2019

The day after Christmas usually makes for ghost towns in other cities, and the same is true for many parts of D.C.

Washington DC may be a place defined by rhetoric and rules. But in the last decade, thanks to a unique partnership, dozens of blank and blighted facades scattered throughout the city have been transformed into stunning canvases of culture…

It’s that time of year, when millions of Americans begin eyeing the dead trees decorating their living rooms, when what was once pine scented and festive starts shedding needles, transforming into a brittle brown fire hazard.

The singer, hair stylist, entrepreneur, and top gospel promoter moved from Georgia to D.C. in the 1950s in search of better opportunities.

Travel to Hillcrest in Southeast D.C. and you’ll be met with rolling hills, manicured lawns, and red brick houses. The quiet neighborhood east of the Anacostia River is home to about 9,000 D.C. residents, and the local community…

If only your office was as cool.

Early this month, the District Department of Transportation announced that it had granted 2020 dockless mobility permits to just four of the eight companies that operate in D.C.

DESPITE SHARP reductions in crime, the District of Columbia remains among the most dangerous cities in the nation, with a violent crime rate nearly double that of New York. Nevertheless, the D.C. Council is considering subjecting the city…

Crunched into the family SUV on Christmas morning with boxes overflowing with donated presents, three boys discussed the holiday at hand.

The December 25th Day of Service was held Wednesday at the Edlavitch Jewish Community Center in D.C.

A District-based transportation app is testing the idea that city dwellers can dent everyday road dangers with their smartphones.

Robert Fox knew where he should spend Christmas. With his daughter, who would welcome him with a hug and a kiss. He would tell her he loved her, and thank God for bringing them together. He would reminisce about happy memories over butter…

A bipartisan group of Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states, and the District of Columbia, have released a draft plan to curb emissions from gasoline and diesel over the next decade and beyond.

The firefighter stared at the baby in the palm of her right hand.

Almost as soon as she walked into the Southeast D.C. firehouse that’s home to Engine Company 19 on Christmas Eve, a mother found herself wiping away tears of gratitude.

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The Smithsonian Institution has gotten approval to advance its long-planned headquarters consolidation, but only so long as it gives its overseers in Congress advance notice of the proposed building acquisition.

They sound like updated lyrics to “The 12 Days of Christmas.”

Dozens of times a day, packages disappear from front stoops and apartment building mailrooms across D.C.