D.C.’s attorney general is suing a wedding venue in the city for not providing refunds or rescheduling events canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Loft at 600 F, which conducts business as DC Event Hub and rents out its venue for weddings and other events, charged from $3,500 to over $10,000 per event, and
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Virginia GOP guarding unattended ballot drop boxes
The Republican Party of Virginia, unnerved by the high number of drop boxes around the commonwealth that are not monitored by public officials, has deployed volunteers to keep an eye on the ballot receptacles. Drop-box voting, launched by the state’s Democratic-run government in 2020 as part of COVID-19 measures, is …
Montgomery Co. on Pace to Lift Indoor Mask Mandate This Week
Montgomery County says it’s on its way to ending the indoor mask mandate at the end of this week if transmission levels of the coronavirus remain low over the next few days. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines moderate transmission as fewer than 50 cases per 100,000 residents for seven days straight. On
Maryland prepares for COVID-19 vaccine distribution for kids ages 5 to 11
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Monday said state officials are preparing for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11 pending expected federal approval for the shots soon. State officials have ordered an initial 180,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children in the age group, …
Hogan: Maryland ‘Immediately’ Ready to Give COVID Shots to Young Children
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Monday that the state will be “immediately” ready to administer coronavirus vaccines to children ages 5 to 11 once they are eligible. The governor said during a press briefing at the State House that representatives of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are scheduled to announce
Protesters Call for Extension of D.C.’s Rent-Relief Program
Demonstrators in D.C. took to the streets this weekend in protest of the impending end of a city program providing rental and utility assistance during the coronavirus pandemic. The protesters at Sunday’s rally outside the John A. Wilson Building called for the Bowser administration to extend the STAY DC program, which will stop accepting applications
Tommy DeBarge of Switch, DeBarge Siblings Dead at 64
Tommy DeBarge, best known as one of the musical DeBarge siblings and a member of ’70s R&B group Switch, died Thursday, according to his family. He was 64. One of 10 siblings from Grand Rapids, Michigan, DeBarge had suffered over the years from liver and kidney failure and had been hospitalized a few weeks ago,
Timetable for Return to Normal Metrorail Service Remains Uncertain After Derailment
Metro officials held a press briefing Friday to inform its customers that Metrorail will continue to run at limited service for another week. That’s because of the ongoing inspection of the 7000-series cars after a Blue Line train derailed Oct. 12 near the Arlington Cemetery Metrorail station in Northern Virginia. “It’s been a difficult week
49 Out of 50 D.C. Residents Who Died of COVID-19 Since June Were Black
Forty-nine of 50 District residents who died from the coronavirus since June were Black, according to an analysis of city health department data. Roughly 60% of the deaths were east of the Anacostia River in Wards 7 and 8, DCist reported, citing the analysis by dccovid.com. Of the city’s 1,184 virus-related during the pandemic, 911
We’re Still Here: The Washington Informer Turns 57
On Saturday, Oct. 16, The Washington Informer achieved another milestone, marking its 57th year of service to the greater Washington area as a Black-owned publication. And while this may seem insignificant to some, it’s an achievement that should not go unnoticed. At the least, it’s important because of the challenges long faced by Black-owned businesses