Washington
Politics
DC roads to be closed for events this weekend
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Several roads in D.C. will be closed for various events on Saturday, police said. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) reminded residents that the Washington Capital’s Home Opener Red Carpet and the Snallygaster event will be taking place in Northwest on Oct. 12. MPD said that the following streets will be […]
From American Dream to Addiction: Three D.C. Residents Seek Hope as Overdose Deaths Decline
Three individuals struggling with addiction reflect on the opioid crisis, as the CDC reports a 10% drop in overdose deaths in the 12 months ending in April 2024, with the decline being attributed to the FDA's approval of over-the-counter sales of naloxone and the use of medication-assisted treatments. The post From American Dream to Addiction: Three D.C. Residents Seek Hope as Overdose Deaths Decline appeared first on The Washington Informer.
Vietnam Vets Honored with D.C. Memorial Trip Courtesy of Heartland Honor Flight
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo. (Oct. 5, 2024) – Two Excelsior Springs Vietnam Veterans, Dean Pierson and Ron Smith, recently traveled to Washington, D.C., on an all-inclusive trip courtesy of The Heartland Honor Flight Network.
Tegu lizard found in homeowner’s backyard in Stafford
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — A resident in south Stafford was in for a surprise on Saturday afternoon. At 5:30 p.m., a Stafford County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a home on Phillips Street for an “uninvited guest” in a backyard. When the deputy arrived, she found that the homeowner had already captured […]
Washington's largest active volcano Mount Adams has record-breaking earthquakes spike
Mount Adams, which is the largest active volcano in Washington, has had a record-breaking spike in the amount of earthquakes that have been happening in the area.The US Geological Survey (USGS) has revealed six occurred in September alone - there's usually just one every two-to-three years, reports IFL Science.The six registered had magnitudes between 0.9 and 2.0 which were picked up by a seismic station around 11 kilometres away from its summit.The location and depth of the earthquakes are not exactly known.A statement from USGS said: "This represents the most earthquakes located at Mount Adams in a month since monitoring...
New Adams Morgan streateries preview the future of outdoor dining in D.C.
New streateries are nearly complete in Adams Morgan, laying out a roadmap for D.C.'s future outdoor dining scene.Why it matters: The city's new streatery program, set to launch next year, will end a Wild West era in which D.C. loosely regulated the structures. Soon, businesses must follow parameters that aim to make them safer, more accessible and aesthetically aligned.Catch up quick: The District Department of Transportation funded a $750,000 pilot in Adams Morgan that launched in September along a restaurant- and bar-heavy stretch of 18th Street between Columbia and Kalorama roads.DDOT demolished existing streateries, installed New Jersey barriers and helped...
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.