2020

Mayor Bowser Celebrates Completion of Arches Over New Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge

Thursday, August 13, 2020 (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced the completion of the iconic arches on the new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge (FDMB), marking a significant milestone in the construction of the largest public infrastructure project in DDOT’s history. “The new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge …

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Mayor Bowser Announces Major Milestone in District’s Plan to End Homelessness

Thursday, August 13, 2020 The District Ends Use of Local Hotels As Emergency Shelter for Families Experiencing Homelessness (Washington, DC) – Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that this month, the District will end its use of the Days Inn, the last local hotel being used as overflow emergency shelter, and completely phase out the use of …

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Coronavirus Data for August 12, 2020

Thursday, August 13, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Wednesday, August 12, 2020 includes 65 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 13,024. The District reported one additional COVID-19 related death. 68-year-old female Tragically, 594 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19. Visit coronavirus.dc.gov/data for interactive data dashboards …

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Mayor Bowser to Mark Completion of Iconic Arches Over New Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge

Wednesday, August 12, 2020 (Washington, DC) – On Thursday, August 13, at 11 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will mark the completion of the six iconic arches over the new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge, the largest public infrastructure construction project in the District’s history. The new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge is part of the South Capitol …

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Coronavirus Data for August 11, 2020

Wednesday, August 12, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Tuesday, August 11, 2020 includes 63 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 12,959. The District reported no additional COVID-19 related deaths. Tragically, 593 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19. Visit coronavirus.dc.gov/data for interactive data dashboards …

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Mayor Bowser Announces Relaunch of DC Mortgage Assistance Program to Provide COVID-19 Relief

Tuesday, August 11, 2020 Eligible Borrowers Can Receive Loans of $5,000 a Month Toward Mortgages (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA) announced the relaunch of the DC Mortgage Assistance Program (DC MAP) to provide financial relief to District homeowners who have been affected by the …

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Arrest Made in a Homicide: 1900 Block of Good Hope Road, Southeast

Monday, August 10, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch announce an arrest has been made in a homicide that occurred on Saturday, August 8, 2020, inside of a residence, in the 1900 block of Good Hope Road, Southeast. At approximately 8:00 am, members of the Seventh District responded to a residence at …

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Arrests Made in Robbery Offenses

Saturday, August 8, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division announced several arrests in recent robbery cases in Washington, DC. Second District: On Saturday, August 1, 2020, 22-year-old Vochon Kemp, of Norfolk, VA, was arrested for a Robbery (Force and Violence) offense that occurred on Saturday, August 1, 2020, in the 1100 …

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