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Effort by Washington Twp. to Implement Direct Property Tax Relief for Taxpayers Hit by 2023 Massive School Tax Increase, Said to Stall
WASHINGTON—A plan for the Township of Washington to give direct property tax relief to individual township taxpayers to offset a 2023 tax increase caused by the local school board’s budget in closing a $473,871 shortfall, has reportedly stalled with local officials contending the “state is fighting us.”
Maryland board approves $148 million in cuts to boost Medicaid and child care funding
A Maryland board approved $148.3 million in state spending reductions to balance its budget and direct additional funds toward child care and Medicaid. Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) has highlighted these two priorities as crucial for his administration, aiming to revitalize the state’s stagnant economy. Chaired by Moore, the Board of Public Works implemented cuts across […]
‘Turandot’ Takes Centerstage in Washington National Opera’s ‘Opera in the Outfield’
Washington National Opera’s Opera in the Outfield returns to Nationals Park on August 24 with a screening of WNO’s sold-out production of “Turandot” from May 2024. The evening will be hosted by WNO General Director Timothy O’Leary and WNO Artistic Director Francesca Zambello and sponsored by Mars.
Officials break ground on new affordable housing
SCG Development held a groundbreaking event on July 17 for the first phase of a two-phase new affordable housing development in Northern Virginia. Somos at McLean Metro Phase A will be a new construction mid-rise multi-family rental housing community for lower-income households. Upon completion, Somos at McLean Metro – Phase A will create 231 new affordable homes in a high barrier-to-entry market walkable to the Metro.
Officials to rename SRR office, finish GWPD arming rollout
Officials will rename Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities and launch a new website next month, the office’s director announced Monday. SRR Director Christy Anthony said at a Campus Plan Advisory Committee meeting that effective Aug. 1, the office will become the Office of Conflict Education and Student Accountability, a title that she said better reflects the staff’s efforts to address student conflicts and violations through coaching and mediation. Anthony said the new name and website will not reduce the office’s operations and functionality, adding that Foggy Bottom community members can continue to report off-campus misconduct on the new website.
Officer involved in fatal shooting during mental health crisis response will not face charges
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Attorney's Office announced Thursday that there isn’t sufficient evidence to pursue any charges against D.C. officer Claude Jackson for his role in the fatal shooting of Clifford Brooks on Jan. 24. During a nearly seven-month investigation, The U.S. Attorney’s Office and Metropolitan Police Department's...
WATCH: Doorbell camera captures shootout in Southeast DC
WASHINGTON (7News) — A shootout was captured by a doorbell camera in Southeast D.C. early Thursday morning. The video shared online by the Chair of the D.C. Democratic Party shows two people shooting at each other while running down the street. Watch below:. According to Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)...
Macy’s emerges from takeover attempt
After a months-long parade of shocking closings at Westfield Montgomery mall, this week we have some good news about who’s staying open: Macy’s. The 166-year-old department store chain has successfully fought off a hostile takeover that would likely have resulted in the sale of its valuable real estate portfolio. Instead of being dismantled, Macy’s says it can now carry out a turnaround plan that includes closing some 150 underperforming locations (not ours) and upgrading the stores that remain (probably ours). Macy’s also is overhauling its collection of private-label brands, including the introduction of several new lines (On 34th and State of Day so far) and the just-announced relaunch of kids’ brand Epic Threads. More new lines will be rolling out in the months ahead.
Maryland congressman demands resignation of Secret Service director
BALTIMORE -- U.S. Congressman Andy Harris, from Maryland, is one of many Republican lawmakers demanding the resignation of U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle following the response to the assassination attempt of former president Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.Harris told WJZ that the responsibility of the Secret Service is to make sure every venue is safe and that the agency failed to secure the perimeter last weekend.Trump was standing at the podium when shots were fired from about 400 feet away. The former president was injured during the gunfire and an attendee was killed and another was...
Mennonite Action begins 11-day march to Washington D.C. to call for ceasefire in Gaza
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - A group of around 60 Mennonite Christians left Harrisonburg on Thursday to begin an 11-day march to Washington D.C. to demand an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas War in Gaza. WHSV caught up with the participants in the march on their way out of town to...
Lululemon closing 14 Street location in DC
Another popular clothing store is closing in the District - after being targeted by thieves time and time again. The Lululemon location on 14th Street NW will have its last day on Sunday, July 21. FOX 5's Homa Bash has the latest details.
MCPD District 3 Commander: “Don’t Victimize Our Businesses”, Following Arrest of Suspect Who Stole From a Local Business While Illegally Possessing a Handgun
District 3 Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) Commander Jason Cokinos wrote “Don’t steal… especially while illegally possessing a handgun.” following the arrest of a suspect on Thursday. Cokinos wrote, “Our [MCPD] downtown Silver Spring 3rd District officers take retail theft seriously.Today, our day shift officers quickly...
DC police looking for suspects, car in Northwest retail theft
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — D.C. police are looking for suspects and the car they used to rob a business in Northwest. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said that on July 13, the suspects went into a retail store in the 1900 block of 14th Street and stole merchandise. The suspects and the car they […]
Unlikely Ed Allies Join Forces to Cut Chronic Absenteeism in Half by 2029
Three high-profile education advocacy and research groups crossed political lines in Washington, D.C., Wednesday to announce an ambitious goal: cutting chronic absenteeism in half over the next five years. For the first time, the conservative American Enterprise Institute, the left-leaning Education Trust and the national nonprofit Attendance Works joined forces to confront an issue that […]
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