Elliot C. Williams
- Virginia is suing Advanced Towing Company of Arlington, made famous by Fox Nation host Britt McHenry. [Washingtonian]
- Trump’s “Salute to America” event last year cost double the usual amount that the Fourth of July celebration costs. [Post]
- U.S. Park Police and the FBI are searching for the protestors who tried to topple the Andrew Jackson statue in Lafayette Square. [Post]
- Tenants at a small public housing building in LeDroit Park say they’ve been left to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the building without the help of the D.C. Housing Authority. [WCP]
- Three Virginia university presidents are requesting $200 million from the state to increase coronavirus testing on campus this coming year. [Post]
- Alexandria residents are pushing to change the name of T.C. Williams High School, named for a segregationist. [WUSA 9]
- These local, virtual summer experiences for kids are taking the place of outdoor camps. [WTOP]
- More than half of Maryland’s crab processing plants say they’re shut down after being unable to secure visas for their workers. [WUSA 9]
- “It’s past time for Dan Snyder to change the name” of Washington’s football team, writes this longtime sports columnist. [WCP]
- First responders recovered the body of a juvenile in Reston’s Lake Audubon last night. [WTOP]
- A new study suggests D.C.’s economy has taken a much greater hit during the pandemic than in previous downturns, but could soon begin its recovery. [Washingtonian]
- Mayor Bowser’s proposed budget will cut affordable housing funds, which will hurt Black residents the most, experts say. [StreetSense]
- ICYMI: A “Godzilla” dust cloud could make for milky skies and vibrant sunsets this weekend.
- ICYMI: Former employees at Joy of Motion Dance Center call for new leadership amid allegations of racial discrimination.
- This Day in DCist: Metro refunded some riders who had been overcharged for years due to a technical error.
