Twenty-four American University students fanned out across Virginia to take the pulse of the commonwealth last weekend, just ahead of the closely watched gubernatorial race. The students in the Battleground: Virginia...
Latest articles
Wash staff
Safety concerns during 16th Street Bus Lane Project
The District Department of Transportation is right in the middle of a multi-million dollar street improvement project along 16th St. aimed at improving bus ridership, on-time reliability and increased pedestrian safety ...
Petruce Jean-Charles
Maryland judge temporarily blocks ICE deportation of man detained on church property
Twenty-two days after ICE detained him, Binsar Siahaan was given a chance to pursue asylum by a Maryland judge.
Zeina Mohammed
Kaine wins easily in Virginia
After Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine’s swift victory, VA Democrats express hope for the future and 2019.
Everyone seems to have Nats fever, but what about the Mystics and Capitals?
The Washington Nationals are looking to come back from a 3-2 deficit in hopes of giving the District its first-ever championship in Major League Baseball. The Mystics brought home their first championship this summer...
Ikechukwu Mbagwu
Kayla Clarke
Temple University students hope other young people turnout for midterm elections
Sunday's rally to encourage turnout is staged on a politically engaged campus.
Activists, council members raise concerns about homeless encampment pilot program following NoMa closures
Nearly two weeks after a NoMa encampment resident was bulldozed during a clearing, activists are unsure whether the man has found housing.
Alice Berry
Power is back, but schools are closed in Montgomery County
A small plane crashed into transmission lines and caused a power outage in Montgomery County. Electric services have been restored, but not in time to start schools on Monday.
Nami Hijikata
Proposed DC bill will require COVID-19 vaccination for all eligible students
Columbia Heights residents weigh in on the proposed D.C. law that would mandate the COVID-19 vaccine for students. Eight Columbia Heights residents interviewed by the Wash are in favor of the D.C. bill.
Kahindo Musungira
Howard University protest ends with students, university reaching agreement
Howard University students agreed to leave the Blackburn building after reaching an agreement with the university's administration over housing, ending the longest protest in the university’s history.
Grace Nardei