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Restrictive Zoning Laws Exacerbate the Housing Shortage Crisis in D.C.
Washington D.C.’s housing crisis worsens as restrictive zoning laws hinder efforts to meet ambitious construction goals. The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) set an ambitious goal to build 87 housing units daily, aiming for a total of 320,000 units from 2020 to 2030, to combat Washington D.C.’s growing housing crisis and support the region’s expected population growth.
Two Victims Hospitalized After Calvert County Shooting
PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. – On Sunday, July 14, 2024, at approximately 9:41 p.m., deputies from the Calvert County Patrol Bureau responded to the 1600 block of Mint Court in Prince Frederick, for the report of shots fired. Upon arrival, deputies discovered a middle-aged male had been struck in the...
No A/C, broken refrigerators, leaking ceilings and other problems at Southeast DC apartments
WASHINGTON — D.C. is under another heat emergency through Wednesday and weathering these temperatures is a challenge even with a working air conditioner at home. Some residents at the Skyline Apartments in Southeast DC, say they don’t have that luxury. “For a week now my A/C unit has...
Dog with deformed nose slated to be put down at Baltimore shelter finds special connection with her rescuer
Two-and-a-half-year-old Jasmine was found in a Baltimore, Maryland field during the recent heat wave and arrived at the Baltimore County Animal Services as a starving stray. She weighed in at 68 pounds when a dog of her build and size should have weighed no less than 90 pounds. But …...
Pet Owners Warned To Keep Animals Away From Potomac River Due To Algae Mats
An alert was issued by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources cautioning that the algae - which was collected from Williamsport to Riley Lock - could be harmful to animals if ingested. According to officials, "the algae has the appearance of mats of fine, green cotton and can be found...
One killed, another seriously injured in Anne Arundel County crash
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD (WBFF) — One person was killed and another is seriously injured after a crash in Anne Arundel County on Sunday night. On July 14, 2024, at approximately 9:30 p.m., officers responded to Friendship Road near Fairhaven Road for a single-vehicle crash. The investigation revealed a...
Woman Arrested After She is Found Sleeping in Vehicle She Allegedly Stole
Chief Antonio DeVaul from the Takoma Park Police Department announced the arrest of Nancy Slaughter, 40, of no fixed address, for allegedly stealing a car that was reported stolen in Prince George’s County and found in Montgomery County with Slaughter asleep inside. Per Takoma Park Police: “On July 13...
‘If it weren’t for Prince waking me up, we would all be dead’ | Cat that died in house fire credited with saving people in Montgomery County
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) said a cat died and a family was displaced after a house fire in Gaithersburg on Sunday morning. Crews said that at about 4:20 a.m., they responded to the 600 block of West Side Dr. for a house fire with people […]
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