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Isabel Del MastroThe number of collisions resulting in injury is up 11% in the District in the past year, according to Department of Transportation data. This comes despite traffic collisions remaining the leading cause of child death...
Maya McKenzieSafety 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“Culture park on the river” at the Kennedy Center draws crowds to Foggy Bottom
Opening ceremony draws huge numbers to new hub for the arts by Shabnam Danesh Imagine listening to outdoor reggae music on a warm evening accompanied by a magnificent sunset on the Potomac River. That was the scene at...
Shabnam DaneshThe Kennedy Center gets more personal with The REACH
When the John F. Kennedy Center first opened in 1971, its first reaction from critics and patrons was intimidation. The tall, marble monument was not necessarily a place to come and relax, but to simply sit, watch an...
Molly FeserHow a pair of late-night shootings in a leafy DC neighborhood have some residents up in arms
Two, back-to-back reports of gunfire on the same night near one Petworth rowhouse have reignited a simmering controversy among neighbors.
Austin R. RamseyFacing increase in hate crimes, DC pushes education, relationship building
2019 is on track to meet or exceed last year’s 194 reported hate crimes. Law enforcement, community groups and government agencies are working to stop that before it happens.
Sianna BoschettiDC man sentenced to 8 1/2 years for death of beloved bicyclist
Robert E. Little Jr. was sentenced in Superior Court for the death of Dave Salovesh, a community bike advocate.
Taylor ArdreyThousands of students ditch school, call for drastic action on climate change at US Capitol
A climate strike organized by and for students at the U.S. Capitol drew thousands of people, just a small part of the largest mass protest for climate action in human history.
Emily HayesPotential new grocery store under construction in Brookland
Residents are optimistic about the new building on Monroe St. becoming a grocery store.
Chris CaseyNoMa cafe pursues community to help maintain funding
When The Village Cafe first opened in NoMa last October, the goal was to establish a place where people could not only order coffee and healthy food, but help aid the community as well. Now a year later, founders Kevon...
Mariyah EspinozaResidents want longer crosswalk times, bike lane protection in Logan Circle
At a recent Advisory Neighborhood Commission meeting for Public Space and Transportation, commissioners and local residents discussed ways they can better care for the people who don’t rely on vehicles for their daily...
Ikechukwu MbagwuIt’s not just students who deal with trauma. It’s their teachers, too.
Two years have passed since Karen Lee stared down at her student’s empty desk for the first time. The desk had belonged to Zaire Kelly, a 16-year-old student at Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter High School, who...
Lauren LumpkinDC Cat Count cameras capture more than just cats
The DC Cat Count Project started to get an estimate of outdoor and indoor cats in Washington, D.C.; however, since the study began in 2018, they have discovered that other species roam the city streets of D.C
Kayla ClarkeHow ‘Vape Street NE’ will survive if e-cig bans pass
While the District’s lawmakers and health officials are pushing regulations to ban flavored vape pens, businesses in the H Street Corridor believe the need for an alternative to regular cigarettes will always have space...
Tougher electric scooter laws ready for implementation
Law enforcement officials will be passing out fines for improper e-scooter usage this Fall.
Wash staffVaping fears hurt local retailers
Erich Roney runs three vape shops in the D.C. Metro Area, but the fear building around e-cigarettes is making business tough. Roney is the district manager of VaporFi, a group of vape shops that also carry CBD oil with...
Matt ThibaultNew security measures unveiled at the Washington Monument
After a three-year safety and security renovation, the Washington Monument reopened to the public Thursday but not without controversy. Upgraded security and ticketing requirements created confusion and a lot of...
Leona DunnUnderutilized trash grants aid rat buffet
As you reach the top of the Metro escalator at Dupont Circle you are immediately met with an almost overwhelming number of restaurants to choose from. People on their lunch breaks busily wisp by grabbing a quick bite...
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