Today: August 1, 2026
Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the District of Columbia has secured $61.3 million from the U.S. Treasury Department’s American Rescue Plan Act’s (ARPA) Capital Projects Fund. This significant funding boost is earmarked for enhancing community facilities across the nation’s capital, with a…
Out of 592 athletes on Team USA, 18 were from Maryland, 15 from Virginia, and 1 from DC. Marylanders number was not just for show as the athletes cumulatively brought home a total of 12 medals, including six golds, making the state…
Written by Gbenga Ogunjimi Washington DC — Nigerian Center is set to host a virtual event to empower international students with crucial knowledge about off-campus work authorization. The event, scheduled for August 21, 2024, at 6:30 PM, offers crucial information for international…
Mia Boykin In the heart of Washington D.C., a group of remarkable individuals is redefining what it means to age gracefully. The Wisdom Walkers, a destination fitness organization led by 73-year-old Sharon Goods, is making waves both locally and internationally with their…
This year, the National Cherry Blossom Festival attracted a record number of visitors to D.C., according to new data from festival organizers and Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office on August 7. The figures reveal that 1.6 million people flocked to the District and…
MIa Boykin Howard University College of Medicine is a part of a $600 million donation to four HBCU medical schools. Bloomberg Philanthropies, the group that provided the donation, hopes the money will address long-standing funding inequities and boost each institution’s ability to…
A federal appeals court upheld Maryland’s decade-old ban on military-style firearms, commonly referred to as assault weapons, in a significant ruling on Tuesday, August 6. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 10 to 5 decision, rejected arguments from gun…
Mia Boykin Remnants of Hurricane Debby, which made landfall in Florida as a Category 1 storm, will reach D.C. by the end of the week. The storm has hit across the Southeast with heavy rainfall, strong winds, and storm surge flooding. The…
As the new school year approaches, DC Public Schools (DCPS) has kicked off its innovative Summer Bridge program, designed to help incoming 6th and 9th-grade students transition smoothly into their new academic environments. The week-long initiative, which began on Monday, August 5,…
Mia Boykin In the early hours of Saturday, August 3, Northwest DC was rocked by a violent incident that left two men dead and two others injured. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) reported that the shooting occurred just after 1 a.m. on…
