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14+ min ago   (425+ words) D.C.’s budget will head to Congress for final approval without Mayor Muriel Bowser’s signature, after the D.C. Council restored funds previously cut in Bowser’s initial, proposed budget. Mayor Muriel Bowser declined to sign D.C.’s fiscal year 2027 budget,…...

1+ hour, 46+ min ago   (414+ words) July 29, 2026, 2:19 PM If you’re planning on driving in the D.C. area in the next few weeks, you may run into some street closures and parking restrictions for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix. During the event’s setup and breakdown, parking lanes, curb…...

2+ hour, 43+ min ago   (138+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — Washington, D.C. is getting ready to welcome thousands of visitors for the upcoming Freedom 250 Grand Prix, and city leaders are outlining plans to prepare for the major event. Mayor Muriel Bowser and other officials are expected to provide details…...

11+ hour, 26+ min ago   (834+ words) July 29, 2026, 4:38 AM Fort Dupont Ice Arena is back open after a nearly $39 million renovation, but some longtime users say getting on the ice has become more difficult under the facility’s new operating model. The rink, the District’s only indoor ice…...

22+ hour, 27+ min ago   (511+ words) WEATHER ALERT: Tornado warning issued for several Virginia counties July 28, 2026, 4:55 PM The investigation, requested in December by Mayor Muriel Bowser, reviewed MPD crime data from 2015 through 2025. While the report did not indicate any fraud or intentionality in the flaws in…...

22+ hour, 33+ min ago   (514+ words) Those fixes—at least some of them—appear to be forthcoming, as the DC Council recently approved nearly $10 million for renovations. However, questions remain about when work will take place, what exactly it will entail, who will be in charge…...

1+ day, 2+ min ago   (184+ words) The death of a civilian Tuesday afternoon at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland is under investigation. The person died "from injuries sustained during an isolated incident on the base campground," according to a spokesperson for the Air Force Office of…...

1+ day, 26+ min ago   (248+ words) D.C.’s 90-day moratorium on unpaid electric bills ends Tuesday, meaning Pepco can now turn off the power of customers who owe money. Customers who need assistance can set up a payment plan or use Pepco’s online Assistance Finder to find…...

1+ day, 41+ min ago   (117+ words) Rescue crews are searching for someone believed to have gone missing in the Potomac River south of Great Falls. Teams from Fairfax, Loudoun and Montgomery counties rushed to the river Tuesday at about 2 p.m. Chopper4 images show their rescue boats. Two young…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (114+ words) Sen. Lindsey Graham, the son of pool hall owners who rose to become one of his generation's more influential U.S. politicians at home and abroad, is being eulogized Tuesday as a “swashbuckling” public servant and “true American original” during memorial services…...