Category: Washington D.C. News

It was a frightening time for the citizens of the District of Columbia, especially those in Northwest, where a series of drive-by shootings in early 1993 left residents fearful to leave their homes. “People were scared,” said William O. Ritchie, then commander of the Metropolitan Police Department Criminal Investigations Division. “People were looking over their […]

April 7–1100 Eaton Road—A Southeast Washington dirt bike rider was pushed from his dirt bike, robbed of his bike, and later shot by one of two assailants on April 7, in the 1100 block of Eaton Road, D.C. police said. The youth, who was not identified because he is a minor, was riding near his […]

For Prince George’s County resident Bridgette Cooper, a trip into the District to see the cherry blossoms at their peak is a regular ritual of springtime. As the news is announced that the cherry trees are fully in bloom and the throngs head to the city from points close and far to witness the spectacle, […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia is honoring residents age 100 and over. City officials are holding an annual event recognizing centenarians on Tuesday at the Washington Plaza Hotel. Approximately 40 centenarians are expected to attend. They’ll be given a medallion in honor of their longevity. The city says more than 200 centenarians currently […]

In the last few weeks, D.C. Fire/EMS Chief Kenneth Ellerbe has withstood a hailstorm of criticism—questions about the department’s response times, a vote of no confidence by the fire fighters’ union and a pounding from council members who warned during a recent hearing that his job is on the line. But, in an exclusive interview […]

Updated 4/5/2013) The operations of Washington D.C.’s largest Medicaid insurer will be assumed by AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies on May 1, the city’s Department of Health Care Finance announced April 5. The sale of certain assets of DC Chartered Health Plan Inc. to AmeriHealth was approved by a judge on March 1. Under the […]

Chabeli Arroyo was the grand prize winner of this year’s DC-CAPital Stars Talent Competition.  The event was held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on March 26.  A panel of celebrity judges, along with help from the audience selected the first, second and third place winners who received DC-CAP college scholarships. […]

On April 12 and 13, the Howard University Department of Theatre Arts Dance Program will host its end- of-the-year Spring Dance Concert in the Ira Aldridge Theater. The production will celebrate the many faces and voices of dance through African, Jazz, Hip Hop, Modern and Ballet styles. In addition, there will be numerous guest artists […]

Empower DC, a grassroots community activist group, went to D.C. Superior Court March 29 to try to block D.C. Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson’s plan to close 15 schools by 2014. The suit, filed on behalf of four parents of D.C. schools students, alleges that the school closings are a violation of civil rights and equal […]

The District of Columbia’s fire chief apologized March 28 for recent failures that led to slow ambulance response times and for failing to maintain accurate information about the readiness of the department’s fleet, but he insisted that the department has the resources it needs to handle major emergencies. Two D.C. council members said that they […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former D.C. Councilmember Michael A. Brown has dropped out of the race to rejoin the council. Brown announced late Tuesday that he was ending his campaign for “personal and family” reasons. He said in a statement that the issues require his “immediate attention” but did not elaborate further. Brown, a Democrat, was […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Metro is spending millions of dollars to triple the number of video cameras it has monitoring its stations and parking garages, and to put cameras in rail cars for the first time. The agency plans to increase the number of cameras it uses to watch for crime and security threats from 1,900 […]