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Dulles Toll Road fees could rise as Silver Line funding questions linger
Eric P. Newcomer
Published: Thu, Mar 14, 2013
The head of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority warned that tolls approaching $5 could be on the horizon for drivers on the Dulles Toll Road. Jack Potter, MWAA's president, said tolls could climb to cover the costs of construction on the Silver Line if local and federal funding...
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The 3-Minute Interview: DJ Ben Cohen
Eric P. Newcomer
Published: Thu, Mar 14, 2013
Ben Cohen, 31, has been a DJ for 12 years, and he's lived in the District for the past five. What's it like being a DJ in the District? It's such an international city and the challenges in D.C. come from the diversity of the crowd. You're trying to satisfy the hipster kids over here and the...
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Council hears testimony from formerly homeless youths
Eric P. Newcomer
Published: Wed, Mar 13, 2013
Witnesses testified to the plight of the homeless in the District and a range of other issues during the Human Services oversight hearing run by Ward 1 Councilman Jim Graham. As the oversight hearing stretched into late afternoon, Graham decided the hearing's only executive branch witness,...
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D.C. mayor's office fails to enforce anti-fraud law, auditor says
Eric P. Newcomer
Published: Wed, Mar 13, 2013
Over the course of 12 years, three successive D.C. mayors have ignored a law that authorized the creation of a task force and a fund to combat telephone fraud. A report released this week from the D.C. Auditor's Office calls on the city to act immediately to finally implement a law meant to...
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Proposed regulations upset D.C. food truck industry
Eric P. Newcomer
Updated: Tue, Mar 12, 2013
After four rounds of revisions, new regulations for street vendors are headed to the D.C. Council -- but the legislation would leave important details up to government agencies. Food truck advocates and the advocacy group for the area's brick-and-mortar restaurants agree that the regulations...
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Drive-by shooting in NoMa has D.C. Councilman Tommy Wells worried about retaliation
Eric P. Newcomer and Naomi Jagoda
Updated: Tue, Mar 12, 2013
Twelve of the victims who went to hospitals after Monday's drive-by shooting in the District have been released, while a 13th victim remained in critical but stable condition Tuesday, D.C. police spokeswoman Gwendolyn Crump said. The victims sustained wounds when shots were fired into a crowd...
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Republican Patrick Mara leads pack in latest round of D.C. Council race fundraising
Eric P. Newcomer
Published: Tue, Mar 12, 2013
Republican Patrick Mara outraised his opponents in the latest reporting period for the April 23 D.C. Council special election race, pulling in $55,206 since Jan. 31. But with $74,438 in total, he lagged significantly behind the at-large race's most successful fundraiser, Advisory Neighborhood...
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Ohio court calls speed cameras a 'scam' against drivers
Eric P. Newcomer
Published: Mon, Mar 11, 2013
It's tough to challenge a speed camera in court: It's you against a camera. To make matters worse, many lawyers don't even want to take the case -- the fine usually costs much less than an attorney's time. That means most drivers roll over when faced with speed camera fines. But an Ohio...
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D.C. Council candidates ready for tonight's fundraising deadline
Eric P. Newcomer
Published: Mon, Mar 11, 2013
Candidates in the April 23 at-large Council race must report the campaign donations they have received to the Office of Campaign Finance by midnight Monday. Ward 3 advisory neighborhood commissioner Matthew Frumin had the largest haul last time around, bringing in about $82,000, including...
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Historic Georgetown post office set to be sold
Eric P. Newcomer
Updated: Sun, Mar 10, 2013
The United States Postal Service -- a financially strapped operation struggling to survive in a world of scanners, email and FedEx -- has penned a contract to sell off its historic Georgetown branch, worth more than $4.5 million. When EastBanc, a D.C. real estate developer, officially...
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