2020

The principal at Whittier Elementary in Northwest Washington was the first to contact the fire department. Students’ smoke detectors kept chirping in the background of virtual classes. The problem seemed widespread at the elementary school…

While the redevelopment of the McMillan Sand Filtration site at Michigan Avenue and North Capitol Streets NW (map) remains on hold, last week, the Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) held a final review of the design for the community center…

D.C. will provide $5 million to child care facilities throughout the District as part of its pandemic relief efforts, the city said Monday.

D.C. added nearby West Virginia and Delaware on Monday to its list of states that require visitors to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival in the city.

While most of Twitter was live-tweeting the Emmys last night, D.C. was enjoying a virtual awards ceremony of its own — and ours didn’t need a fire extinguisher. The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington’s annual RAMMY awards were…

D.C.’s Office of Nightlife and Culture announced a new grant program to help restaurants prepare their outdoor dining spaces for winter.

In the storm of crises (covid-19, the recession, Supreme Court vacancy, etc.), it’s easy to overlook the fact that the United States is engaged in the most intensive purge ever of our common historical memory.

Dozens of people demonstrated outside the D.C. home of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) early Monday morning over Republican efforts to fill the Supreme Court vacancy following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. They urged Graham, the…

The D.C. government on Sunday said it is offering $4 million to help the city’s restaurants winterize their outdoor dining areas with an eye on helping them maintain patio operations as the Covid-19 crisis continues into the cold-weather…

DC's public health emergency may be poised for another extension.

Demonstrators angry with South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham gathered outside his Southeast D.C. home in the early morning hours Monday to protest his push for President’s Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee following the death…

The restaurateurs behind popular restaurants ChiKo and Anju have morphed the Capitol Hill ChiKo location into a weekend brunch spot for those who like eggs. Especially the breakfast sandwich kind.

Delaware and West Virginia were among the five states D.C. Health has added to its high coronavirus risk list, updated on Monday morning. The two states are popular getaway spots for Washingtonians. Delaware has been on and off the list…

Delaware and West Virginia are among five states added Monday to D.C.’s list of high-risk coronavirus states.

Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington has announced the winners of this year’s RAMMY Awards, celebrating the region’s best restaurants, chefs and dining experiences.

D.C. is offering grants to help the city’s bars and restaurants prepare themselves to maintain outdoor dining into the winter while beating the cold.