monument
After a three-year safety and security renovation, the Washington Monument reopened to the public Thursday but not without controversy. Upgraded security and ticketing requirements created confusion and a lot of...
Leona Dunn
Underutilized trash grants aid rat buffet
As you reach the top of the Metro escalator at Dupont Circle you are immediately met with an almost overwhelming number of restaurants to choose from. People on their lunch breaks busily wisp by grabbing a quick bite...
Alyssa Royster
Future of Shaw park spaces in limbo
The controversial development of Banneker High School in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington D.C. will temporarily close two of Shaws’ most utilized public park spaces.
Elise Dean
Police partner with Petworth on security camera program
If you walk down an alley in Petworth you may run across an abandoned Amazon box as an indication petty theft crime continues to be an issue in this neighborhood. Neighbors are now equipping their homes with cameras...
