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Ward 8 Hiring Fair

by James Wright Jr. February 15, 2023February 15, 2023

The new headquarters for Horton’s Kids, a nonprofit with the mission to aid children, is located in the Fort Stanton neighborhood in Ward 8. (Courtesy of Horton's Kids)

Horton’s Kids Moves to New Digs in Ward 8’s Fort Stanton

by James Wright Jr. February 8, 2023February 8, 2023

Rahman Branch worked as the principal of Ballou High School from 2008-2014. (Courtesy photo)

Ex-Ballou Principal Set to Enter Ward 8 Council Race in 2024

by James Wright Jr. January 18, 2023January 18, 2023

stacked vehicle tire lot

Hundreds of Illegally Dumped Tires Found in Ward 8 Park

by WI Web Staff December 27, 2022December 27, 2022

A rendering of the 11th Street Bridge Park design, which got final approval in October (Courtesy of OMA+OLIN and Building Bridges Across the River)

New Year, New Park: Construction for 11th Street Bridge Park Set to Begin in 2023

by Kayla Benjamin December 23, 2022December 23, 2022

Tiffany Williams has been named CEO and president of Martha's Table. (Courtesy of Martha's Table)

Tiffany Williams Tabbed as New President, CEO of Martha’s Table

by WI Web Staff December 16, 2022December 20, 2022

Jackie Carter (left), director of the Children’s Legacy Theatre, congratulates her students after their performance of "The Amen Corner" during the Anacostia Coordinating Council’s holiday celebration at THEARC. (Marckell Williams/The Washington Informer)

Youth, Talent Feted at Anacostia Coordinating Council’s Holiday Party

by James Wright Jr. December 5, 2022December 5, 2022

The Vista Apartments, known by some as The Wingate, sits in Ward 8 in southwest D.C. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

The Vista Apartments Tenants Gripe About Poor Upkeep

by James Wright Jr. November 9, 2022November 9, 2022

Congress Heights Small Area Plan (Courtesy of D.C. Office of Planning)

D.C. Develops Small Area Plan for Congress Heights

by James Wright Jr. November 2, 2022November 3, 2022

The Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue side of Parkland in southeast D.C.'s Congress Heights (Courtesy Photo)

National Park Service Seeks to Redo Parkland in Congress Heights

by James Wright Jr. October 26, 2022October 27, 2022