Tag: Southwest
Woman Falls After Grate Collapses on Southwest Street
A woman was seriously injured when the grate she stepped on collapsed early Wednesday evening, causing her to fall 10 feet down an air...
Buzzard Point – What Can We Expect?
Buzzard Point, the area on the west side of the Anacostia River below the new Frederick Douglas South Capitol Street Bridge, is undergoing massive...
Residents Remain Skeptical as Greenleaf Plans Move Forward
The Board of the DC Housing Authority (DCHA) voted to approve the Greenleaf Reviatlization Plan. In response to community outcry, the resolution included an...
Ward 6 Task Force Discusses Adjusted Maps
On March 1, the Ward 6 Redistricting Task Force met to discuss potential revisions to the maps after last week’s public comment meeting including...
Three Dead From Fetanyl Overdose Friday in Southwest
Three people died as a result of fentanyl-laced heroin last Friday, Jan. 28 DC Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Robert Contee said at a...
The Modern Capitol Riverfront
If one were to ask a non-interested observer about when the “revitalization” began of the neighborhood between the Southeast Freeway and the Anacostia River,...
Maine Ave Closures Saturday Near The Wharf
On Saturday Dec. 11, the Wharf's Phase 2 Project will require a temporary closure of Eastbound Maine Avenue from Seventh Street to near Sixth...
Redistricting Draft Map Analyzed
The DC Council Redistricting Subcommittee unanimously approved its Final Redistricting Map on Nov. 18 realigning the city’s eight wards. The map makes major changes...
Opinion: On Redistricting and Southwest
I have lived in Southwest since 1975. In that time, I have made several false starts to move somewhere else, but Southwest always drew...
Mayor Bowser to Attend Oct. 25 SWNA Meeting
Mayor Muriel Bowser will attend the Oct. 25 meeting of the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly (SWNA) and answer community questions.
The meeting takes place Monday, October...
