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Get that shot: First flu cases appearing around DC area
As of Oct. 6, two cases were confirmed in Maryland and five were reported in D.C. Learn more about getting vaccinated and how to track the flu’s spread this season.
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You’ll be eating here soon: 11 new D.C. restaurants you won’t want to miss
Washington’s restaurant scene has had a busy year. Between the latest Michelin guide, the much-publicized fight over the tipped minimum wage, and The Wharf adding a huge new dining destination, the city’s food scene has been…
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Wande Owens running to record books, Player of the Week honors
Glenelg running back Wande Owens surpassed 5,000 career rushing yards last week and has his eyes set on the Howard County record. See other top performers from around the region and be sure to vote in the poll to determine our DMV Game of the Week.
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Man in a wheelchair struck by a car in DC
It’s unclear whether the victim was on the road or the sidewalk. Police say the driver fled the scene.
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Another gazelle calf born at Smithsonian National Zoo
The Smithsonian National Zoo announced the birth of a female dama gazelle Tuesday, the second calf born at the zoo in as many months.
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Saudis have a $6 million lobbying payroll despite departures
Among those still in Saudi Arabia’s corner are high-profile Washington attorney Ted Olson and a lobbying firm headed by the former Republican chairman of the House Armed Services Committee.
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2nd teen arrested in Southeast DC graduate’s shooting death
Police arrested an unidentified 15-year-old Southeast D.C. resident Tuesday in the fatal shooting of TaQuan Pinkney on Sept. 9. Another teen was arrested earlier this month.
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Residents of burned DC senior building wonder what’s next
It was nearly a month ago that fire drove about 160 residents from their homes at the Arthur Capper Senior Apartments near the Navy Yard, and the displaced seniors are yearning to know where they’ll have new places to call home.
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Studio Theatre names new managing director
Studio Theatre on Tuesday named Rebecca Ende Lichtenberg its new managing director, effective this December. Licthenberg will join the D.C.-based theater company from Theater J, where she served as managing director and director of marketing…
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Centerplate’s sales at convention center, RFK fell short in past year
Centerplate Inc., the company that holds the catering contract at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and the RFK Stadium campus, saw sales fall about $2 million short of its projection in the year leading…
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Deanwood retail tenants file lawsuit against new landlord
Tenants of a retail strip at the corner of Sheriff Road and Eastern Avenue NE in the District’s Deanwood neighborhood are filing suit against their new landlord who they claim illegally locked them out of…
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DC Council officially overturns Initiative 77, killing minimum-wage increase
The initiative approved by voters in June would have raised minimum base pay for tipped workers to standard minimum wage over a period of time.
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At the new Whole Foods in Southeast, you can have a drink and shop
A not-so-typical Whole Foods Market is making its way to Southeast D.C. The 35,000-square-foot South Capitol Hill store at 101 H St. SE features in-store dining and beverage venues, including Philly Wing Fry, Kaz Sushi…
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Dating website triangle murder suspects plead not guilty
The two defendants in the April 2017 death of Marty McMillan Jr. were live-in boyfriend and girlfriend at the time, but never looked at each other while pleading not guilty at their arraignments in D.C. Superior Court.
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Rabid raccoon attacks 3 people in Northwest DC
Animal control officers captured the animal, and it was promptly euthanized. Lab testing confirmed the animal had indeed been host to the rabies virus.
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