2019

Rents for D.C. apartments rebounded in a big way in 2018, as buildings continue to lease up quickly and developers ramp up the pace of new construction.

Two years ago, The Post published the front-page series “Second Chance City” blaming the Youth Rehabilitation Act, a District law that applied to young adults under 22 years old for a number of violent crimes.

Jeffrey Carter, who is homeless, carried two gold-colored coins in his palm as he approached the Mission Muffins cafe trailer in Northwest Washington to exchange them for a breakfast burrito and apple juice.

D.C. lawmakers will hold a public hearing to examine failures in the city’s response to surging heroin deaths in African American neighborhoods and to assess future strategies for combating the opioid epidemic.

WASHINGTON — Couples are again able to get married in the District.

Nestled in the northwest corner of D.C.’s diamond, Spring Valley’s rolling landscapes are home to diplomats, prominent journalists, and even a young Kermit the Frog. American University consumes most of the Northwest neighborhood, with…

When Frank Smith was a student at Morehouse College in Atlanta during the civil rights era, he often drove across the south to take part in various rallies and campaigns. Of course, traveling meant risking bloodshed—or sometimes even…

TGIF! Herroner today signed into law emergency legislation to allow the District to issue marriage licenses during the federal shutdown, elevating the Secretary of the District of Columbia's power to oversee weddings. License applications,…

A new family homeless shelter set to open in Upper Northwest in roughly the next year will have a smaller patio deck for children and their guardians than initially envisioned following a protracted legal fight over plans for the facility.…

It’s official: some 800,000 federal workers missed their first paycheck on Friday. Federal contractors haven’t been paid since the partial government shutdown began three weeks ago. But their bills continue unabated.

In DC’s historic preservation process, all nominations start with an application. Often composed by professional historians and/or architectural experts, the application lays out the history of the property and explains how it meets the…

A special police unit identified a man they say has dumped hundreds of old tires around the District and is trying to track down the suspect.

Metro officials are concerned the government shutdown is cutting into the agency’s revenue as the system that carries a sizable share of the federal workforce runs full service despite thousands of employees staying home on furlough.

Illegal dumping is a problem in parks, vacant lots, alleys, all over Washington. You may have seen a tire or two in your local creek. But 1,000-plus tires?