An on-scene Metropolitan Police Department officer said the brakes on the truck went out before tumbling into a local resident’s front yard.
Public art evolves: Arlington updates master plan to prioritize equity, diversity
Public art is evolving in Arlington County and an update to the public art master plan aims to meet new equity and diversity goals.
Foggy Bottom group holds document-shredding event to protect against data theft
Although recent statistics reveal document theft to be a fading means of stealing information, residents feel shredding personal records provides some security.
One smile at a time: Dupont crossing guard spotlights more than just school route safety
Thomas Tate has been brightening people’s days at the corner of New Hampshire and R Street for nearly 15 years.
At Wah Luck House, Chinatown community takes care of its own
The adult day care center at the Wah Luck House gears up for its official opening next month while doubling down on care services.
Freedom Forum joins The Atlantic as tenants in Morris Adjmi’s newest property on Water Street
The Freedom Forum’s announcement comes a year after the high-profile sale of its landmark Pennsylvania Avenue property, The Newseum, to Johns Hopkins in the face of financial troubles.
Animals at the National Zoo seek herd immunity
Keepers are making progress vaccinating animals deemed high-risk for infection from Covid-19.
The Wash spoke with zookeepers across the campus to confirm information about the shots.
Dave Thomas Circle, a confusing jumble of intersections, is dead at 36
The result of a gap in the L’Enfant Plan, Dave Thomas Circle was never meant to be born.
Nearly 1,500 Chevy Chase residents weigh in on future of local library
County leaders said they are pleased by the volume of public input. They plan to review comments later this month before deciding which building plan to add to the County Executive’s budget.
New initiative to raise DC’s tipped minimum wage gathers steam, despite familiar criticism
Advocates to raise the minimum wage for tipped workers in Washington, D.C., are gathering signatures three years after D.C. Council rejected a similar proposal. The new proposal, Initiative 82, aims to incrementally...
How U Street restaurants are preparing for Omicron in DC
Along D.C.’s nightlife strip, the service industry is taking the Mayor’s new mask ‘recommendation’ seriously with news of the first positive cases of Omicron in the DMV.
MoCo public schools experience dramatic spike in student violence
County leaders are pushing for better mental health support in 2022. Meanwhile, students’ needs grow “more intense by the day.”
Arena Stage helps Southwest get ‘up and running again’ in more ways than one
From a mass vaccination site to a full house on the opening weekend of August Wilson’s Seven Guitars in just a few months, Arena Stage has proved itself a vital hub in the Southwest Washington D.C community.
Redevelopment plans moving forward for Bruce Monroe, Park Morton public housing units
Park Morton residents have been moving out of the complex for over a year in preparation for the redevelopment proposed over fifteen years ago.
Protestors demand Sackler family to be prosecuted in wake of opioid crisis
Families of victims of the opioid crisis say the Sackler family needs to be prosecuted for their role in the opioid crisis and for the way they marketed OxyContin.
Second fire on S 23rd St. in under 24 hours
Fire Department investigates why a blaze at the same establishment reignited.
White supremacists stranded across Memorial Bridge, after unpermitted National Mall demonstration
A white nationalist hate group descended on the National Mall, sparking immense police presence. However, the demonstration was eclipsed by a disorganized departure which caused significant traffic disruptions.
Poor air quality poses major threat to Eckington, other neighborhoods in Ward 5: NASA study
Overall air quality has improved in the District over the past several years, but the distribution of clean air is not equal. Now a new NASA study states those living in areas with poor air quality have a higher risk of...






