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'When he needed help, no one responded': DC, 911 call center sued over drowning death 03/21/2024 10:33pm • The family of a man who drowned after jumping into the Washington Channel — after a 911 call listed his situation as a non-urgent, Priority 2 situation — is suing D.C., its Office of Unified Communications and the mayor. David Earl Griffin, 47, died on March 14 in 2022 after a more than half- How Montgomery County plans to address police officer vacancies 03/20/2024 06:30pm • The police department in Montgomery County, Maryland, has lost 194 officers over the past five years and now has a sworn vacancy rate of 14%. An analysis shows recent recruit classes have averaged 23 recruits each, "which remains too low to address current attrition," according to the memorandum Metro cracks down on fare evasion starting Monday under sweeping DC crime law 03/18/2024 05:41pm • Skipping out on paying the fare to ride Metro could result in a citation or even an arrest starting Monday, under new penalties cited in sweeping D.C. crime legislation that passed last week. The package, called Secure D.C., was signed into law by Mayor Muriel Bowser a week ago, after being unani Broccoli City Festival announces fresh lineup with new DC location 03/18/2024 01:26pm • We now know the lineup for the Broccoli City Festival this summer in D.C. This year's festival will be headlined by Megan Thee Stallion, Gunna, Lil Yachty, Concrete Family and Victoria Monét, who just won best new artist at the Grammys. They'll be joined by an impressive lineup of talent, in Arlington Irish bar makes triumphant St. Paddy's Day return 03/15/2024 07:27pm • A popular Irish bar in Northern Virginia is celebrating its first St. Patrick's Day weekend back open since a tragic accident in 2022. “It’s like having your birthday and Christmas all rolled in one," Ireland's Four Courts owner David Cahill told WTOP. Cahill said the devastating fire that Rock 'n' Roll running series shuts down streets all over DC on Saturday 03/15/2024 07:00pm • The 2024 St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Running Series will be jogging through the District on Saturday morning, shutting down streets throughout many D.C. neighborhoods and around the National Mall. Runners will be charting either a 5K or half marathon course, with the shorter race starting at 7:45 a.m. US Attorney for DC is prosecuting more cases as promising crime trends emerge 03/15/2024 06:00am • The U.S. Attorney for D.C. prosecuted more cases in the first quarter of fiscal 2024 than it did in the last quarter of fiscal 2023, according to new data released Thursday. In the last three months of 2023, the office prosecuted 55% of cases. That's up from the 53% of cases it prosecuted from Ju Metro renovates 169 restrooms in rail stations. Many people are surprised they even exist 03/13/2024 08:37pm • It took some time but after 14 years, Metro said it has completely renovated all 169 Metrorail bathrooms in the D.C. area. But the reaction on riders' minds was a resounding, "Metro has restrooms?" Social media users expressed surprise the transit agency had station restrooms available for the pu Judge releases Casa Ruby founder from jail ahead of fraud, money laundering trial 03/13/2024 05:44am • A judge ruled Tuesday that former LGBTQ nonprofit founder Ruby Corado will be released from jail ahead of her trial for fraud and money laundering charges. Corado, 53, is charged with money laundering and defrauding two pandemic-era loan programs. She is accused of fleeing to El Salvador after fa Landlords would have to provide information on tenants' rights under 2 Montgomery Co. proposals 03/12/2024 08:00pm • Two bills designed to clarify what rights tenants have are being considered by the Montgomery County Council. One bill, 8-24, requires landlords to display information about the county's law regarding when and how landlords can conduct criminal background checks and pull credit reports on potenti Why texting your children at school could sabotage their learning 03/12/2024 01:15pm • Parents texting their children who are in school aren't just staying in touch — they're sabotaging their children's learning and development, according to doctors. Although most schools allow a student to carry a cellphone for an emergency, and some teachers require students to place their phon New sportsbook cafe bets on H Street Northeast 03/12/2024 10:10am • Amid a wave of businesses closing on D.C.'s H Street Northeast corridor, one local business is (literally) betting on the neighborhood. Grand Central Sportsbook & Cafe, whose original location in Adams Morgan opened in 2021, has opened an H Street outpost at 625 H St. Northeast, in space form DC’s mayor says crime is falling, as she signs sweeping anti-crime bill into law 03/11/2024 06:29pm • Touting already improving crime trends, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed a sweeping anti-crime bill Monday, signaling a crackdown on violent crime that plagued the city last year. The package, called Secure D.C., was unanimously approved by the Council last week, with Council member Trayon White v What's stalling the opening of DC's 'Real-Time Crime Center'? 03/11/2024 05:33am • In February, D.C. was expected to open its "Real-Time Crime Center," which would offer D.C. police and partner agencies from across the region a place to work together. It's now March and the office's doors remain closed. "Most of what they were expecting is in, but some critical pieces have to b Why you should stop texting your kids at school 03/10/2024 12:11am • Virginia high school teacher Joe Clement keeps track of the text messages parents have sent students sitting in his economics and government classes: — “What did you get on your test?” — “Did you get the field trip form signed?” — “Do you want chicken or hamburgers for dinne