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NASA Names DC Headquarters After First Black Woman Engineer Mary Jackson

NASA’s headquarters in the District has been renamed as Mary Jackson, the first African American female engineer at the agency.
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American, Gallaudet, Other DC Universities Create Mobile COVID-19 Testing Lab

American University is leading a new initiative to open a mobile COVID-19 testing laboratory in partnership with other DC universities.
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DC Vaccination Portal Has Technical Issues as Thousands More Become Eligible

DC's online system for scheduling COVID-19 vaccination crashed on Thursday as residents with certain medical conditions became eligible.
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Mayor Bowser Loses Sister to COVID-19-Related Pneumonia

Mercia Bowser, the only sister and oldest sibling of DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, died of pneumonia caused by COVID-19 on February 24.
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Firefighter Hospitalized in Massive House Fire in Northwest DC

A member of the DC Fire and EMS was injured and three residents were displaced after a fire broke out in a Northwest DC mansion.
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DC Attorney General Leads Coalition for Fair Resentencing of Low-Level Drug Offenses

DC Attorney General Karl Racine leads a coalition working for certain low-level crack cocaine offenders to be able to seek resentencing.
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Ex-DC Council Member Jack Evans Has Car Stolen in Georgetown

Former DC Councilmember Jack Evans’ car was stolen from outside his home in the Georgetown neighborhood on February 22.
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National Zoo’s ‘Little Miracle’ Ventures Outdoor Habitat for First Time

The Smithsonian National Zoo's giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji explored his outdoor habitat for the first time as he is turning six months old.
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