DC restaurant closures surged in 2025 amid federal layoffs, rising service costs
Restaurant closures in D.C. jumped roughly 39 percent in 2025, according to the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington, as Foggy Bottom eateries faced declining sales and rising costs amid federal workforce layoffs and a rising tipped minimum wage. A RAMW report released this month found 54 percent of the...
After 10 years, Northwest Chinese Food closes doors at its Route 1 location
Ritchie's Colombian and Northwest Chinese Food on Route 1 on Feb. 3, 2026. The business are closing as the strip will be turned into apartments. (Jonathan Peter Belling/The Diamondback) It’s not unusual to see a long line of customers waiting for a table to open up inside of Northwest Chinese...
Shaw CVS Bust Turns Bloody as Cop Slashed, D.C. Man Hit With Nine-Count Indictment
A routine shoplifting call in Shaw turned ugly fast, and now a Washington man is facing a grand jury indictment after what prosecutors describe as a knife attack on Metropolitan Police officers during an arrest last summer. The case traces back to June 24, 2025, when an alleged theft at...
$1M prize claimed from Millionaire’s Raffle ticket sold in Del Ray
The winner of a Millionaire’s Raffle lottery ticket bought in Alexandria’s Del Ray neighborhood has claimed the $1 million prize after initially forgetting about it, the Virginia Lottery said. An Arlington woman anonymously claimed the prize, marking the fifth and final $1 million prize from the 2026 Virginia...
H Street Streetcar Reaches Final Stop As D.C. Pulls The Plug
The D.C. Streetcar is about to make its last lap along H Street NE and Benning Road. Service shuts down on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, closing out a roughly decade-long run on the corridor. Riders who want a final trip are being urged to plan ahead, since city and transit officials have already trimmed the schedule and...
DC air traffic controller reveals ‘warning signs were all there’ before midair crash that...
A former Washington DC air traffic controller on duty the night of the fatal January 2025 mid-air collision involving an American Airlines plane and a US Army helicopter warned how there were “obvious holes” already in the system at the time of the disaster. “The warning signs were all there,” Emily Hanoka told CBS...
Tuesday is your last chance to take a ride on the DC Streetcar
The D.C. Streetcar served District residents for a decade. But starting Tuesday, it’s hitting the brakes for good. Service officially ends March 31, which is the last day it will operate on its route along H Street and Benning Road in Northeast. The D.C. Streetcar was launched in 2016...
Takoma Park Awarded Nearly $500K in State Energy Grants
The City of Takoma Park announced it has been awarded three grants from the Maryland Energy Administration totaling nearly $500,000, funding efforts aimed at improving energy efficiency in multifamily housing and municipal buildings. The largest award, a $400,000 Residential Energy Equity Grant, will support...
DC Weather Authority: Chilly start in DC, but 80s possible by midweek
Peak bloom continues in Washington, D.C., but it’s a chilly start for visitors. Temperatures will gradually warm through the weekend before a big jump into the 70s and even 80s early next week.
Crews Contain Large Brush Fire In Waldorf
WALDORF, Md. — A fast-moving brush fire prompted a large emergency response Sunday afternoon in Waldorf, with crews working to contain flames spreading through a wooded area. The fire was reported around 1:45 p.m. on March 29, 2026, in the 3400 block of Mill Hill Road. Initial reports indicated...
