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Kayla Gallagher
Alleyway development project comes to Columbia Heights
EL Studio welcomed around 100 ‘alley-hoppers’ to the neighborhood, allowing them to tour three different alley spaces, including one soon-to-be developed by its team.
Hanna Holthaus
DC requires COVID-19 shot for student-athletes, officials unsure of effects on participation
The city will continue hosting free vaccination clinics and encourage students to get the shot in time to comply with the new mandate.
Arlington residents get a voice on where the DCA pedestrian bridge will be built
Here's everything you need to know for Arlington County’s pedestrian bridge to National Airport, before the Nov. 6th deadline to submit your opinion on where the bridge should be located.
Ron Simon III
Advocates demand D.C. council shield immigrants from threats
Residents called on the District's council to pass a bill that would criminalize threatening to reveal someone's immigration status to law enforcement.
Wash staff
L.A. County bans outdoor dining through the holidays as Coronavirus cases skyrocket throughout California
New stay-at-home orders took effect Sunday night as the state and local counties grapple with multiple record-breaking daily new cases. Some public officials feel that the restrictions on businesses are unwarranted and...
Shant Mirzaians
After two deadly shootings, Capitol Hill residents, police reflect on crime spike
Police say the violence represents a general increase in crime in the neighborhood, while some residents contend the shootings are indicative of crime in D.C. as a whole.
Nick Trombola
Georgetown University Students optimistic on Election Day
Abortion and gun safety are among the issues motivating some students.
Dillin Bett
DDOT seeks funding for SE/SW Freeway bridge repairs
Bridges on the I-695 SE/SW Freeway need repairs, but residents can expect to see construction begin in 2026 at the earliest.
Madeleine Sherer
‘We would already have our tickets’: Venezuelan nonprofit works to rebuild their country
Francisco Marquez’s last job in Venezuela was as the chief of staff for a former mayor of Caracas, the country’s capital. Today, he heads a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. Marquez was imprisoned for...
