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And have you recently questioned why your Pepco bill has shot up? We've got answers. Plus, one month after WMATA overhauled its entire bus network, we report what some commuters, bus drivers, and Metro officials have to say about the rollout.
Banneker Pool is the place to see and be seen in the summer, and Marcus, the pool manager, is a big part of the reason why. We sat down with him on the pool deck to talk about how he ended up at Banneker, what makes the pool special, and why people can’t stop coming back.
A new auction just set the average Pepco customers’ monthly bill to $138 — the highest power price in nearly a decade. If you ask Pepco what’s behind the jump, they’ll point to tightening supply and rising demand from data centers and industrial facilities. But consumer advocates and energy experts say that doesn’t tell the whole story.
WMATA revamped the entire bus network at the end of June, re-routing lines and changing bus stops in an effort to improve the system. So how’s it been going for riders? We heard from more than 30 of them.
Over the past year, local muralist Rose Jaffe has been dealing with persistent vandalism outside her Petworth studio. Each time her mural is defaced, she returns with her brushes to craft another message in solidarity with Palestine.
Trump again threatened to take over D.C., after his close ally and DOGE employee (inexplicably nicknamed “Big Balls”) was assaulted in Logan Circle. [Informer]
Glenn Kessler, the longtime Washington Post fact checker, and at least 75 of his colleagues have left the newspaper. [WCP]
The National Park Service plans to restore and reinstall a Confederate statue that was toppled and set on fire during a protest at Judiciary square in June 2020. [WAMU]
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