2020

Some D.C.-area restaurants were already coming dangerously close to a tipping point on their balance sheets that would force at least a temporary closure as precautions to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus ramped up further…

The pandemic is hitting during peak spring real-estate season.

Support for workers and businesses, a ban on evictions, and virtual Council meetings

It might seem obvious that lowering rent would give the District’s most vulnerable residents more money for the necessities. But a new report from the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute shows just how significant a rent ceiling would be.

For his final year in office, D.C. Council member David Grosso (I-At Large) will ensure that no good deed goes unpunished. How else to interpret proposed legislation designed to reduce the coffers and restrict the student support…

As concerns over coronavirus continue to spread throughout the D.C. region, you might be finding yourself stuck at home with a lot of spare time on your hands. So, as your parents used to say, why not read a book?

The 37-year-old first joined the DC Police Department to provide for his family but quickly learned his badge would serve a much deeper purpose.

The Capital Pride Alliance, the organization that sponsors D.C.’s annual Capital Pride Parade, Festival and other Pride-related events, has confirmed that it submitted to the city last week a “final proposal” for major changes in the route…

Yesterday, Mayor Bowser declared a state of emergency in the District. Rightly so. Experts agree that social distancing now can prevent deaths from the quickly spreading the COVID-19 coronavirus. But what does a state of emergency look…

The National Hockey League and Major League Soccer decided Thursday to suspend their seasons in light of the coronavirus pandemic, potentially canceling or postponing games for the Washington Capitals and D.C. United.

The D.C. Council is advancing new measures to protect workers and businesses impacted by the novel coronavirus outbreak, and even pushing back the District’s impending budget process to provide more time for the city to respond to the…

More people are heading to grocery stores to fill their pantries in the event they have to stay home for long periods of time as the coronavirus spreads throughout the D.C. region. But for those who don’t have that ability, nonprofits and…

Small businesses and workers would get additional protections and renters would be spared from evictions or utility cutoffs under an emergency bill the D.C. Council will take up next week in response to the state of emergency declared on…

As the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the D.C. region, many people have begun working from home, ordering takeout, and skipping social events to minimize their chances of being exposed to the contagious bug. But social…

Archbishop Wilton Gregory blessed and cut the ribbon March 12 on the new Jim Vance Media Center at Archbishop Carroll High School in Washington, D.C., that houses an advanced program for students studying journalism and media.

Metro could consider reducing or altering service in the event too many of its workers became ill or number of commuters were to drastically decline with the spread of the novel coronavirus, the system's general manager said Thursday.

Restaurants, hotels, tour companies and other establishments are already seeing declines in business.

Rail ridership dropped by 100,000 trips Wednesday compared with a week ago.