November 2021

Only a small portion of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that just passed Congress looks likely to flow to the massive Union Station expansion project — but its backers believe the funding should still make a meaningful difference as…

A new agreement calls for the U.S. Marshals Service to have a role in correcting unsanitary conditions and other systemic failures at the DC jail that its recent inspection brought to the forefront.

The five candidates vying for the Ward 5 seat on the D.C. Council squared off on Wednesday evening in the first formal debate of the 2022 campaign season, debating a range of issues and trying to stand out in what’s expected to be one of…

A group of 35 volunteers is making 10,000 “comfort kits” of household goods at the Capital Area Food Bank for women survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence living in D.C. homeless shelters.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington, D.C., government has struck a deal with the U.S. Marshals Service to improve the situation at the city’s main jail after it came under criticism and the Justice Department announced that 400 federal…

City-State Brewing Co. has partnered with Anwan “Big G” Glover, founding member of the D.C. go-go band Backyard Band, to collaborate on a new beer.

Once again, Georgetown University entrepreneurs impressed Ted Leonsis at the school’s Bark Tank pitch competition. And once again, the Monumental Sports & Entertainment CEO and founder put some bonus prize money into the pot.

The first debate of D.C.'s 2022 campaign season featured two former council members seeking a return to public office in Ward 5.

Longtime D.C. lawyer Bruce V. Spiva, who has practiced law in the District for nearly three decades, will run for D.C. attorney general in 2022, joining council member Kenyan R. McDuffie (D-Ward 5) and local attorney Ryan Jones in a group…

After a surprise inspection by the U.S. Marshals Service in October, District lawmakers are hearing from the people who oversee how the D.C. Jail is run.

The deal is the latest step toward tackling deficiencies at the jail after a surprise inspection prompted marshals to transfer inmates because of poor conditions

Metro and the U.S. Department of Transportation inspector generals will be probing criminal culpability as well as communication breakdowns

Two more candidates are running against longtime D.C. Council member Anita Bonds (D), the at-large member who chairs the committee charged with overseeing the city’s beleaguered housing authority.

The party Tomás Banks attended occurred more than three decades ago, and while time has smudged some of his memories of that day, he hasn’t forgotten the birthday card he handed a friend.

The latest wagering statistics continue to paint a grim picture for D.C.’s sports betting program, as the city’s government-run sportsbook still lags far behind private operators active in the District.

Echoes of a notorious “clearing” incident resounded in testimony from councilmembers and housing advocates at a public roundtable yesterday. Most notably, witnesses recalled the screams of an unhoused man accidentally picked up by a Bobcat…

Two years ago, architect Ileana Schinder shared insight with UrbanTurf about why so few detached accessory dwelling units (ADUs) were being built in DC, and it largely came down to inefficiencies during the city review process. Now, the…