Julia Airey

D.C. house hunters need to be aware of scammers

Emily Denny fell victim to what is a familiar scam to many in the District. A grifter can steal real housing listings to pose as a landlord and offer a great deal at below-market value -- but only if you transfer money immediately.

June 7, 2018

D.C. Council approves Public Housing Credit Building Pilot Program Act

Can you help the poor by allowing them to build credit with their rent payments?

June 6, 2018

D.C.’s proposed carbon tax should be higher, says climate activists

Climate activists say the D.C. Council not only should tax carbon pollution but do so at a higher rate than lawmakers are considering.

June 5, 2018

D.C. might be large enough to support commuter ferries, says study

The greater D.C. region's dream of a marine highway may be one step closer, thanks to a study that finds there may be a big enough market for commuter ferries.

June 4, 2018

Arlington installs permanent drug drop-off spots to stem opioid crisis

Arlington County is the latest is a long line of municipalities trying to tackle the opioid crisis by encouraging residents to dispose of unused medicine.

June 4, 2018

Homeless shelter would share space with community center in Columbia Heights

A homeless shelter eventually will share space with a community center in Columbia Heights, if city officials have their way.

June 3, 2018

Metro Board votes to make shortened service hours permanent

The Metro Board voted Thursday to make permanent the subway system's current hours of operation, saying the shortened hours of service are needed to perform maintenance and will remain until at least June 30, 2019.

May 24, 2018

National Geographic Bee contestant wins big on Paraguay

A 13-year-old from San Ramon, California, emerged victorious in the final round of the annual National Geographic Bee on Wednesday.

May 24, 2018

DC Circulator to return service to Southwest

Southwest residents are rejoicing that the DC Circulator will soon roll back into their neighborhood.

May 22, 2018

D.C. Auditor says overtime pay for government workers has ‘ballooned’ in recent years

A new report reveals that overtime pay for D.C. government employees has "ballooned" in recent years.

May 22, 2018

D.C. Council considers TOPA amendment

The D.C. Council is considering amending a law that gives renters the first shot at buying their homes when their landlords decide to sell to now include bankruptcy cases.

May 21, 2018

D.C.’s school budget not enough, say advocacy groups

The D.C. Council plans to spend $1.73 billion on education next fiscal year, a sum deemed insufficient by some advocacy groups.

May 20, 2018

D.C. invests $217 million into affordable housing

The D.C. Council has high hopes for affordable housing, directing $217.4 million of it $14.4 billion fiscal 2019 budget to various housing programs.

May 16, 2018

D.C. Council unanimously approves $14.4 billion budget

A unanimous D.C. Council gave preliminary approval Tuesday to the District's $14.4 billion budget for fiscal 2019, which calls for higher taxes on some property and ride-hailing services, among other items.

May 15, 2018

HIPS crowdfunds for naloxone to combat District’s opioid crisis

A community service provider combatting the District's opioid crisis has turned to crowdsourcing after running out of the overdose reversal drug naloxone this week.

May 14, 2018

Metro extends closing times for Capitals game Tuesday night

It's official: Metrorail will hold the doors for the Capitals home game Tuesday night.

May 14, 2018

Parents, officials fume over widespread residency fraud across DC school system

A new report from the reveals a quarter of students at the coveted Duke Ellington School of the Arts were enrolled illegally.

May 11, 2018

Metro Office of Inspector General reveals inspection issues before beam fell

Two years after a beam fell from the ceiling of the Rhode Island Avenue-Brentwood Metro Station and hit the platform, a new report notes that improper inspections of the ceiling had been conducted for at least three years before the incident.

May 10, 2018

D.C. Council explores outdoor Caps game viewing at Capital One Arena

Watching a Washington Capitals game could become an outdoor affair if D.C. Council member Jack Evans gets his way.

May 10, 2018

Kevin Kamenetz, a Democratic candidate for Md. governor, dies of cardiac arrest

Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz, a Democratic candidate running to be Maryland's next governor, died early Thursday morning of cardiac arrest, county officials confirmed. He was 60 years old.

May 10, 2018