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Park Hotels continues to trim portfolio with 14th sale in past year
Park Hotels, the second-largest publicly traded REIT in Greater Washington, said Thursday the sale of the 563-room property brought in gross proceeds of $51.4 million — more than $91,200 per key before closing costs.
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Family describes road rage in fatal DC hit and run, vehicle found
Police have recovered the vehicle believed to have been used in a fatal hit and run that killed a 35-year-old man in Northwest D.C.
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Capital Bikeshare problems take many stations offline
There are problems for Capital Bikeshare users across the region, fueled by network connection problems for about 10 percent of the system’s stations.
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Local executives prod Bowser to speed up 5G regulations
Local tech executives are urging D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser to speed up the regulatory process laying the groundwork for next-generation wireless networks.
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National Park Service battles with microbial growth on Jefferson Memorial
The National Park Service has started a 15-month restoration project on the Jefferson Memorial. It includes using specialized lasers to remove a microbial colony that has been thriving on the monument stones for years.
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D.C. Brau makes substitution in flagship lineup of beer
D.C. Brau Brewing Co. is replacing its Citizen Belgian-style ale with Joint Resolution, a hazy India pale ale, starting next month.
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&pizza opens inside the Rayburn House Office Building
It is the D.C.-based craft pizza chain’s 13th location in the District. It also has almost a dozen locations in the Virginia and Maryland suburbs, and has expanded to Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Miami, with a total of 33 locations.
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Why gov’t shutdown hurt Apple and Chick-fil-A
According to Gravy Analytics, foot traffic at D.C.-area fast food restaurants declined by 23 percent compared with the same time last year. Area electronics stores saw a particularly pronounced decline in foot traffic over the shutdown period as well.
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Police: DC man arrested in connection to Southeast shooting
A Southwest D.C. man has been arrested and charged in connection to a Southeast shooting that left five people injured Monday, including a child.
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City to spend $2.1M to buy, preserve neighborhood dog park
The city of Washington, D.C., is set to bid $2.1 million to buy and preserve a dog park in Columbia Heights, but critics are questioning the use of money.
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DC leans on FBI, ATF to curb city’s rising murder rate
A new initiative, which goes into effect this month, will make illegally possessing a firearm as a felon a federal crime. Previously, most cases were charged under local “felon-in-possession” laws.
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The District is getting a professional rugby team next year
The District can look forward to rooting for a new novelty sports team. Professional rugby is coming to the District next year, according to The Washington Post.
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WATCH: How WTOP moved an entire radio station overnight
You’ve most likely heard by now that WTOP has moved. But how did a whole radio station make the transition while continuously broadcasting around the clock?
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National Park Service aims to untangle traffic, improve safety at Memorial Circle
Three alternatives are being proposed: One would make no changes, a second would improve signage and lane striping, and a third would modify traffic patterns to simplify the current weaves, merges and diverges.
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‘Firsthand accounts’ prompt sexual-misconduct inquiry at St. Albans School
In a letter Monday, St. Albans officials said that after deacadeslong allegations against teacher Vaughn Keith were corroborated in a report by the Key School in Annapolis, they have been hearing from St. Albans alumni about Keith, who taught Latin and classical history for six years in the 1980s.
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