Washington D.C. is one of four U.S. cities still in contention to host the Summer 2024 Games Some big names are on board to pitch the Capital Region as host for the Summer 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. On Thursday, Washington 2024 announced its board members for the Olympic bid, with backgrounds ranging from politics to business to food.
Washington D.C. police search for serial armed robber Metropolitan Police believe there is a serial armed robber on the loose in the District who has struck five times in the last six days—seven times total.
Alcohol Delivery Services Launches in Washington D.C. Thursday A new app that will allow D.C. residents to get beer, wine and liquor without leaving the comfort of their home is set to launch Thursday.
Washington D.C. police investigating assault in Chevy Chase The D.C. police are asking the public’s help after a woman was assaulted in Northwest on Sunday. The police say the woman was near Oliver Street and Western Avenue at about 11:30 p.m. when a man approached her with a knife. They say he tried to take off the woman’s clothes, but was unsuccessful. The woman ran away.
Washington D.C. Predicts Surge in Homeless Families This Winter The city’s plan for sheltering the homeless during the winter predicts over 820 homeless families will seek shelter when cold weather sets in, according to The Washington Post. That’s up 16 percent from last year.
Washington, DC hotel guests forced to sleep in ballroom overnight A series of small fires forced hotel guests at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park at Woodley Park in the District to sleep in the facility’s ballrooms overnight Friday.
Unconscious pilot invades Washington D.C. airspace, crashes in Atlantic Two Air Force F16 jets confirmed the pilot was unconscious and stayed with the plane until it eventually ran out of fuel and crashed.
Littering enforcement starts Monday in Washington, DC Starting Monday, DC Police will ticket and possibly arrest violators of DC anti littering laws.
National Book Festival starts Saturday in Washington D.C New events are being added to this year’s National Book Festival, including a discussion with writers whose books were made into movies, and cooking demonstrations by top chefs. The festival on Saturday runs from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. It’s moving inside to the Washington Convention Center after a decade on the National Mall.
Hundreds without power in Northwest Washington D.C. housing co-op Hundreds of people in Northwest D.C.’s Sursum Corda Cooperative who lost power Tuesday were forced to fight through 90-degree temperatures and humidity.
