April 2021

DC announced on Monday a new $350 million program to help residents who fell behind on rent and utility payments over the pandemic.

A concession worker at Nationals Park has tested positive for the coronavirus.

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) on Monday announced a $350 million assistance program for D.C. residents trying to pay past and future rent and utility bills.

As eligibility for the coronavirus vaccines expanded to all D.C. adults on Monday, Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) made clear that the city will keep its focus on equity, despite demands from residents and businesses to open access as widely…

Jim Pagels loved bicycling and was well aware of the dangers of riding on city streets. On Friday afternoon, he tweeted about his ordeal going through a massive intersection to get to a coronavirus vaccination site in the nation’s capital.…

Frederick Gilchrist disembarked a shuttle transporting unsheltered residents to a vaccine clinic in downtown D.C. on an overcast day in April. He rode with fellow residents of the VA Medical Center in Southeast, waiting patiently for their…

After an empty runaway train on the Red Line went unreported to managers, Metro’s general manager is changing the rules on what incidents require an emergency response.

An avid cyclist who was killed Friday in a crash near Union Station will be remembered in a memorial ride Thursday.

D.C. will use $350 million in federal funds to offer qualifying tenants help covering overdue rent and utility payments, following activists’ demands that the city give struggling tenants additional assistance as the pandemic enters its…

In a subsidized Marshall Heights apartment that is crawling with pests, a mother of two is always cleaning. But despite her best efforts, there are always cockroaches in the shower, she says, and mice inside the walls. Outside her front…

The White House examined the infrastructure of every US state, plus DC and Puerto Rico, and gave grades to most jurisdictions.

If you’re having trouble paying for rent and utilities in D.C. because of the pandemic, there’s good news: The District is launching a $350 million program to assist residents called Stay DC.

A driver struck and killed a bicyclist at the intersection of 2nd Street and Massachusetts Avenue NW Friday evening.

The long-awaited redevelopment of Barry Farm near Anacostia is set to begin with the construction of a building with affordable units for seniors, as progress grinds forward on a project that has been cut down in size once again.

A limited number of fans will return to Capital One Arena next week for the first time in more than a year when the Wizards play the Golden State Warriors on April 21. The Capitals will play their first home game in front of fans this…

Restaurants are hiring in droves. Thousands of hospitality workers are struggling with D.C.’s unemployment system. What gives?

WASHINGTON — Another technical glitch for D.C.’s unemployment claims website has left thousands of people waiting weeks for benefits.

DC is adding a new rent relief program to its toolkit.

After weeks of advocates, residents, and councilmembers demanding action, D.C. announced this month it will expand its shelter program that houses medically vulnerable residents into a fourth hotel.

The company that runs the Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards has announced the first game for each team that will be held in front of fans.