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DC moves quickly to clear out homeless encampments, connect displaced with services – WTOP News
D.C. has established a timetable to clear about a dozen homeless encampments across the city after a push from President Donald Trump.
D.C. has established a timetable to clear about a dozen homeless encampments across the city. The city’s Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services maintains a website explaining the process and providing a timeline for clearing the camps.
President Donald Trump recently demanded on social media that D.C. move faster to clean up the encampments. Mayor Muriel Bowser said a White House staffer called about a specific encampment near the State Department, which the president was particularly concerned about.
That small camp was cleared out in 24 hours.
“The existing protocol permits an immediate clean up in the event of a public health or safety risk. The District previously planned to close this site, but the earlier engagement was postponed due to weather,” DHHS Deputy Mayor Wayne Turnage said in a statement.
At that site, only assorted trash and empty soda cans remain. District officials said they are now challenged to keep up with other encampments that may pop up.
“The safest place for people is in a shelter or permanent housing. D.C.’s case management teams continue to engage individuals and families experiencing homelessness and work to match them to housing resources and wraparound services such as behavioral health services and case management. Our primary focus is always working to move people experiencing homelessness into safer shelters or housing,” Turnage said.
Several more clearings are scheduled in the coming weeks, according to D.C.’s website:
- March 11, 1899 Ninth St. NE
- March 12, 901 26th St. NW
- March 12, 27th and K streets NW
- March 13, 2nd and D streets NW
- March 18, 3100 Mt. Pleasant St. NW
- March 19, 1425 New York Ave. NW
- March 20, North Capitol Street and Massachusetts Avenue NW
See the full timetable online.
“Over the past two years, we have cut the number of tents in half while opening new shelters, expanding housing vouchers and continuing our work to make homelessness rare, brief and nonrecurring,” Turnage said.
The city has engaged with the nonprofit Friendship Place to help assess the sites and connect homeless individuals with housing units.
“Someone is safest in housing in some sort of facility,” said Chris Rutledge, vice president of external relations for Friendship Place. “We connect them through case management to potential landlords and to whatever services they may need.”
Many homeless people suffer from mental health issues or other disabilities that can keep them from fully participating in society, which Friendship Place works to address.
Rutledge said D.C. is headed in the right direction.
“The city, in the last few years, has really been able to cut the number of tent encampments in half, and opening facilities such as ours so we can help make that a reality,” Rutledge said.
Friendship Place helps approximately 5,400 people in the D.C. area each year transition into programs that will get them back on their feet.
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Some snow could fall Sunday as rain, wintry mix changes in DC area
DC Weather Forecast
The DC area can expect mostly rain on Sunday with a chance for snow and ice if temperatures dip later in the day.
WASHINGTON – A gloomy morning could start to look like a white, wintry one for some parts of the DC area on Sunday.
What we know:
Sunday morning began with mostly rain, which could change over to snow in the next couple of hours for some of the region.
Rain, along with a few ice pellets, were reported at Regan National Airport in the early morning hours.
However, people in Frederick were already seeing some snow on the ground, and Baltimore may still see snow coming down.
More snow on the way?
What’s next:
Rain in the DC metro area is expected to change to a mix of snow and rain, which could potentially become snow if temperatures drop.
Eastern parts of the region, including Anne Arundel County, parts of Prince George’s County and toward the Bay, could see some light snow accumulation.
The Source: Information from this article was provided by the FOX 5 DC weather team.
Washington, D.C
DC Weather: Cold front brings rain, snow, and chilly temperatures
WASHINGTON – Saturday in the D.C. area kicks off with a cold, raw start with a bit of rain and snow falling across the area.
With temperatures above freezing for the area, any snow, sleet or rain falling will not stick, says Chief Meteorologist Tucker Barnes.
With a cold front moving into the area through the rest of the morning, there is a threat of additional rain or snow showers. Some extreme parts of Howard County, Montgomery County and up toward Frederick and Thurmont are seeing some light accumulation as a band of snow to the north moves through.
Saturday afternoon, temperatures will be in the mid-40s, with some clearing behind the front later this morning. A little sunshine is possible before the end of the day, but clouds are expected to return by Saturday night.
By early Sunday morning, around 5 a.m., another batch of snow is possible as the low pressure system passes to our east.
What’s next:
The D.C. area will have perhaps around two inches of precipitation Sunday morning as energy dives down from the Great Lakes into the northern Gulf. That will help spawn an area of low pressure off the Southeast coast, which will move up the coast during the day Sunday.
The precipitation shield Sunday morning may reach the I-95 corridor and then fade to the east during the day. Along and east of I-95, there could be a period of snow late Saturday night into early Sunday morning, possibly mixing with rain farther east along the Eastern Shore.
There could be some additional light accumulations Sunday morning. The FOX 5 Weather team will continue to watch trends closely over the next 24 hours.
There are no advisories at this time.
Washington, D.C
Women’s hockey takes center ice in DC as PWHL brings its Takeover Tour to Capital One Arena – WTOP News
The Professional Women’s Hockey League is bringing its Takeover Tour to Washington, D.C., as the New York Sirens face the Montreal Victoire at Capital One Arena in a regular-season matchup highlighting the league’s rapid growth.
Women’s professional sports leagues continue to grow in popularity in the United States, with soccer and basketball leading the way. Now, women’s hockey is looking to forge its path.
In its third season, the Professional Women’s Hockey League organized a “Takeover Tour,” playing 16 regular season games on neutral sites during the 2025-26 season. One of those games will take place at D.C.’s Capital One Arena as the New York Sirens take on Montreal Victoire.
The game is set to take place on Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets can be purchased on Ticketmaster, with prices starting at $30.
However, the game will not be an exhibition. As of Friday, both teams sat in the upper half of the eight-team standings, with Montreal in second place with a 7-4 record and New York in fourth place, 6-5.
It’s the third season the PWHL has played games outside of its teams’ cities. The second tour drew over 123,000 fans across nine games.
Montreal forward Laura Stacey said the league’s quick growth in three years before a Winter Olympics puts it into perspective of how far the sport has come.
“We never dreamed about being where we are right now,” Stacey said. “The fact that we’re here, we’re now going to Washington to play in Capital One Arena. I think slowly, every single year, we’re getting these moments of ‘Where are we? How are we doing this?’ And I think it really blows our mind every time.”
For Hayley Scamurra, Sunday’s game is a mini homecoming.
While she was raised in New York, the Montreal forward is the daughter of former Washington Capitals defender Peter Scamurra, and her mother is from Maryland. Hayley also spent time in the D.C. area as a former coach for the Capitals Youth Development Program and ALL CAPS ALL HER initiative to bring hockey to women and girls.
Scamurra said she’s watched the D.C. region’s love for hockey grow, despite the region not having a notable women’s college hockey program. She added that, after speaking to people within the Capitals organization, the team and D.C.-area hockey fans will welcome the PWHL with open arms.
“Growing up, as a kid, no one knew what hockey was,” Scamurra said. “So now, to see so many girls playing hockey there, there’s like dedicated girls teams at the Caps organization and things like that. The growth has been immense.”
Before the game, both teams will host an open practice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, Virginia, where fans can meet players and received signed autographs. On Saturday night, Montreal’s Marie-Philip Poulin and Sirens player Kayla Vespa will participate in a ceremonial puck drop before the Capitals take on the Florida Panthers.
Vespa, a lifelong Capitals fan, said it is a “full circle moment” to be playing in D.C.
“I’ve only watched them play on TV, so to be able to be there, at an NHL venue, just shows how much the game has grown,” she said. “To be a lifelong fan, it means a lot, and to be able to bring both teams here … is very exciting, and it’s the next step for us.
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