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Apr 04, 2013

New Type of Traffic Signal Allows Pedestrians to Cross D.C. Roads More Safely

There’s a HAWK out there watching out for pedestrian looking to cross D.C. roads. No, not the bird, but rather a new type of traffic signal.

Mar 19, 2013

Water Main Break Shuts Down Connecticut Ave. for Morning Commute Into D.C.

Maryland residents who usually drive down Connecticut Avenue to get to their jobs in D.C. are facing nightmarish commutes today after a massive water main break last night in Chevy Chase, Md.

Feb 11, 2013

The Dudes Congregate in Rosslyn, the Ladies on Upper Connecticut Avenue

If you’re looking for lots of single men, head to Rosslyn. For the single ladies, Upper Connecticut Avenue is the place to be.

Aug 02, 2012

Connecticut Avenue to Be All Lit Up

Come late November, drivers and pedestrians along a four-block stretch of Connecticut Avenue NW will find themselves bathed in color and light.

Dec 02, 2011

Dupont Circle Ghost Bike Removed Again

At some point this week, a ghost bike that had sat on and off at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and R and 20th Streets NW for the last three years was removed.

Nov 07, 2011

Car Flips Over at Connecticut Avenue and R Streets NW

This afternoon, police and emergency personnel responded to the scene of a car which had been flipped on its roof at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and R Street NW.

Oct 14, 2011

Gadhafi, Switzerland and a Distracted Driver: Only in D.C.

The tragic death of 64-year-old Trudi Rishikof after being hit by a car on Connecticut Avenue last week only seems to get more complex by the day. Well, the details of what happened are pretty clear — she was crossing in crosswalk and was hit by a driver that is thought to have been using a cellphone at the time. It’s everything else that’s complicated.

Sep 08, 2011

Thief Brazenly Steals Bike in Dupont Circle as People Walk By

You might have the idea that bike theft in the District of Columbia is something that occurs under the cloak of darkness or in areas where foot traffic is at a minimum. Of course, that just isn’t the case. Take, for example, this video, which shows a thief stealing a bike on a late Thursday afternoon along busy Connecticut Avenue as dozens of pedestrians simply stroll by.

Jun 21, 2011

Woman Guilty of Negligent Homicide in Dupont Hit and Run

It appears as if the “the post-traumatic stress disorder I got when I lived in post-war Albania suddenly kicked in” defense didn’t work too well for Jorida Davidson: a D.C. jury found the 31-year-old guilty of negligent homicide for hitting Kiela Ryan with her SUV near Dupont Circle last October.

Jun 18, 2011

Jury Deliberates in Dupont Hit and Run Trial

A D.C. jury has heard closing arguments and has begun deliberations in a trial which will determine the fate of 31-year-old Jorida Davidson, who stands accused of hitting Kiela Ryan with her SUV in Dupont Circle and then fleeing the scene last October.

 
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