https://hunewsservice.com Your Neighborhood. Your Nation. Your News! Wed, 17 Sep 2025 08:21:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://hunewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/cropped-407787_352128264798897_1461219382_n-1-32x32.jpg https://hunewsservice.com 32 32 https://hunewsservice.com/news/state-local/washington-d-c/ward-5/ward-5-week-celebrates-with-something-new-something-old/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 01:58:00 +0000 https://hunewsservice.com/?p=21586 Ward 5 Week is here with activities ranging from sports to storytelling to celebrate the community’s history and culture.  Events include a community bike ride on new extensions of the Metropolitan Branch Trail on Thursday and free golf lessons on Friday for seniors at Langston Golf Course, one of the oldest African American golf clubs in the United States.  Former D.C. Council member Harry Thomas Sr., who represented Ward 5 from 1987 to 1999, created the annual tradition. Zachary Parker, who currently represents the area, revived it in 2023. One of the week’s highlights took place Tuesday at Nationals Park,]]> https://hunewsservice.com/variety/science-technology/dc-change-makers-plan-new-green-initiatives/ Mon, 07 Apr 2025 02:30:07 +0000 https://hunewsservice.com/?p=20864 WASHINGTON – Emphasizing the effects of global warming, business and political change makers are sounding the alarm with climate-conscious solutions in hand.  Energy solution financier D.C. Green Bank plans to invest $3 million in energy-efficient improvements for a new affordable apartment unit on Congress Street in NoMa. D.C. Green Bank, which receives funding from the district, will install multiple upgrades, including energy-efficient windows and appliances as well as Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems.  “This project will provide affordable, healthy, and sustainable housing opportunities for lower-income district residents,” D.C. Green Bank CEO Trisha Miller said in a statement.  Financing]]> https://hunewsservice.com/politics/trayon-whites-lawyer-questions-d-c-councils-authority-at-expulsion-hearing/ Sat, 01 Feb 2025 12:06:42 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/?p=18795 By Asia Alexander, Christion Billy and Jordan Jarrett Howard University News Service The lawyer representing Ward 8 council member Trayon White at a public hearing on Tuesday claims that the D.C. Council lacks the authority to consider expulsion, because of “procedural deficiencies and defects.” White, who was recently re-elected, is facing federal bribery charges after being accused of accepting thousands of dollars in kickbacks to assist an organization in obtaining government contracts. Although he has pleaded not guilty, the allegations have raised serious concerns among council members and residents. D.C. Council has scheduled a vote on White’s possible expulsion at]]> https://hunewsservice.com/news/washington-d-c-residents-struggle-to-find-affordable-housing-across-the-city/ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 18:39:15 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/?p=16841 By Mekale Seme A 2023 study by the Urban Institute found that 12 percent of District of Columbia residents, or 82,452 people, are considered housing insecure, a term used to describe individuals with unsafe, unstable and at-risk housing. A significant number of these individuals are Black and Hispanic.   Perry Edon III, a native Washingtonian, lives in the historic Columbia Heights neighborhood in Ward 1 and is a recipient of the District’s Affordable Dwelling Unit (ADU) program, which offers rent-controlled housing below market price.  Receiving an ADU has greatly improved Edon’s life, giving him access to shops like Giant, Target, and]]> https://hunewsservice.com/variety/lifestyle/balaclavas-ski-masks-shiestys-high-fashion-or-high-crime/ Sun, 31 Dec 2023 21:03:35 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/?p=16378   By Essence Wiley Howard University News Service A ski mask has been deemed the ultimate winter accessory and a staple in Beyoncé’s winter look on one end of the cultural zeitgeist, but a growing number of political and police officials see it as a polarizing symbol of crime.  Philadelphia City Council passed a bill that became law this month, banning ski masks pretty much everywhere – parks, schools, city-owned buildings and public transportation. Potential offenders will face up to a $2,000 fine if a crime is committed while wearing a mask. With crime reaching all-time highs in the District]]> https://hunewsservice.com/politics/jack-evans-faces-8-opponents-for-ward-2-council-seat/ Sun, 31 May 2020 16:58:04 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/?p=10426 By Corrin Jones Howard University News Service Who will fill the vacant council seat for Ward 2 has been a highlight of  Washington’s primary elections on Tuesday. Ward 2 is in need of a council member who can complement and execute big plans in the community, which holds some of the district’s most valuable landmarks, businesses and residential properties. Eight candidates are running against D.C.’s longest-serving politician, Jack Evans, who was accused of breaking 11 ethical violations while in office. Evans stepped down from his position in mid-January and then filed paperwork with the D.C. Board of Elections to seek]]> https://hunewsservice.com/news/all-landlords-must-offer-covid-19-payment-plans-d-c-council-says/ Fri, 22 May 2020 15:01:04 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/?p=10416   Landlords renting fewer than five residential units are no longer exempt from offering payment plans to their tenants under a COVID-19 contingency plan, the D.C. Council decided in a 10-2 vote on Tuesday. This includes those renting their basements or single-family homes. During the D.C. Council legislative meeting, Brianne Nadeau, who represents Ward 1, noticed the loophole and questioned whether section 402 of the newly consolidated Coronavirus Support Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 inadvertently excluded smaller residential landlords. The emergency measure had required property owners renting “five or more residential units” to provide a payment plan for eligible tenants]]> https://hunewsservice.com/politics/shaw-vs-banneker-community-debates-which-school-deserves-new-building/ Mon, 27 May 2019 23:33:19 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/?p=8264 Controversy is stirring as the deadline nears for the D.C. Council to vote on whether it will reopen a building on Rhode Island Avenue Northwest for Shaw Middle School or use the building for the relocation of Banneker High School. When Shaw Middle School was open at the old Garnet-Patterson site, it housed students from fairly large schools such as Seaton Elementary and Cleveland Elementary. Many students who would have been zoned for Shaw about a decade ago have been reassigned to the Cardozo Education Campus. This has caused an uproar for some families, because Cardozo is farther away and]]>