ACPS board asks City Council to postpone resolution vote on new school funding measure
The Alexandria City School Board is asking City Council to postpone voting on a resolution this week that would change how the city appropriates funding to the school system. Mayor Alyia Gaskins introduced the proposal at City Council’s joint work session with the School Board on March 4. The new system would...
Early release sought by D.C. cop killer angers police union
The D.C. Police Union is opposing the potential release of a man who ambushed and killed Metropolitan Police Officer Brian T. Gibson in 1997, as the murderer seeks sentencing relief under a law intended to help formerly young convicts get out of prison early.
‘Taco Bell DC 50K’ plans return to Alexandria after hundreds run in November fast...
The Taco Bell DC 50K that passed through Alexandria for the first time in November is planning a comeback this fall. About 500 people participated in last year’s Tex-Mex-fueled race, which is not sponsored by its titular fast food chain, but organized by local runners Phil Hargis and Mike Wardian. The 32.4-mile...
Howard University Forbids Athletes From Kneeling During National Anthem
Howard University has declared that athletes are required to stand for the national anthem, months after a protest before a game took place.
» Fatal Shooting Defendant Accepts Plea Deal for Second-Degree Murder
A defendant accepted a plea deal for a murder that stemmed from a robbery of a marijuana dispensary before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on March 9. Trenton Collins, 23, was originally charged with first-degree murder while armed, robbery while armed, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of...
DC study suggests $10 congestion toll for downtown; Bowser, city administrator oppose plan
WASHINGTON — A study released Tuesday proposes charging drivers a $10 toll to enter parts of downtown Washington during peak traffic hours, but city leaders say they oppose the idea. The proposal was discussed in a meeting Tuesday led by D.C. City Administrator Kevin Donahue, who said the 2021...
D.C. Basks Near 80 Before Fierce Storms Roll In
Tuesday, March 10, 2026, started off feeling more like a soft spring morning than early March in Washington, D.C., with temperatures in the 50s at daybreak and a forecast high near 80°F this afternoon. The early taste of warmth will not last long, though, as a strong cold front arriving Wednesday is set to flip the...
‘Five-star dive bar’ The Commodore plans ribbon cutting in Old Town this week
A new restaurant self-described as a “five-star dive bar” will cut the ribbon at its new location in Old Town on Thursday. The Commodore (220 N. Lee Street) is the second location for business partners Rob Van de Graaff and Steve Kim, who also own The Commodore in D.C.’s Dupont Circle. The space was previously home...
Two Workers Buried In Bethesda Trench Collapse Rescued In Massive Emergency Response
Firefighters rushed to a residential construction site in Maryland on Tuesday afternoon, where two construction workers were trapped in a trench collapse — one buried to his waist and the other nearly completely under dirt — sparking a large technical rescue operation. First responders were called to a...
» Homicide Defendant Rejects Global Plea Offer
Before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson, a homicide defendant rejected a plea offer that would resolve two of his cases on March 9. Jordan Therman, 27, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder while armed, robbery, three counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful...
