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Vice President Kamala Harris visits Sycamore and Oak in Southeast D.C. on Aug. 4 to announce funding for Black businesses and historically underserved entrepreneurs. She also announced the winners of the $125 million American Rescue Plan-funded Capital Readiness Program awards competition. (Cleveland Nelson/The Washington Informer)

Letters to the Editor

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: VP’s Help Welcome in Ward 8

by WI Web EditorAugust 16, 2023August 16, 2023

Hundreds of books, made possible by volunteers and donors, were gifted to students. (Courtesy of Mark Mahoney)

Education, Local

Beat the Street Back to School Bash Provides Resources and Fun for Ward 8

by WI Web EditorAugust 16, 2023August 18, 2023

D.C. Council member Trayon White (D-Ward 8) talks about keeping the Giant grocery store on Alabama Avenue SE open while community leaders listen.

Trayon White, Ward 8 Leaders Seek to Keep Local Giant Open

by James Wright Jr.August 11, 2023August 11, 2023

Local leaders said that recent homicides on Good Hope Road SE in D.C. hint at the lack of a concerted multi-agency public health approach to curbing substance use that fuels violent crime along the corridor. (Marckell Williams/The Washington Informer)

Residents Tie Good Hope Road Killings to Long-Term Government Neglect

by Sam P.K. CollinsAugust 11, 2023August 15, 2023

Tonya Kinlow (Courtesy photo)

Ward 8’s Kinlow Helps to Steer D.C. Chamber of Commerce

by James Wright Jr.May 10, 2023May 11, 2023

Karen Hilliard (center) joins other Talbert Terrace neighborhood residents in a short march on April 8 in support of protecting a beloved community green space. (Kayla Benjamin/The Washington Informer)

Climate, Community

Talbert Terrace Residents Fight for Community Park

by Kayla BenjaminMay 3, 2023August 16, 2023

4001 South Capitol Street SW, the former site of Good Food Markets (Shedrick Pelt/The Washington Informer)

Litigation Stalls Replacement for Fresh Food Grocer, ANC Commissioner Says

by Sam P.K. CollinsMay 3, 2023May 4, 2023

A rendering of the signage of the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention (Courtesy of Ralph Lauren)

New Cancer Center Opens in Ward 8

by Lindiwe VilakaziApril 19, 2023November 30, 2023

Flag of the District of Columbia (Courtesy of dpw.dc.gov)

Ward 8’s The Douglass Receives Distinction

by James Wright Jr.April 5, 2023April 6, 2023

Ronnie Webb, director of The Green Scheme, stands in Oxon Run Creek with Jaren Hill Lockridge, the director of The Well. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Climate, Environment

First Week at the Well: Ward 8 Urban Farm Reopens March 21

by Kayla BenjaminMarch 15, 2023August 16, 2023