About CHOTR

Launched on June 27th, 2008, Congress Heights on the Rise (CHotR) was the idea of Congress Heights resident Nikki Peele written under the alias The Advoc8te.

Realizing the vast void of information about Ward 8 and inspired by the success of the first Ward 8 neighborhood-focused blog, And Now, Anacostia, the early goal of CHotR was to bring attention and focus to a Ward 8 neighborhood relatively unheard of beyond its borders.

Today, CHotR shares information on everything related to Wards 7 and 8 by the people who know it best — residents, nonprofit organizations, and community stakeholders.

This website produces content seven days a week, 365 days a year. If you like your east of the river news nicely pre-packaged in a bite-size format, sign up for the free daily e-newsletter, The CHotR Daily Digest

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A reSPIN project!