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**FILE** Rep. Oye Owolewa, the District’s shadow member of the U.S. House of Representatives, says the District is in an unofficial state of health emergency. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Rep. Owolewa Declares D.C. in an Unofficial State of Health Care Emergency

by James Wright Jr. June 4, 2025June 6, 2025

Mike Austin, Sheila Bunn and Salim Adofo participate in the Ward 8 Special Election Candidate Forum on May 12 at Sycamore & Oak in Southeast D.C. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Ward 8 Special Election Hopefuls Give It All at Candidate Forum

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. May 13, 2025May 19, 2025

From left: Nina Albert, Deputy DC Mayor for Planning and Economic Development; Kenyan R. McDuffie, D.C. Council member-At-Large; William Passmore, Managing Partner, Redbrick LMD; Louis Dubin, Managing Partner, Redbrick LMD; Tom Skinner, Managing Partner, Redbrick LMD; Sohael Chowfla, Senior VP, Development, Redbrick LMD; Trisha Miller, Executive Managing Director, Capital Markets, Redbrick LMD; and Paul P. Elias, Executive VP of Construction, Redbrick LMD (Courtesy of Damien Rintelmann)

Bridge District Opens in Ward 8, Marks Largest Private Investment

by James Wright Jr. May 8, 2025May 14, 2025

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and local city and health care leaders cut the ribbon for Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center GW Health on April 10. (Sam P.K. Collins/The Washington Informer)

Ward 8 Residents Celebrate and Express Hopes for D.C.’s Newest Hospital

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. and Lindiwe Vilakazi April 15, 2025April 15, 2025

Pierre Batchler, owner of Paradyce at Sycamore & Oak in Southeast D.C, talks with Nina Albert, deputy mayor for Planning and Economic Development and Rosemary Suggs-Evans, director of the D.C. Department of Small and Local Business Development on Aug. 13. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Bowser Administration Celebrates Its March Madness with New Development, Green Book

by James Wright Jr. March 26, 2025March 27, 2025

Anacostia artist Jason Anderson (aka Jay Sun) and New York artist Modesto Flako Jimenez, curator of “Taxilandia,” talk about the impact of gentrification on small neighborhoods at Honfleur Gallery. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Ward 7, 8 Residents Combat Displacement of Gentrification by Sheltering in Place

by Zerline Hughes Spruill March 6, 2025March 7, 2025

Letters to the Editor

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: The Skinny on Ward 8

by WI Editorial Staff March 5, 2025March 5, 2025

After Trayon White's expulsion from the D.C. Council, Ward 8 resident and At-large State Board of Education Representative Jacque Patterson is imploring each at-large council member to elevate Ward 8 residents' voices in budget discussions. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Ward 7 and 8 Residents Navigate a Precarious Budget Season, Advocate for Student Achievement

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. February 12, 2025February 12, 2025

A food waste drop-off site in Ward 7 near First Baptist Church of Deanwood (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Composting Saves Renters, Homeowners Hundreds of Dollars in Trash Bags

by Zerline Hughes Spruill January 29, 2025January 29, 2025

Options of jerk lamb are served during and after breakfast at Savage Breakfast Club at Skyland Town Center in Ward 7. (Courtesy of Kitchen Savages via Facebook)

Savage Breakfast Club Set to Tame Appetites During the Day

by James Wright Jr. January 29, 2025January 29, 2025