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McKenzie Beard
DMV gives away free car seats as DC traffic incidents increase
The number of collisions resulting in injury is up 11% in the District in the past year, according to Department of Transportation data. This comes despite traffic collisions remaining the leading cause of child death...
Maya McKenzie
Arlington has committed to the environment. Can Amazon meet the county’s goals?
Arlington County depicts itself as a sustainable haven. Activists refuse to let that commitment waver as Amazon makes its way into the region.
Verónica Del Valle
Invasive plants are choking Rock Creek Park. The Weed Warriors are here to save it.
Invasive, non-native plants pose a huge threat to Rock Creek Park. The Weed Warriors want to do something about it.
The Wash Staff
Special operations rescue two men from NBC4 broadcast tower
DC Fire and EMS rescued employees after 3 hours.
Siddhi Mahatole
Syrians report eerily similar recurring nightmares
People who have fled violent regimes bring a form of PTSD into their dreams.
Bibars Nakhesh
Some Columbia Heights residents embrace drop box voting, others prefer in-person option
Columbia Heights residents use new mail-in drop box locations to submit their ballots for the upcoming presidential and local elections.
Zoë Watkins
High school athletes to sign letters of intent hoping to ride the wave of NCAA female sport popularity.
Alexandria rowers make commitments to continue athletic careers.
Cameron Adams
Memorial Day parking is free in D.C. Should it be?
Free parking is often touted as a way to get people into downtowns. But many Memorial Day drivers in D.C. were oblivious to it in the first place.
Cole Reynolds
Downtown’s Franklin Park reopens as a ‘no-tent’ zone, following city-wide encampment clearings
The 5 acre lot closed last summer for repairs and displaced roughly 20 people who regularly slept in the park.
Vanessa Montalbano