Not many errant planes make it into Washington's airspace. So if you see some jets flying low over the city tomorrow morning, fear not—it's all part of a NASA training exercise. more ›

After a year in which the District trained no new police officers, the Metropolitan Police Department today welcomed 35 new police recruits to its training academy in Southwest. more ›

This morning, the District is expected to announce the donation of $3 million from the charitable arm of Walmart to establish job training programs around the city -- another in a series of donations which will serve to market the store as a stakeholder in the District. more ›

Victory is ours! DCist has finally hammered down precisely what was creating noises that sounded like pile driving around the District early this morning: a World War II Anti-Tank Gun. Yes, you read that correctly. more ›

Did you know it's National Preparedness Month? (Yeah, neither did I, but so it is!) As a result, there's going to be plenty of emergency workers out and about in the D.C. area this weekend, running drills to make sure that in the event something awful happens, they'll be ready. WTOP's Adam Tuss notes that there will be numerous spots in Northern Virginia where scenario training will occur. The District has not officially announced where they will be conducting training, but a tipster alerts us that one of the locations will be on 19th Street NW, between K Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. The exercise is scheduled to occur between 8 a.m. and noon, but the 19th Street closure could last until approximately 4 p.m., as the District's Homeland Security Emergency Management Agency conducts a private training drill in and around 900 19th Street. No live weapons will be used in the exercise. more ›