Update: With 98% of votes counted, Republican Glenn Youngkin has 50.89% of the vote for Virginia's gubernatorial seat. Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe has 48.42% of the vote. At least 3,257,029 residents of...
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Arlington County polls saw ‘steady stream’ of in-person voters, despite new early voting options
A steady stream of voters in Arlington County cast their ballot in person Tuesday despite new voting laws that allow more flexibility for early voting options.
Rachel Looker
Black churches in Virginia join get out the vote efforts
Reverends calls on parishioners to act on protecting “the bedrock of our democracy”
Youngkin campaign leads a new Republican strategy in the first post-Trump election since 2020
Many view the results of this election as a referendum on the Democratic party nationwide
Why aren’t more people talking about Liberation Party candidate Princess Blanding?
In a tight Virginia gubernatorial race, third-party votes could decide the election. And that’s a problem.
DC creatives celebrate the importance of presence, reflection, and human connection
Shaw’s contemporary galleries present exhibits that conceptualize what it means to live in a post-pandemic atmosphere.
Caroline Cliona Boyle
Alexandria City Council approves $60M in grant applications amid worst flooding since ‘03 Hurricane Isabel
Just three days before historic flooding, Alexandria City Council approved $60 million in grant applications to go toward the Waterfront Flood Mitigation Project.
Muhammed Al Refai
DC Council publishes discussion maps ahead of Ward 6 redistricting hearing
After a 41.9% population growth in the last decade, Ward 6 boundaries will change during the decennial redistricting process. Rebalancing wards will push some residents into Wards 7 and 8, further changing their racial...
Alice Berry
Pandemic rental assistance program ends, local resources left to fill gaps
Residents will have to find new rental assistance options as pandemic era protections end, adding to existing problems of financial dilemmas and language barriers.
Hanna Holthaus
GW partners to improve healthcare access in Southeast DC
Residents east of the Anacostia river will have access to a wide array of health services provided by George Washington based physicians in 2024 at the new St. Elizabeth’s East hospital. Community outreach will play an...
Megan Ruggles