In the forthcoming Rockville elections on November 7, voters will decide whether 16 and 17-year-olds should gain the right to vote in local elections. This ballot proposal aims to involve younger residents in shaping...
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Kaishi Chhabra
Arlington NAACP frustration grows after the death of another inmate
Clyde Spencer, a 58-year-old man was arrested on Oct 2 and died three days later inside the jail. He is the sixth inmate to have died at the Arlington County Detention Facility in the past six years.
Heather MacNeil
Neon lights and signs face strict regulation in Georgetown’s Historic District
Business owners in Georgetown are working to save their neon signs as local representatives seek to remove them.
Mike Pesoli
D.C.’s medical cannabis overhaul
Changes in medical cannabis laws in D.C. are setting the stage for a potential revolution in the local cannabis industry. Experts are excited about these changes but express concerns with the new regulatory system's...
Nicholas Fogleman
High school embraces name change, renovations underway
After the D.C. Council approved the new Jackson-Reed name this March, the high school in Tenleytown has been making swift progress updating signage and merchandise, and students are adjusting to their new school...
Savannah Kuchar
Neighborhood torn over ‘ludicrous,’ ‘confusing’ plan to reopen schools
Days before Tyler Elementary School welcomed students back for outdoor, limited programming, the district unveiled a widespread plan to send more than 20,000 elementary students back to campus, drawing the ire of many.
Tobi Raji
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...
Wash staff
District sidewalks still not up to ADA standards
The District's sidewalks are in disrepair. For those who use mobility aids, that's a major problem.
Sianna Boschetti
Navy working on land swap to facilitate new museum, retail development
The National Navy Museum and Redbrick LMD have struck a deal to trade land parcels for a mutually beneficial development plan.
Madeleine Sherer
DC woman advocates for suicide barriers on Taft Bridge
For one Woodley Park resident, the pursuit to reduce suicides on the Taft Bridge is personal. With support from some local officials, she is prepared to pursue the project for as long as it takes.
Ileana Garnand