Washington, D.C
Decrease in crime boosts community spirit at annual H Street Festival
Washington, DC (7News) — Tens of thousands of people flooded H Street in D.C. on Saturday for the H Street Festival, which started nearly 20 years ago.
Last year when 7News covered the festival, some local business owners were concerned about their daily operating hours. 7News reported on a string of burglaries in the area and a 25 percent jump in violent crime.
7News spoke to Deonte Gaines on H Street, as he attended his first H Street Festival.
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“It’s great to see a bunch of different cultures out here a bunch of different vendors promoting their businesses,” Gaines said.
The thousands of people and lines of vendors told 7News that the H Street Festival is a reflection of the growth and changes in the area.
Neb Daniel opened the Focus Social Club on H Street three years ago.
“I think overall in D.C. it has been a lot better than last year, “ Daniel said. “But specifically on H Street none of my employee’s cars have been broken into. Customers have not really been complaining.”
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Daniel said he chose to open the focus social club on H Street because of the corridor’s history. He said the business had concerns last year.
This year, the Metropolitan Police Department’s crime map shows a safer H Street. From the start of the year to date, it shows there have been 136 fewer incidents compared to the same time last year.
“I feel very comfortable. It feels good to be with my friends and family exploring everything that the vendors have to offer,” Gaines said.
Washington, D.C
DC weather: Code Orange Air Quality Alert Friday, sunny and hot with highs in the 90s
WASHINGTON – A mostly sunny and hot Friday is ahead for the Washington, D.C., region, with temperatures climbing to around 92 degrees and a Code Orange Air Quality Alert in effect for parts of the District, Maryland and Virginia.
Conditions will stay bright and dry throughout the day, though heat will build quickly by late morning. Humidity remains low for now but will increase later Friday and into the weekend.
The air quality alert covers the District of Columbia, Northern Virginia, the Maryland suburban D.C. region, the Baltimore City metro and Annapolis region, and Northeast Maryland.
A Code Orange alert means air pollution levels may become unhealthy for sensitive groups, including children, older adults and people with asthma, heart disease or other lung conditions. Officials advise limiting strenuous outdoor activity.
Overnight temperatures will stay warm as humidity continues to rise into Saturday.
Scattered showers and a few rumbles of thunder are possible Saturday evening and early Sunday before conditions dry out for much of Sunday. Seasonal temperatures return early next week, followed by another warmup midweek.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the FOX 5 Weather Team and the National Weather Service.
WASHINGTON (7News) — A juvenile male was wounded in a shooting Thursday evening in Northeast Washington, D.C., according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
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Police said Fourth District officers responded around 7:42 p.m. to the 4300 block of 12th Place NE at Varnum Street in the Michigan Park neighborhood after receiving reports of gunshots.
When officers arrived, they found evidence of a shooting but did not immediately find a victim.
A short time later, officers found a juvenile male in the 1100 block of Varnum Street NE. The victim was conscious, suffering from a gunshot wound, police said.
Authorities did not immediately release information about the victim’s age, and no suspect information was available Thursday night.
The shooting remains under investigation.
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Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to call 202-727-9099 or text tips to 50411.
WASHINGTON (7News) — An ice cream truck caught fire in Southeast D.C. on Thursday, the D.C. Fire and EMS Department said.
The commercial vehicle was reported fully engulfed when crews arrived in the 1700 block of Tobias Drive SE.
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Firefighters quickly put out the flames and prevented the fire from spreading to nearby buildings.
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No injuries were reported.
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