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D.C. storm topples trees, cuts power to 15,000 Pepco customers
Overnight storms with 70-mph wind gusts knocked out power to more than 15,000 Pepco customers in Washington, D.C., toppled trees onto homes and roads across the city, and prompted DC Fire and EMS to evacuate a Capitol Hill row house. A second round of severe storms is expected Friday afternoon.
Community
Art All Night transforms D.C.'s eight wards Sept. 11–12
Art All Night returns to all eight D.C. wards on Sept. 11–12 for its 15th year, with Georgetown's Wisconsin Avenue corridor hosting galleries, live music by Duke Ellington School students and a Makers Night Market on Saturday evening.
Public Safety
D.C. storm topples trees, cuts power to 15,000 Pepco customers
Overnight storms with 70-mph wind gusts knocked out power to more than 15,000 Pepco customers in Washington, D.C., toppled trees onto homes and roads across the city, and prompted DC Fire and EMS to evacuate a Capitol Hill row house. A second round of severe storms is expected Friday afternoon.
Public Safety
D.C. storm topples trees, cuts power to 15,000 Pepco customers
Overnight storms with 70-mph wind gusts knocked out power to more than 15,000 Pepco customers in Washington, D.C., toppled trees onto homes and roads across the city, and prompted DC Fire and EMS to evacuate a Capitol Hill row house. A second round of severe storms is expected Friday afternoon.
Local Government
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Local Government
Logan Circle's new turf browns months after federal renovation
Residents report that new sod installed at Logan Circle during a months-long federal renovation is browning and dying while most of the park remains fenced off until at least October, raising questions about the National Park Service project that was part of the Trump administration's D.C. beautification push.
Local Government
Lafayette Square fence plan advances despite D.C. opposition
The National Capital Planning Commission advanced the Trump administration's proposal for permanent fencing around Lafayette Square on Friday, Sept. 4, despite opposition from civil liberties groups and D.C. residents, but set no date for a final vote.
Local Government
D.C. releases first AI guardrails for school staff
Local Government
DC Chamber picks 10 businesses for AI-focused accelerator
Local Government
D.C.'s 988 crisis line answered just 56% of calls in 2026
Local Government
Metro Transit Police swears in 22 new officers in D.C.
Education
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Public Safety
D.C. storm topples trees, cuts power to 15,000 Pepco customers
Overnight storms with 70-mph wind gusts knocked out power to more than 15,000 Pepco customers in Washington, D.C., toppled trees onto homes and roads across the city, and prompted DC Fire and EMS to evacuate a Capitol Hill row house. A second round of severe storms is expected Friday afternoon.
Public Safety
Metro expands $1-a-day U-Pass to Catholic, Georgetown
Catholic University and Georgetown University's Capitol Campus are joining Metro's U-Pass program this fall, giving thousands more D.C. students unlimited bus and rail rides for about $1 a day.
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Business
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Georgetown condo conversion secures $20.6M green loan
One Street Commercial Properties secured roughly $60 million in financing, including $20.6 million in green C-PACE funds from DC Green Bank, to convert a vacant Georgetown office building at 3333 K St. NW into 22 condos and retail space, with delivery expected by the end of 2027.
Business
Smithsonian Castle closes Monday for first renovation in 50 years
The Smithsonian Castle and Arts and Industries Building both close Sept. 7 for years of renovations, with free circus performances and exhibitions filling the final weekend on the National Mall.
About the Editor
About the Editor
About the Editor
Weldon Genies
Weldon Genies is a Washington D.C. native, who recently graduated from Northwestern University in June 2026 with a bachelor degree in Journalism. He has had stints with Big Ten Network, the Chicago Union, and Northwestern student-led outlets in WNUR Sports and Inside NU. He prides himself on always delivering the truth to local communities no matter what.
Weldon Genies
Weldon Genies is a Washington D.C. native, who recently graduated from Northwestern University in June 2026 with a bachelor degree in Journalism. He has had stints with Big Ten Network, the Chicago Union, and Northwestern student-led outlets in WNUR Sports and Inside NU. He prides himself on always delivering the truth to local communities no matter what.
Weldon Genies
Weldon Genies is a Washington D.C. native, who recently graduated from Northwestern University in June 2026 with a bachelor degree in Journalism. He has had stints with Big Ten Network, the Chicago Union, and Northwestern student-led outlets in WNUR Sports and Inside NU. He prides himself on always delivering the truth to local communities no matter what.