Jess Arnold

2 weeks ago | wusa9.com | Jess Arnold

AAA forecasts 45.1 million people to travel at least 50 miles from their homes this Memorial Day weekend. ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Get ready for the busiest Memorial Day weekend since 2005. AAA anticipates 45.1 million people will travel at least 50 miles from their home between Thursday, May 22 and Monday, May 26. AAA said the previous record was set back in 2005 at 44 million people. They said the overwhelming majority will be driving.

2 weeks ago | wusa9.com | Jess Arnold

Peace for DC lost over $1 million in grant funding from the federal government. They fear for the impact on public safety. WASHINGTON — On the heels of two deadly shootings, DC violence intervention groups say they are feeling the ripple effect of the DOJ grant cuts. Last month, multiple community groups in the DMV and across the country received notice from the Department of Justice that they would be ending their grant funding. For Peace for DC, that meant losing $1.4 million.

3 weeks ago | wusa9.com | Jess Arnold

Officially launching June 29, you can expect different routes, frequencies, and schedules. WASHINGTON — Metro is ramping up its official launch of the system's first-ever full redesign of the bus network, which they're calling the Better Bus Network. Riders may already be seeing new bus flags and outreach events, but the official launch is on June 29.

1 month ago | wusa9.com | Jess Arnold

The 32nd annual Chef's Best Dinner & Auction is on May 7 and raises money to support hundreds of DMV neighbors with serious illnesses. WASHINGTON — Food & Friends is gearing up for its 32nd annual Chef's Best Dinner and Auction. It's scheduled for May 7, with proceeds going directly to the program that provides free meals to hundreds of clients in the DMV who are living with serious illnesses. It features more than 30 top chefs and mixologists in the region.

1 month ago | wusa9.com | Jess Arnold

Demonstrations to support protections and justice for workers are scheduled throughout the DMV — and the world — on May 1. WASHINGTON — Multiple organizations are coming together to fight for justice for essential workers in D.C. -- and around the world. Overnight, protests erupted in Buenos Aires, Argentina to demand fair wages for workers, the day before International Workers Day on May Day.