Breakfast links: School buses in Virginia may soon be electric powered
School buses in Virigina could soon be electric powered. by Bill McChesney licensed under Creative Commons.
The next generation of Virginia’s school buses could be electic
Dominion Energy is bidding to make the next generation of Virginia school buses all-electric, which would mean cleaner air and a quieter ride. The batteries are able to re-plug into the electric grid. (Jordan Pascale / WAMU)
DC could divide its largest precinct because of NoMa’s growth
The DC Board of Elections may divide Precinct 83 into two. Currently, Precinct 83 includes large portions of NoMa, which has grown so much in the last decade that Precinct 83 is now the largest in the city. (Martin Austermuhle / DCist)
Georgetown University’s MD solar farm has been denied
Georgetown University’s controversial plan to build a solar field in Maryland has officially been rejected. The project would have damaged the existing ecosystem and increased runoff into the Chesapeake Bay. (Rachel Chason / Post)
How gentrification came to U Street NW
Black business owners on U Street NW in Shaw tell their stories about gentrification in the neighborhood. (Christina Sturdivant Sani / City Paper)
DC’s homeless shelter plan is behind schedule
Three years after announcing a new plan to close DC General Hospital and replace it with six smaller homeless shelters across the city, the DC government’s plan isn’t done yet. With four out of six shelters open, the city has made progress, but is behind its timeline. (Natalie Delgadillo / DCist)
A wider Custis Trail reopens in Rosslyn
After months of construction, a new, wider Custis Trail in Rosslyn was opened to the public. The trail is now wider to accommodate more cyclists and pedestrians. (Vernon Miles / ARL Now)
An Alexandria man dies from injuries from a car crash
Solomon Zelelew, a 39-year-old man from Alexandria City, died this week from injuries from a crash that occurred August 15. Zelelew was struck while walking on a sidewalk near Columbia Pike and Carlin Springs Road by a driver who swerved to avoid another vehicle, according to Mason Police. (Fairfax County Police Department)
Mayor Bowser opens a new arts-focused office
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the creation of the Creative Affairs Office, which will work with DC artists to address their concerns in government decision-making. (Mikaela Lefrak / WAMU)
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