The MedStar Washington Hospital Center has opened a new Biocontainment Unit (BCU) designed to prevent highly infectious diseases from spreading.
The unit, which MedStar Health announced Jan....
Washington, D.C. will begin phasing out their pandemic housing program immediately for unhoused and medically vulnerable residents due to a lack of federal funding.
The Department of Human Services...
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) announced D.C.’s economic goals for the next five years on Jan. 9.
The economic...
Thousands of flights were delayed or canceled Jan. 11 following technical difficulties at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), disrupting students’ return to campus.
The FAA’s Notice...
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) rolled out prototype faregates Nov. 17 to make it harder for riders to evade Metro fares.
WMATA installed two types of new gates at the Fort...
An African-American led market reopened at the Shiloh Family Life Center in Northwest Washington, D.C., on Nov. 25, the first time since the pandemic started in 2020.
The market will be open...
Disabled individuals sued Washington, D.C., on Nov. 21 for allegedly violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with the construction of new protected bike lanes.
The Nov. 21 lawsuit filed...
The Smithsonian National Museum of American History will open a new permanent exhibition showcasing U.S. entertainment culture Dec. 9.
The exhibit, entitled “Entertainment Nation”/“Nación...
D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) reached a tentative agreement with the Washington Teachers’ Union (WTU) that is expected to increase teacher wages over the next four years.
The Nov. 23 agreement comes...
The District of Columbia has launched a new website to help residents find ways to reuse and purchase second-hand items.
The Department of Energy and Environment has launched Reuse DC, a website...
Black-owned restaurants across the Washington, D.C.-Maryland-Virginia (DMV) area participated in the fifth annual DMV Black Restaurant Week, providing discounts and diverse cuisine to customers.
The...
D.C. Council unanimously passed a bill requiring all Washington, D.C. government-owned buildings to provide access to free period products.
The “Period Act,” introduced by Ward 2 Councilmember...
