Georgetown

Metro expansion could include Georgetown station

Metro is looking to expand as the D.C. region continues to grow – and their plan could include a Georgetown station.

September 8

Canal boat making its way to Georgetown

A new canal boat is headed to Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park in D.C.’s Georgetown neighborhood.

July 14

Project Veritas, ex-spy tried to ‘discredit’ Trump’s enemies: report

The New York Times on Thursday released a detailed account on a right-wing campaign to discredit the enemies of former President Donald Trump.

May 13

American, Georgetown to require all on-campus students in the fall to be vaccinated for COVID-19

American University and Georgetown University both announced Wednesday that they will be requiring all students who come to campus for any reason in the fall to be vaccinated for COVID-19.

April 15

Georgetown Transformers owner says the battle isn’t over

The Optimus Prime and Bumblebee statues at the center of a controversy in Georgetown may have suffered a setback – but their owner has vowed to battle on.

April 7

1 Georgetown University law professor terminated, 2nd resigns after racist comment complaints

One Georgetown University law professor was terminated and a second has now resigned after racist comments were recorded on a school video call.

March 16

Two Transformers statues center of debate in historic Georgetown

It's not exactly the kind of battle they're used to, but two Transformers replicas are at the center of what one resident is calling a fight for artistic expression in historic Georgetown, according to reporting by DCist.

March 4

DC police investigating deadly shooting in Georgetown

D.C. police are investigating after a man was shot to death just blocks from the Georgetown Waterfront Thursday afternoon.

February 19

Iconic Blues Alley Jazz location in Georgetown up for sale

Another historic music venue in D.C. may be leaving its neighborhood.

February 17

Georgetown University says some medical students jumped the vaccine line

Georgetown University revealed Tuesday that several medical students who should not have been eligible for the vaccine in the current phase got it early.

January 27

Plans in the works to install outdoor dining decks and expand sidewalks in Georgetown

Changes could be coming to outdoor dining in Georgetown. The Georgetown Business Improvement District wants to expand sidewalks and install decking along M Street and Wisconsin Avenue.

January 26

Georgetown University announces spring semester plans but receives backlash from parents and students

Several students and parents at Georgetown University are upset the school will bring a small number of additional students back for the spring semester but that classes will remain virtual.

January 7

Georgetown arson suspect caught after allegedly using charcoal briquettes to set home on fire

An arson suspect is in custody after investigators arrested him at the scene of a fire he allegedly set at a multi-million dollar home n Georgetown on Monday.

December 29, 2020

Legendary Georgetown basketball coach John Thompson's autobiography released

He was a national champion, a hall of famer, an activist, educator, and a man who overcame Jim Crow segregation to literally have his name on one of the most famous basketball courts in the world – and now, nearly four months after his passing, the incredibly private Coach John Thompson has an autobiography too.

December 23, 2020