Category: Washington D.C. News

Some parents at Savoy Elementary School in Southeast D.C. are outraged over a bed bug and rodent problem at their children’s school. The school closed on Feb. 6 and 7, with students being relocated indefinitely. With the infestation considered “persistent” by District of Columbia Public Schools, parents worry the temporary move may become permanent. The […]

In preparation for a major modernization effort, D.C. Public Library Executive Director Richard Reyes-Gavilan announced on Feb. 3, that the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library will close on March 4. In addition to providing a final rendering and floor plan of the proposed changes, Reyes-Gayilan, offered an update on management of services for the […]

The Republicans in the 115th U.S. Congress, with a sympathetic White House, are actively seeking to control the District of Columbia’s gun laws without the consent of the city. Eleanor Holmes Norton is the District’s delegate to the U.S. Congress. (Courtesy Photo) Congress has the authority to preside over the District according to Article 1, Section […]

On Feb. 4, residents of the Hillsdale section of Ward 8 met at the St. John CME Church to talk about the reinvigorated Hillsdale Civic Association, an organization of residents dedicated to civic participation, at a meet-and-greet session. The civic association’s president is longtime D.C. political and civic activist Arnehl C. Lyon and she said […]

On Jan. 6, the District’s Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) released a report, “State of Discipline: 2015-2016 School Year” that documented the falling number of suspensions in D.C. schools. The report also outlined procedures designed to make sure the practice is executed in the best interest of the city’s school children and […]

The Metropolitan Police Department released surveillance video on Feb. 6 of two protestors suspected to be involved in vandalizing and torching a parked limousine in Northwest, D.C. on Inauguration Day. The limousine parked out front of the Washington Post headquarters in the 1300 block of K Street, NW was lit on fire amid anti-Trump protests on […]

Louise King sat comfortably in the basement of her daughter’s three-story home adorned with photographs of her family.  It was a very special week for King, who is commonly addressed as Queen Louise by loved ones, because she celebrated her 103rd birthday on Jan. 31. Mariama Konie (care taker), Vera Moore (daughter), Anika Murray-Mann (granddaughter), […]

Recognizing the vital importance of developing our nation’s next generation of engineers, scientists and technical professionals, the U.S. Army has renewed its support of the 31st Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) annual conference from Feb. 9-11 at the Marriott Wardman Park, 2660 Woodley Rd, NW. The conference attracts the top-performing high school and […]

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) announced an effort to enable District residents convicted of drug offenses, who have served their time, to renew their driver’s licenses. On Jan. 25, Bowser; Brian Ferguson, director of the D.C. Office of Returning Citizens; and Christopher Shorter, director of D.C. Public Works department, provided details of her effort to […]

On Jan. 26, Ben’s Chili Bowl announced on its website that it painted over the mural that had long graced the side of the building, which featured Majic 102.3 radio host Donnie Simpson, comedian Bill Cosby, Barack Obama, and Go-go musician Chuck Brown. Ben’s Chili Bowl erases its famous mural to start a new year. […]