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Some DC bars to stay open 24 hours, serve alcohol late during summer events
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — In just over a week, athletes from across the world will compete for their country, hoping to bring home a gold medal. If you want to cheer them on at home in the District, you can stay out all night. As part of emergency legislation Mayor Murial Bowser signed, certain […]
Big blossoms in peak bloom in DC at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens’ Lotus Festival
This year, the theme is on the art of the lotus and water lilies. The lotus is “a very sacred flower in the Chinese culture, as well as Asian cultures,” said Sheena Foster, executive director of the Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. During the festival, there will be...
Community members invited to weigh in on 4 new memorials coming to DC
WASHINGTON (7News) — Community members are invited to share their input on four new memorials coming to D.C. commemorating Black Washingtonians and other leaders of color. The memorials will be constructed in Wards 4, 5, 7, and 8. The memorial in Ward 4 will commemorate the DC Caribbean Carnival,...
Workers at DC's main airports win paid sick leave, continue fight for more benefits
WASHINGTON (7News) — For four years, service workers at D.C.'s main airports have been leading a campaign in hopes of receiving basic employee benefits. Now, the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority (MWAA) is enacting a first-ever policy that would provide paid sick leave to airport workers. The major win is a relief to many, but the fight is not yet over.
D.C. Council Weighs Tax Break to Boost Stalled Project Near Navy Yard
The D.C. Council is set to weigh a tax break that could help kickstart a delayed mixed-use project near the Washington Navy Yard. Councilmember Charles Allen, D-Ward 6, recently introduced legislation to grant a tax abatement, with several conditions, to the developer of a vacant parcel at 1333 M St. SE, reported the Washington Business Journal.
DC police arrest man for Independence Day burglary 2 years ago
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — D.C. police arrested a man for committing a burglary two years ago on Independence Day in Northwest. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said on July 4, 2022, Kevin Stoutamire, 39, of Northeast, allegedly went into someone’s home in the 300 block of West Lane Keys and took stuff. On Monday, […]
D.C.'s top cop sees massive crime drop in first year on job
Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith ended her first year as the District's top cop Wednesday by overseeing a major decline in the deadly shootings and rampant carjackings that were terrorizing the city when she took over.
DC charter school launches program to help mitigate poverty among lower-income families
WASHINGTON - A D.C. charter school has launched a pilot program aimed at mitigating the effects of poverty by giving 15 of its families $2,400 during the next school year. The program launched this summer at the Social Justice School in Northeast D.C. is in partnership with Mother’s Outreach Network, which is a non-profit advocating for economic stability and racial justice.
Washington senior having a purrfect softball career
Becca Varhula is good at a lot of things. The senior at School Lane Charter is one of the top students in her school. She’s a fantastic athlete, a hard worker and great teammate. But she knows the feeling of failure only too well. It’s a great feeling of...
Railroad Earth Unveil New Year’s Eve Plan
Photo Credit: John R Wisdom — Railroad Earth have unveiled its plans for New Year’s Eve. The East Coast-bred bluegrass band will take their live show to two locations over the course of three nights as they ease into 2025, beginning on Dec. 29 at Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C., prior to follow-ups at The Jefferson Theater in Charlottesville, Va., on Dec. 30 and 31.
New Art Initiative 0xCollection Is On a Mission to Institutionalize Digital Art
With Christie’s Art + Tech Summit kicking off Wednesday, a who’s who of top figures in digital art, crypto, blockchain, and AI have made the trek to the auction house’s Rockefeller Center headquarters.One Year On From the NFT Crash, the Digital Art Scene at Miami Art Week Matures Among those flying in from afar is Elle Anastasiou, a new media art expert and the director of the 0xCollection (pronounced “Hex”). Backed by Czech entrepreneur Karel Komárek, the 0xCollection is a Basel-based digital, new media, and time-based art collection that launched last year with the goal of developing, preserving, and exhibiting contemporary...
SCAM ALERT: DC Police is warning the public about scammers impersonating officers
WASHINGTON — A new scam has grown traction in the DC area. Scammers are now reportedly impersonating MPD officers via phone and email. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, scammers are replicating real government phone numbers to appear real. The group is targeting victims and telling them that an arrest warrant has been issued on their behalf for failure to appear in court or for jury duty.
Carjacking Defendant Rejects Plea Offer
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. A carjacking defendant rejected a plea offer in front of DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian in a July 17 hearing. Details of the agreement were not immediately available. Lamar Stephens, 37, is charged with unarmed carjacking,...
Mayor Bowser returns DC budget unsigned: ‘Unsustainable’
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser sent next year’s budget back to the Council of the District of Columbia without signing it, claiming it’s “unsustainable.” In a letter sent to Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, Bowser wrote, “I cannot support a budget that needlessly increases our residents’ property and income taxes, raises the paid family leave tax […]
Suspects make off with over $11K worth of stolen Lululemon items
WASHINGTON — DC Police are searching for a man who was caught on camera while he allegedly helped steal more than $11,000 in goods from a Lululemon store in Northwest. On Tuesday, just after 4 p.m., investigators say two suspects walked into a store on F Street in Northwest. They reportedly took items, without paying, and walked out of the store.
DC police find missing infant, father taken into custody
WASHINGTON — Police have found a missing 5-month-old boy and taken the child's father into custody Wednesday evening. Earlier Wednesday, police were called to the 5900 block of 14th Street, Northwest for reports of a missing infant. Police suspected the infant was taken by his dad, Ramon Leonard. Parts...
DC police: 1 dead after double stabbing in Georgetown Safeway parking garage
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said that two men were stabbed in a Safeway parking garage on Wednesday. MPD officers were called to a hospital just before 12:30 p.m., where two stabbing victims had taken themselves for treatment. One man died at the hospital. Police said that the other man […]
Wild Custom Apparel closing at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda
It looks like Wild Custom Apparel was a little too wild for shoppers at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda. The custom printing shop is closing after 15 months in business at the mall. A closing sale is now underway. Look for Wild Custom Apparel on Level 1 of the mall, next to Mind Games.
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