Washington Nationals first-ever no-hitter to end the regular season Jordan Zimmermann pitched the first no-hitter for the Washington Nationals, the gem preserved when defensive replacement Steven Souza Jr. made a diving catch in left field for the final out in a 1-0 victory over the Miami Marlins in a regular-season finale Sunday.
Meet the most powerful man shaping Washington D.C.’s growth you’ve never heard of Last November, the District of Columbia came as close as it has in a century to gaining a degree of control over its skyline. Marcel Acosta, executive director of the National Capital Planning Commission, had just released a draft report recommending changes to the 1910 Height of Buildings Act, fulfilling a request by Rep. Darrell Issa, the chairman of the House committee with oversight of D.C. affairs, for NCPC and the city to review the law that restricts the city’s vertical reach.
Washington D.C. streetcars to begin no-passenger rides Officials say the streetcars will run at their projected hours along H Street and Benning Road in northeast Washington, but passengers won’t be allowed on the cars.
Washington D.C. Police Officers to Begin Testing Body-Worn Cameras About 160 officers have volunteered for a pilot program in which they’ll each try out five styles of camera.
Washington DC considers ban on American Indian nicknames The D.C. Council will consider banning racially based nicknames for public schools in the nation’s capital.
Washington D.C. votes to allow concealed carry handguns with permit A reluctant District of Columbia Council voted unanimously Tuesday to allow people to carry concealed handguns in the nation’s capital for the first time in nearly 40 years.
Body Found Believed to Be Former Washington D.C. Treasurer Prince George’s County police received a report of a body found in the 1100 block of Parker Avenue in Chillum Hills Park about 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Officers discovered a man’s body along a trail, police said.
Charter School Opening New Tech Prep Academy in Washington D.C. The new campus is located on the site of an abandoned McDonald’s restaurant near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and Milwaukee Place. The $18 million expansion was finances with District of Columbia charter school revenue bonds. The facility has new labs for robotics, technology, chemistry and biology, as well as a rooftop greenhouse and a green roof.
9-year-old boy shot in Washington DC A 9-year-old boy was shot in the District’s Southeast on Saturday night. The Metropolitan Police Department says the incident happened around 9 p.m. on Elvans Road near Suitland Parkway.
South Park Spoofs Redskins in Upcoming Season Premiere During a commercial break near the end of the Redskins’ 37-34 loss to the Eagles on Sunday, a promo for the upcoming 18th season of South Park aired that featured Daniel Snyder, Robert Griffin III, Jay Gruden… and Eric Cartman.
