Councilmember-elect Trayon White, whose Ward 8 includes the area where the shooting happened, told WUSA9 that the shooting happened during a gathering.

White won handily with nearly 30% of the vote, almost 5% more than his nearest competitor, Sheila Bunn, with over 80% of the vote counted.

Four Democratic candidates, including White, have qualified for the ballot: Salim Adofo, an Advisory Neighborhood Commission chairman in Congress Heights; attorney Mike Austin, also a former ANC ...

Long-time Councilman Michael Polensek of Ward 8 says of the arch’s rescue, “This is very personal to me.” He grew up near Euclid Beach Park. His grandfather would save up nickels for Nickel Day, when ...

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Tens of thousands of Ward 8 tenants stand to lose long-held protections under Mayor Bowser’s RENTAL Act. Who will speak for them?

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Ward 8’s special election unfolds amid housing instability, stagnant funding, and high stakes for D.C.’s most vulnerable residents.