Amazon gave $100,000 to Arlington County to continue its racial equity efforts, which include normalizing conversation around race. “Talking is action, and talking leads to action,” one advocate says.
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Sarah Salem
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
Anti-hunger groups step up holiday season outreach during pandemic
Food and Friends, Bread for the City and Councilmember Trayon White’s office are among the entities providing families with food and other resources during this holiday season.
Lola Fadulu
Rising rents, rising tensions: Alexandria’s housing crisis deepens
As rents continue to rise in Alexandria, the financial load on residents grows, pushing more households to the edge of eviction. Data from Alexandria city showed that Evictions in Alexandria are approaching pre-pandemic...
Zaid Mastou
‘This is history and I can’t just sit back.’
Meet the impeachment onlookers who hope to see history in the making. Visitors lined up at the break of dawn to witness Congressional testimony.
Petruce Jean-Charles
Man severely injured after rescue from atop Union Station train
First responders rescued a man with life-threatening injuries from the top of a train near Union Station after he came into contact with an electrical wire. The victim was trespassing and has been transported to a local...
Ileana Garnand
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...
Leona Dunn
‘Plant’ parenthood, a millennial pandemic trend helping DC residents combat declining mental health
Expert says taking care of plants is a lot like taking care of yourself.
Elise Kline
Arlington citizens grill county board on housing problems
The Arlington Department of Community Planning, Housing, and Development compiled a research compendium fueled by community feedback. The County Board will use this research to take a deeper look into missing middle...
Suspect flees from scene plowing Lexus into apartment in NE D.C. – new details emerge
A vehicle plowed through a family home at Clermont Apartments Sunday night, and the suspect is still at large. According to Metropolitan Police Department Public Information Officer Alaina Gertz, the driver of the...
Lalini Pedris