Literary Haven and Café Culture Combine at New Crystal City Spot: Daydrift Book Cafe...
Alexandria, VA — Crystal City is about to gain a cozy new gathering place for bibliophiles and foodies alike. Slated to open later this summer at 1550 Crystal Drive, Daydrift Book Cafe will offer a thoughtfully curated blend of literature, locally sourced eats, and coffeehouse charm — a concept designed to cater to...
Special educators are in short supply at all levels. A cohesive fix is needed,...
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — To address chronic shortages of special educators and disability experts, leaders in the field are looking at best practices across early childhood, K-12 and postsecondary to focus on the similar challenges all three levels face in attracting, preparing and retaining special education professionals....
Governor Youngkin continues Alexandria appointments with three more state board selections
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced Friday (July 18) that three more Alexandria residents have been selected for state board positions, continuing a notable trend of Northern Virginia appointments that has seen at least 14 Alexandria locals named to state roles in recent weeks. The latest appointees include Scott...
Roughly 20 people rescued after being stranded in flooded Chevy Chase building
The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) is working to rescue those stranded inside a building surrounded by floodwater.
‘Road diet’ proposed for Gallows Road
The Fairfax County Department of Transportation has come up with a “preferred option” for managing traffic congestion and improving access for pedestrians and bicyclists on Gallows Road. The proposal calls for narrowing travel lanes and adding landscape buffers and wide sidewalks in Annandale. The entire Gallows Road...
Judge Won’t Dismiss Murder Case or Release Defendant
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Consider making a donation to help us continue our mission. DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt denied a fatal shooting defendant’s request for release on July 11. Darvin Banks, 43, is charged with first degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in...
Flash Flood Emergency issued outside nation’s capital after heavy rainfall triggers water rescues
Storms outside the higher-risk zones caused problems in central Maryland with Flash Flood Warnings and a Flash Flood Emergency being issued outside Washington, D.C. Areas such as Bethesda, Takoma Park, Chevy Chase, Silver Spring and Wheaton in Maryland were placed under a Flash Flood Emergency after 3-5" of rain fell...
DC to enforce youth curfew zone Friday in U Street corridor
WASHINGTON - D.C. is implementing a juvenile curfew zone this weekend in the U Street corridor to curb crime in the area. DC to enforce youth curfew Friday in U Street corridor (Metropolitan Police Department) Curfew enforcement zone. What we know:. Starting Friday at 8 p.m. through Sunday night, unaccompanied...
DC Black Restaurant Week spotlights minority-owned businesses
Dozens of local business owners are getting a spotlight for the District’s Black Restaurant Week campaign, which is taking place across the nation’s capital and surrounding Maryland and Virginia counties now through July 27. The organization behind Black Restaurant Week offers small, minority-owned businesses with...
Wednesday’s dramatic lightning display featured 26,000 strikes across the region
The dramatic display that lit up the skies Wednesday night really did include 26,000 lightning strikes. Erik Taylor, a meteorologist with the Baltimore-Washington Office of the National Weather Service, said the number of strikes were recorded “from Western Maryland, East and West Virginia, down into Northern and...
