2020

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser cautioned Thursday that the District could implement new restrictions as the region faces a sharp uptick in Covid-19 cases.

Black emerging adults, ages 18 to 25, though just 5.5 percent of D.C.’s population, account for the overwhelming majority of people with justice system involvement. Despite being only 1 in 18 residents, Black emerging adults account for 1…

By now many area residents have heard that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is facing a significant financial crisis. Because of low ridership in the coronavirus pandemic, its expected budget gap for fiscal 2021 is…

With all the emphasis on the presidential race, less emphasis has been given to the political impacts of the national elections on this region. Here we examine what this year’s election means for Virginia, Maryland and D.C.

Howard University has received a $1 million gift to launch a hub to advance women in leadership roles, the school announced Thursday.

Happy Thursday. The District's latest COVID-19 dashboard shows substantial community spread, with a seven-day average case rate of 15.8 per 100,000 people — a data point troubling enough for Mayor Muriel Bowser to say that the District may…

A local gas retailer is accused of price gouging, according to a lawsuit filed in D.C.

There’s concern people in rural areas might miss out on getting vaccinated against COVID-19 because of the ultra-cold storage needs of a promising vaccine candidate. However, a D.C. expert is skeptical about the degree to which it could be…

Demonstrations in support of President Trump’s refusal to accept the results of the presidential election will descend on downtown Washington this weekend.

Regional coordination will be paramount for the successful distribution of an eventual coronavirus vaccine, a D.C. health official told the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments on Thursday, and overcoming mistrust among…

WUSA9 investigation reveals police in the DMV receive little-to-no crisis training.

The man once known as D.C.’s “mayor for life” now has a city government building named in his honor: The busy office building at One Judiciary Square on Thursday was christened the Marion S. Barry Jr. Building.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser voiced concern Thursday that residents aren’t being “vigilant” in small gatherings, and said there could be new restrictions put in place.

D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine filed a lawsuit against a top gas retailer and distributor, Capitol Petroleum Group, and several affiliated companies, for alleged illegal price gouging during the pandemic.

No one can predict just yet what a presidential inauguration will look like amid a deadly pandemic. And that amounts to just one more headache for D.C. officials and businesses looking nervously to the future.

Maria Perez began to suspect she was underpaid only a couple of months after starting her new job.

U Street Music Hall may have closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, but two other D.C. nightclubs hope to avoid that same fate thanks to a major recent acquisition.

D.C.’s LGBTQ community is remaining resilient in the midst of a pandemic

Months into the pandemic, D.C.’s Spanish-language newspapers are fully devoting themselves to distributing information about the pandemic.