2018

If you thought the debate over the tipped minimum wage in D.C. is over, you may have another thing coming. A group of activists is organizing an effort to call a public referendum on the D.C. Council bill passed this month that repealed…

Metro officials are seeking to institute a slew of changes in their upcoming budget to win back riders — including charging a flat $2 fare for subway trips taken on weekends, expanding the rush-hour window to include later times on weekday…

For the past year, Adrienne Lifton has been renting her Deanwood house on Airbnb, earning enough to pay the taxes and maintenance on property that has been in her family for three generations — while providing accommodations in a part of…

Over a year ago, dockless bicycles debuted in DC, welcoming in a handful of companies whose ubiquitous bikes drew the ire of many residents while offering an alternative to Capital Bikeshare. Now, with the conclusion of the pilot phase of…

The opening of The Wharf, Audi Field and other amenities in Southwest D.C. are turning the neighborhood into one of the most sought-after destinations for visitors and residents, a trend developers say is unprecedented in the city's…

As the stories go, almost a dozen specters haunt Old Stone House, including a violent one named George. Then there's the Halcyon House and the M Street Bridge. But are there any actual hauntings in Georgetown? Maybe. WTOP's Will Vitka…

Growing up in Pittsburgh, Miriam Rieger participated in youth activities at Tree of Life synagogue. Her father ran the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh for 24 years. Her friends from summer camp attend Tree of Life. Her brother and…

Last month, the Office of State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) informed Capitol Hill Cooperative Play School (CHCPS), a parent-run playgroup for 2-year-olds, that they would be shut down if they fail to comply with legal requirements…

WASHINGTON — Young people and local celebrities alike turned out Saturday to show off their tennis chops at the annual Heart to Heart Tennis Experience, a fundraiser which is held each year at the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center in…

WASHINGTON — In light of Saturday’s shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue that killed 11 people, multiple groups throughout D.C. are holding vigils Sunday and Monday to mourn one of the deadliest attacks on Jewish people in U.S. history.

WASHINGTON (ABC7) — Hundreds of people with different religious beliefs gathered in front of the White House Saturday evening for a candlelight vigil in honor of those who lost their lives in the synagogue shooting.

Firefighters were called to Metro stations at least 813 times for smoke- and fire-related incidents from January 2014 through December 2017 — calls that were most prevalent at stations along the western end of the Red Line, in the downtown…

A new division in the D.C. Office of the Attorney General has been specially trained to prosecute crimes committed against vulnerable groups, such as children and victims of sexual assault, in an effort to spare them further trauma.

WASHINGTON — After a shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh that killed 11 people and injured six others, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has ordered heightened police presence at synagogues throughout D.C. In a statement, Bowser said she will be…

WASHINGTON — Of all the allegedly haunted locations in the District, Lafayette Square Park and the immediate area surrounding it is like a supernatural stew. The buildings purported to be visited by otherworldly forces include the park…