Banneker student-athletes find victory in overturning District athletic field decision.
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Elise Dean
DC coffeeshops ‘can’t afford to close again’ amid pandemic
D.C. business owners are eyeing the possibility of another lockdown as COVID-19 cases surge across the country. But they don't know if their businesses can sustain another closure.
Zoë Watkins
As DC officials drive Park Morton redevelopment forward, residents fear permanent displacement
Panic spread among Park Morton residents Monday morning after an email circulated stating that the District of Columbia Housing Authority was planning to shut down a residential building, giving residents 30 days to...
Sarah Welch
Litter and its silent impact on communities
D.C., much like every major city, has a huge litter problem. But aside from being a nuisance or bad for the environment, litter can be linked to reducing mental health in residents and cause health concerns as it...
Sophia Steele
Reopened Zoo Loop Trail’s hours of operation draw congressional criticism
The operating hours of the recently reopened Zoo Loop Trail in Rock Creek Park has prompted complaints from the community — and D.C.'s own congressperson. Safety issues are at the forefront of both the zoo and the...
Ileana Garnand
Slow city response to dangerous playground conditions
UPDATE: DC responds to AU Wash investigation into backlogged work orders.
Despite rising crime in Capitol Hill, residents and officials say growth of the neighborhood not in jeopardy
Some locals say crime waves are just a hazard of life in big cities.
Nick Trombola
Councilmember Trayon White faces bribery charges amid community support.
The FBI recently arrested Washington D.C. councilmember Trayon White for taking money and other gifts to pressure District agencies to award contracts to businesses that provide violence interruption programs.
Todd St Hill
Distilleries and an Art Moderne warehouse spur a revival in Ivy City
One Hecht of a redevelopment: Brewers and distillers have moved into Ivy City and brought life to the once-sleepy northeast neighborhood. A massive redevelopment project on the New York Avenue corridor seems sure to...
The Wash Staff
Francis Stevens parents lack confidence that DCPS can deliver promised modernized school
Teachers and parents cite D.C. Public School’s lack of communication and poor temporary schooling facilities as reasons they have little faith in the success of the School Without Walls at Francis Stevens’ modernization...
Katherine Hapgood