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Sep 29, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · By Alan Etter

    Montgomery County Council member meets the press after suffering a heat attack – WTOP News (opens the original)

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    Montgomery County Council member Will Jawando opened up to the media Tuesday about the heart attack he suffered on Sept. 5 while playing basketball. Jawando, the Democratic nominee for the county’s executive, returned to the council offices and spoke publicly about his health. “It’s really great to be back in the building,” Jawando, 43, said, addressing a room full of reporters. “I’m doing well. I’m on track to a full recovery.” The meeting with reporters was to have occurred on Sept. 21 but was

  2. Article · Sep 27, 2026 · By Alan Etter

    DC creative community comes together in 202Creates Con – WTOP News (opens the original)

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    For the second straight year, D.C.’s creative community will come together on Monday for the District’s 202Creates Con. It’s a daylong series of roundtable discussions, featuring leaders in D.C.’s entertainment, sports, hospitality and other sectors to focus attention on the creative economy. “Now, we talk about creativity in this city, we’re not just talking about fun and games, we’re talking about dollars and cents,” said LaToya Foster, director of the D.C. Office of Cable Television, Film, Mu

  3. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · By Alan Etter

    Plastic sheeting and scaffolding outside, new suites inside the partially renovated Capital One Arena – WTOP News (opens the original)

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    Six months into a massive $1 billion renovation of Capital One Arena in D.C.’s Chinatown, Monumental Sports & Entertainment showed off new hospitality suites and concessions offerings during a media tour of the facility Friday. The exterior of the building has been covered with white plastic sheeting and scaffolding for months, and officials said the outside renovations could take another year to complete. But inside, upgrades to the suites are nearly complete, and concerts and sporting events r

  4. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · By Alan Etter

    After Trayon White’s trial, what could come next for the DC Council? – WTOP News (opens the original)

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    As Ward 8 D.C. Council member Trayon White’s federal bribery trial continues in the District, fellow council members are weighing how they might respond once a verdict is reached. “I’m just not going to speculate on what we might do,” Council Chair Phil Mendelson said, adding that members are following the case closely. “If the question is considered to think about … members think about this stuff all the time. I think about it all the time.” The D.C. Council unanimously voted in February 2025 t

  5. Article · Sep 21, 2026 · By Alan Etter

    Mendelson addresses speculation about the feds taking more control over DC – WTOP News (opens the original)

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    The chair of the D.C. Council is acknowledging the concerns about further federal involvement in the nation’s capital prompted by the upcoming mayoral election and the federal trial of a council member for bribery. At a legislative briefing before Tuesday’s Committee of the Whole meeting and legislative priority review, Council Chair Phil Mendelson said past statements from President Donald Trump give him cause for concern, particularly statements about Democratic nominee for mayor Janeese Lewis

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