Key Bridge Jumper Rescued by Private Boater
• August 12, 2020

An adult male jumped off the east side of Key Bridge around 8:30 p.m., Monday, August 10. He was rescued by a private boater on the Potomac River and brought to […]

D.C. Updates List of High-Risk States; Removes Delaware
• August 10, 2020

DC Health released an updated list of high-risk states where the seven-day moving average of daily new COVID-19 cases is 10 or more per 100,000 persons on Aug. 10. Mayor […]

D.C. Schools to Be Online-Only for Fall Term
• July 30, 2020

The decision to only offer classes online during the first term came unexpectedly. Until this week, officials had considered a mixed-option plan.

Georgetown’s Call Your Mother ‘Jew-ish’ Deli Finally Opens
• July 28, 2020

Since the beginning of 2020, residents and students — the main campus of Georgetown University is two blocks away — have awaited the popular bagel spot.

Business Ins & Outs: Blues Alley, Bogart, Kate Spade Hit by COVID
• July 27, 2020

Fallout from the pandemic: a halt on future sales, a permanent closure and no answer as to when the plywood will come down.

‘Georgetown Karen’ Confronted by Street Protesters
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On Saturday, about a dozen protesters with noisemakers faced off with police officers and the driver of a car that the youths claim tried to run them down. 

D.C. Requires Self-Quarantine of Those Arriving From 27 States  
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High-risk states are states where the seven-day moving average of daily new COVID-19 cases is 10 or more per 100,000 persons.

A Lion of Georgetown: Don Shannon, 1923-2020
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The longtime Washington journalist for the Los Angeles Times, a past president of the Citizens Association of Georgetown, died on July 17.

Mayor Mandates Masks, Extends Emergency to Oct. 9
• July 23, 2020

Mayor Muriel Bowser’s July 22 executive order mandates the wearing of face coverings outside as well as in enclosed office spaces and the lobbies of apartment houses.

Crime Update: Robbery on 31st St. Involved 10 Men
• July 20, 2020

In addition to the 31st Street mugging, this update cites recent incidents in Georgetown and shootings in Columbia Heights that the mayor called “shocking.”