2020

The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts granted concept approval Sept. 17 to a planned hotel by 12th Street and Independence Avenue SW that it rejected three times previously for being out of touch with its surroundings.

D.C. just took another step toward establishing an office dedicated to the needs of Washingtonians who are deaf and hard of hearing.

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that two community groups have no legal standing to challenge a proposed development project that would raze a long-standing public plaza at the center of Adams Morgan.

At the building's last Hanukkah party, RBG declined the latkes, but did inquire about a glass of wine.

Okay, Washington. What do we think? The city is running out of 202 telephone numbers. On Tuesday it was announced that the new, additional area code for the city will be 771.

You wouldn’t necessarily think that a pandemic would be the time to move to a new city, but three well-known bakeries that opened in the last month have something in common: They’ve all picked D.C. as the first location for expansion…

The daily average of new coronavirus infections Wednesday in the greater Washington region fell to its lowest point in more than two months.

The parent company of Rose's Luxury, which also owns two other highly-regarded D.C. restaurants, has laid off 72 of its employees as of Sept. 15, according to an August filing.

The D.C. Council has voted unanimously for a traffic safety bill that will nearly double the number of red-light cameras in the District in less than two years, along with a host of other provisions.

A prominent Evangelical church in D.C. is suing the city over the District’s continuing restrictions on mass gatherings. The suit alleges the city government is infringing on the church’s First Amendment rights by limiting worship services…

A large, prominent evangelical Capitol Hill church late Tuesday filed a legal challenge to the District, alleging the city government is violating the First Amendment by facilitating and tolerating massive anti-racism protests but…

When coronavirus lockdown orders were imposed in D.C. last March, some child care providers were still qualified to receive their subsidy payments based on pre-pandemic attendance.

There was a time a few years that development along DC's H Street Corridor seemed omnipresent. Now, development on this stretch has slowed as the pipeline ramps up on the other side of the Starburst intersection, along with efforts to…

A sweeping bill that aims to help reduce traffic deaths in the District passed the Council unanimously Tuesday.

Metro made “substantial progress” in addressing safety concerns raised in a recent audit, but has work to do in confronting a reportedly toxic workplace culture, the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission said Tuesday.

It’s official — WAMU has announced a new host to succeed Matt McCleskey as the voice of Morning Edition. The station’s own Esther Ciammachilli will take over the host chair beginning October 1.

The National Book Festival usually hits the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

It’s uncommon for fans of fierce rivals to select the same gathering point, but Lucky Bar has been a soccer hot spot since 1998. For many, the Connecticut Avenue venue, two blocks south of Dupont Circle, is a second home.

Panic spread among Park Morton residents Monday morning after an email circulated stating that the District of Columbia Housing Authority was planning to shut down a residential building, giving residents 30 days to move. DCHA later denied…