Concealed Carry Permits Available for First Time in Washington D.C. Residents and visitors who want to carry a concealed handgun will have to show a specific reason that they need one. People who have received death threats or have been the victims of domestic violence are among those who could be granted permits.
Shakespeare Theatre planning new Washington DC support center The Shakespeare Theatre Company has closed on the purchase of Washington’s former Southeastern University building to redevelop the site as a support center for the theater. The theater announced the purchase this week with Erkiletian Development Company after they reached an agreement with the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly. The neighborhood group had sought to preserve the building.
Washington, DC Transit Police seek men accused of exposing themselves on trains The rush to get around on the Metro can be a frantic one. But, according to police, four men recently made the ride miserable for four women. Authorities say in the last several weeks, these men have exposed themselves to female passengers while aboard a train.
Washington, D.C. Teacher Arrested for Having Sex With Student Symone Greene, 22, was working at Options Public Charter School in Northeast D.C. when she first met the victim, a 17-year-old football player, on Oct. 17, according to court documents. The student told police he was working as an office assistant and assisted Green twice that day in her English class.
A century and a half of Washington D.C. history, all in one home Not long after the end of the Civil War, a house was constructed on a small slice of land in Northwest Washington, D.C., in an area now known as Logan Circle.
Washington DC landlords struggle with homelessness crisis Some landlords say the city is relying too heavily on them to help ease homelessness and that the city should provide more incentives. They say the city could start by subsidizing rents for low-income families beyond a year and reducing bulk trash fines on their properties.
Early Voting Begins in Washington D.C. The top race on the ticket is for mayor. Democratic nominee Muriel Bowser is the favorite to replace Mayor Vincent Gray after defeating him in the primary. Three out of four registered voters in the District are Democrats, and the city’s Democratic nominee has never lost a mayoral election.
This Will Soon Be Washington D.C.’s Most Ambitious Park An amphitheater, a hammock grove, and waterfalls could soon hang above the Anacostia River as part of an ambitious $40 million park project whose organizers announced the winning design on its website last night.
Washington, D.C. rabbi appears in court on voyeurism charges A prominent D.C. rabbi is charged with using a hidden camera to videotape women at a mikvah, a ceremonial bath, in Georgetown.
Man on Horse May Affect Traffic to Washington D.C. Thursday Morning The Grass March and Cowboy Express was scheduled to begin its trek along the Route 234 and Route 29 corridors at 4 a.m. But when News4’s Molette Green caught up with the convoy just before 6 a.m., there was only one rider. He told News4 that he was on his way to meet with a larger group at the Key Bridge.
