Tag: DC
Storm Downs Trees, Damaging Cars and Utility Lines
Two storms raged through the region Thursday night, the second tagged with a tornado warning that lasted through 9:30 p.m.
Heavy rains and powerful winds...
Federal Control Complicates DC Justice
In 2019, DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson (D), Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen (D) and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) urged the US Senate...
District Acquires Dave Thomas Circle
On Monday, Feb. 1, the District acquired the property known as Dave Thomas Circle via eminent domain.
The District paid $13.1 million for the property...
Jury Suspension Strands DC Jail Defendants
In May 2020, a 20-year-old man was arrested for armed carjacking and robbery. In April, a 19-year old man was arrested for an assault...
Apply for Rental Assistance by Dec. 11
You can get financial assistance with missed rent payments frim the District government —but you need to apply by this Friday, Dec. 11.
If you...
DC Helps Home Owners Impacted By COVID
The District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA) has created the DC Mortgage Assistance Program (DC MAP). DC MAP provides COVID-impacted, qualified borrowers with...
DC Assists Renters Impacted By COVID
In July, Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) extended during the District’s COVD health emergency. DC residents cannot be evicted until sixty days after Oct. 9,...
Vernon Jordan: Make It Plain
A new public broadcasting program spotlights the life of one of the most influential African American figures in the United States and one of...
Shop MADE IN DC
Did you like the August cover of the Hill Rag?
The artist, Courtney Applequist is a painter living and working in the DC area. She...
10 Ways to Help Our River While Stuck at Home
We are living in strange times—tied to our homes to escape the pandemic and not sure how safe it is to go out or...
