Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

DC Opens 1st-Ever Urgent Care Center in Ward 8

DC Opens 1st-Ever Urgent Care Center in Ward 8

By Shreya Dudeja October 28, 2022

The first urgent care center in Ward 8 opened on Oct. 10 as part of a multi-step plan to improve access to quality, timely health care for residents of Wards 7 and 8.  Cedar Hill Urgent Care provides...

Ward 8 Hospital to Provide Trauma Care to Ward 7, 8 Residents

Ward 8 Hospital to Provide Trauma Care to Ward 7, 8 Residents

By Minoli Ediriweera March 3, 2022

Washington, D.C. officials and ​​Universal Health Services started construction Feb. 17 on the Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center in Ward 8, which is set to become the first trauma center east of...

D.C. Council Launches Ward Redistricting Process, Following COVID-19 Delays

D.C. Council Launches Ward Redistricting Process, Following COVID-19 Delays

By Ella Davie October 8, 2021

The Council of the District of Columbia officially began its redistricting process Sept. 29 after a five-month delay because of the COVID-19 pandemic.  In the redistricting process, government...

COVID-19 Study Finds Higher Levels of Exposure Correlated to Mobility of Essential Workers in Wards 7 and 8

COVID-19 Study Finds Higher Levels of Exposure Correlated to Mobility of Essential Workers in Wards 7 and 8

By Jemima Denham and Hansen Lian February 11, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected Washington, D.C. wards with a high percentage of Black and Latinx residents and a greater number of people who are less likely to be able to work...

MONUMENTAL SPORTS
Washington, D.C.s latest entertainment and sports arena will host the Washington Mystics. The Congress Heights arena opened Sept. 22.

New Sports Center to Host Washington Mystics Opens

By Deepika Jonnalagadda September 28, 2018

An entertainment and sports arena set to house Washington, D.C. professional women’s basketball team the Washington Mystics, as well as NBA G-League team Capital City Go-Go, opened Sept. 22 in Congress...

United Medical Center
UMC has made arrangements with Howard University Hospital and Unity Healthcare to provide prenatal care at community clinics in Wards 7 and 8.

Southeast DC Left in Need of Maternity Care After Birthing Wards Close

By Georgia Payne January 18, 2018

Washington, D.C.’s Wards 7 and 8 were left in need of maternity care centers after two D.C. birthing wards servicing the area closed late last year. Well-known in the D.C. area for serving individuals...

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