September 2021

D.C. officials believe that a demonstration planned on Saturday by far-right groups supporting the insurrectionists who overran the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 will prove to be a small gathering, attracting no more than a few hundred people.

Earlier this summer, a surprising sound punctuated the air at the corner of Georgia Avenue and Butternut Street NW: children laughing.

The D.C. Lottery has quietly hired a new executive director, tasking a new top official with the management of the city’s sports betting program as criticism of its flagging revenue figures mounts.

Several DCHA officers say a culture of abuse and sexual harassment is allowed to run rampant.

An audit of Metro’s railcars has found that the transit system has some significant lapses in how it carries out its safety and maintenance procedures.

Another D.C.-area hotel is disaffiliating with one of the big hospitality brands and going independent.

A temporary fence will go back up around the U.S. Capitol later this week as part of preparations for Saturday's rally in support of the people charged in connection with storming the building on Jan. 6.

While The Wharf development is more or less done growing, development along the wharf may be in progress a little while longer.

During a pandemic that's pushed restaurants to the brink, the Abi-Najm siblings still support causes close to their big hearts.

Civil complaint says longtime fraternity brother gained control of organization and its related foundation.

The transit agency is also not requiring necessary documentation, parts and tools from original equipment manufacturers, the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission found.

In D.C., the phrase “snail mail” has been uttered by many residents in all eight wards, as reports come in of some mail being delivered very late, and in some cases, expected letters never arrive.

D.C. is moving ahead with plans to clear a homeless encampment in the NoMa neighborhood, but WTOP has learned the deadline has been pushed back.

Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington says it has begun offering mailed abortion medication to residents in the D.C. area, making it the second Planned Parenthood affiliate in the nation to offer those services.

Health care for Medicaid recipients in D.C. is in limbo yet again: The D.C. Council has effectively hit the pause button on a contract with the health care provider that was set to extend benefits to a quarter-million residents.

It has been more than eight months since a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol in an effort to stop the certification of President Biden’s 2020 election victory. Since then, federal authorities have arrested hundreds of people in…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional security officials have approved the reinstallation of a temporary fence around the Capitol as they prepare for a Saturday rally in defense of the rioters who stormed the building on Jan. 6.