2020

More than a decade ago, the Washington National Cathedral purchased thousands of the now highly-sought N95 masks just in case the bird flu ever started wreaking havoc here. It didn’t.

Good Wednesday afternoon. DC residents can expect a wireless emergency alert on their cellphones tonight from the DC government urging them to stay at home and ensuring that they know about the impending closure of nonessential businesses…

The pandemic has changed how D.C. political candidates campaign for office, as would-be lawmakers forgo door knocking, meet-and-greets, and other events that bring them into contact with the voters they’re otherwise desperate to reach. But…

Effie Avner says his Metrobus is still packed these days.

Thousands of Americans are stranded overseas, stuck in place by quickly enacted airport closures and flight cancelations. Among them are U.S. citizens from the D.C. region who were locked down in El Salvador. Some travelers are elderly;…

With a mass-exodus of interns, WISH saw a way to help hospital staff fighting Covid-19.

Rebecca Lee Funk, the founder of District clothing retailer and community-activism hub The Outrage, considers giving back a key part of her business model: The 14th Street NW store donates to progressive causes using the money it has left…

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Tuesday joined the governors of Maryland and Virginia in ordering the closure of some non-essential businesses such as salons, barber shops and tattoo parlors.

The three kindergartners logged on. One was in pajamas. They squealed when they saw each other. The teacher, Epernay Kyles, greeted each of them by name. She said hello to the children who couldn’t log on to Zoom, the videoconferencing…

Metro is closing more than a dozen stations for an indefinite period beginning Thursday morning.

Metro is taking the dramatic step of closing 19 stations in an effort to save dwindling cleaning resources to combat the coronavirus, while also protecting more of its employees from potential exposure to the virus, the agency announced…

Local officials in the D.C. region are moving swiftly to alleviate the economic hardship caused by the novel coronavirus, dipping into reserves to fund relief packages for local businesses and proposing additional resources for health-care…

The new coronavirus pandemic has claimed one of D.C.’s musical institutions: The annual Funk Parade, which saw a collection of marching bands, bucket drummers and just plain folks on a musical march through the U Street area, has been…

Last Friday, Georgetown junior Nicolo Ferretti boarded an almost empty bus to New York City.

Changes are coming to the Department of Employment Services website.

Small businesses and workers in D.C. who are facing hardships related to the new coronavirus outbreak can get help from a program that launched Tuesday.

On the first day of distance learning at D.C. public schools, officials announced a new fund that has already raised $1 million to help close the “digital divide” that keeps many students from taking full advantage of online education.