A rehabilitation project in Georgetown runs into a bit of an obstacle: replacing streetcar tracks that are over 100 years old. more ›

After years of delays, the CityMarket at O development in Shaw may well pick up steam thanks to a job creation plan proposed by President Barack Obama. more ›

>> The Yes! Organic Market in Brookland was robbed just after All Hands on Deck ended over the weekend. [Free Ride] >> Don't be alarmed if you see and hear a lot of military flights at odd hours today and tonight. [WTOP] >> Progress on the O Street Market development. [Fifth and Oh] >> "What's next? The Lucky Lemur? The Gray Chinchilla?" [metrocurean] Photo by soleil1016... more ›

Happy Day-After-Thanksgiving, D.C. Normally we like to get you your headlines in the a.m., so we hope you'll forgive us for rounding up the news later in the day today -- we needed to spend the morning rolling our much fatter selves out of bed and calling our doctors for a new Lipitor prescription. What do you mean, it isn't necessarily a good idea to put gravy on pumpkin pie? Breaking News: People are Shopping!:... more ›

>> Candey Hardware on 18th and Connecticut is closing its doors for good tonight. [Free Ride] >> Police Chief Cathy Lanier has scheduled another "All Hands on Deck" weekend after four murders took place in D.C.'s Fifth District over the past week. [WJLA] >> Surprise, surprise, the O Street Market development plans are being delayed. [ANC2C02 Forum via 14th & You] >> Va. Sen. John Warner is back in the hospital for a third... more ›

Local LGBT activists are upset over a document distributed by the Washington Nationals, according to City Desk. The document details the team's Vendor Procurement Program and features Major League Baseball's affirmative action policy, which includes this portion:The Licensee shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment or against any service recipient or applicant for services because of race, color, ethnic status, religion, sex, age, national origin, disable veteran status, Vietnam era veteran status,... more ›

Yesterday's WUSA newscast brought an exclusive interview that'll be of interest to anyone living near Shaw: apparently the Fifth and O and Seventh and O crews have agreed to a truce. The linked video includes a group interview conducted by Bruce Johnson in which the gang members express bewilderment at the extent of their years-long feud, and hope for a lasting truce. We certainly wish them the best of luck. Several current and former DCist... more ›

Metro Weekly brings us news of the latest development in the ongoing battle between Shaw's churches and new businesses moving into the area. Yesterday the ABC board voted unanimously to decline to recognize two groups of potential protestants to the liquor license for Be Bar, a new establishment opening near the intersection of 9th and O Street, N.W., leaving ANC 2F as the only official protestant still standing. It's become a largely standard procedure for Advisory Neighborhood Commissions to protest new liquor licenses in order to negotiate "voluntary agreements" with new businesses about things like noise, cleanliness and delivery times. Be Bar faced a different challenge: its planned site lies on the Eastern edge of the ANC 2F border, close the adjacent ANC 2C. Representatives from 2C, along with a group of residents affiliated with Scripture Cathedral Church — which is located across the street from the Be Bar site — sought to oppose the bar's opening. Be Bar's owners have refrained from saying so, but based on the ownership and press coverage, it's not unreasonable to infer that the bar will primarily cultivate a gay clientele — hence the conservative church's opposition. The ABC Board's refusal to give 2C a voice in the proceedings can be appealed, however, and Scripture Cathedral's Bishop C.L. Long has implied that his group will pursue all options available to them to prevent Be Bar from opening across the street. But not taking into account any further appeals, Be Bar should be able to open in July once it completes its negotiations with ANC 2F. more ›

While much has been written about the O Street home of Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry (or should DCist say Teresa Heinz Kerry?), the West End Guide has the skinny on the home of Kerry's vice presidential nominee, Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina. His home, built around 1830, is just a block away on P Street. It is currently assessed at $3.7 million. The Edwards bought the Georgetown home after selling a seven-bedroom 30th Street... more ›

DCist can only imagine the looks on the faces of all the tourists on the Old Town Trolley today when its engine caught fire today in Georgetown. As the trolley cut across Georgetown on P Street, its propane-powered engine caught fire on P Street as it approached Wisconsin Avenue outside the Marvelous Market and the Thomas Sweet ice cream store. WTOP reports that merchants came out with fire extinguishers and fire fighters came soon... more ›