Protesters have filled the streets of D.C. and cities across America Wednesday night in reaction to a Kentucky grand jury’s decision not to charge Louisville officers in the death of Breonna Taylor. Hundreds of demonstrators marched from the Department of Justice to Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House. D.C. police said there are rolling road closures in effect…
Daily Archives: September 23, 2020
Fauquier County Students Can Return to School for Hybrid Learning in November
The Fauquier County School Board voted unanimously Wednesday night to start a hybrid model of in-person and virtual learning in November. Students who participate in the hybrid model will go back to the classroom beginning Nov. 9 for two days a week. Families can still choose a virtual-only plan for their children. The school system says cameras will be put…
None of DC’s Voting Supercenters Are Located East of the River
As it prepares for potentially massive voter turnout, the D.C. Board of Elections is facing criticism from residents east of the river. The District will open five voting supercenters, with the Capital One Arena and Nationals Park among them, but none of the supercenters are located in Wards 7 or 8. Those residents would have to cross the river to…
Fairfax, Loudoun County Public Schools to return small groups of students to classrooms
School boards vote on similar plans that phase in categories of students over the next six weeks.
How to Choose a Jogging Stroller
With so many people still uneasy about returning to the gym, a lot of parents are looking for new and fun ways to exercise. A brisk walk, jog or run is great exercise for the whole family, but only if you have the right equipment for the little ones. Perhaps you need a good stroller. Consumer Reports reveals the ins…
In reversal, officials say Mystics’ home court can be used as voting supercenter in Southeast D.C.
Washington Mystics guard Natasha Cloud pushed Events D.C. to make the Entertainment and Sports Arena available.
US Sen. Mark Warner, Republican Opponent Daniel Gade Face Off in Debate
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., and his Republican opponent, Daniel Gade, faced off in a debate sponsored by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce, George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government, NBC4 and Telemundo 44 on Wednesday. Filling Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Supreme Court seat, police reform and ballot security revealed some sharp differences between the two candidates. …
Judge rules that groups have no legal standing to fight Adams Morgan project
Ruling a “setback†for opponents of SunTrust plaza development in trendy D.C. neighborhood.