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D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser says she's determined to bring the NFL back to the District, specifically the RFK Stadium campus. bizjournals.com/washington/new…- Howard University’s plans to build a new hospital on its campus would bring to the District a modernized trauma center and teaching facility — “the centerpiece” of an academic medical complex.
- Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers, which has a tie to the D.C. area, aims to open around 50 locations in Greater Washington, including two in Northern Virginia we previously wrote about and one in D.C. proper that could open as soon as later this year.
- The Boeing Co. has committed $50 million to Virginia Tech’s forthcoming Alexandria campus — equaling the largest-ever gift in the history of the Blacksburg university.
- The plan aims to add thousands of residential units near MARC stations between Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
- It's a big moment for Howard University, with huge donations coming in, enrollment up, a new hospital on the way and an alum running for vice president. It's a moment President Wayne Frederick calls a "coming of age" for the storied university.
- In another blow to Monumental's plan to build a new arena for the Wizards and Capitals in Virginia, D.C.-area labor unions have come out against the proposal.
- RFK Stadium could host drive-in movies and concerts this summer. The city's sports authority is currently weighing the proposal.
- Hema and Mehul Sanghani are giving $1.5 million to Virginia Tech for a food bank that allows students to order groceries online.
- José Andrés is stepping down as CEO of his restaurant group. The D.C.-based group has named a new chief exec and announced new investment to continue its growth.
- BREAKING: D.C.'s Sursum Corda community has a buyer, setting stage for massive redevelopment bizj.us/1pj12z
- There is reason to believe a deal to bring the Washington Wizards and Capitals across the Potomac River is imminent even as D.C. continues to negotiate an agreement to keep them downtown.
- Giordano's is bringing its famous Chicago-style pizza to D.C., with plans for a prime spot near Metro Center.
