Walter Morris

A D.C. nonprofit is approaching its goal of providing holiday gifts to 81 children being raised by their grandparents. The Plaza West apartment building in Mount Vernon Triangle offers affordable housing to “grand families.” All but three of the apartments have a single grandmother raising a minor child, according to the Mount Vernon Triangle Community Improvement District. “We want the…

Local animal shelter in need of fosters for the holidays

Thanksgiving is almost here and D.C. Central Kitchen is gearing up to serve more meals than ever. Organizers say when it’s all said and done they will provide a record 69,000 meals Thursday, and volunteers have been hard at work all week to make that possible. It’s giving season, and volunteer Maria Crupi says she knows firsthand the importance of…

Friends, family and members of the D.C. boating community are mourning the loss of one of their own. Loved ones say Tracy Simpson fell off of his boat and into the Anacostia River Monday evening and never resurfaced. He was 62 years old. “He enjoyed being down here, being on the water,” said Tyrone Tolson, a friend of Simpson’s. “And…

Questions remain over the future of American University’s School of Education. Earlier this week the dean sent an email to students saying the School of education may be cut due to a $60 million budget deficit. “It’s something that we all really care about,” said Patrick Hayes, a graduate student in the School of Education. “It’s a central part of…

Arsonists set multiple mopeds on fire last night in Southeast D.C., and neighbors said the owners are delivery drivers who recently moved here from Venezuela. Panic and screams for help were caught on camera after several mopeds went up in flames on B Street SE. “And we looked out the window and we see all four of these bikes just…