December 2021

The Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad (BCCRS) in Montgomery County, Maryland, will be ending its ambulance service to upper Northwest D.C. by the end of this year.

Politics and Prose, the bustling independent bookstore located on Connecticut Avenue in Northwest D.C., sells dozens of books about elections and election integrity. The store bills itself as the capital’s cultural hub, where it hosts…

After years of speculation, confirmation has come that housing will be built on a key public site in Ward 3.

D.C.-area deli Call your Mother has scooped up some extra space from Mercy Me, its sister "Sorta South American" restaurant in D.C.'s West End.

Incredibly, as the year 2021 draws to a close, not one D.C. public school is named for an African American female teacher. In fact, not one D.C. high school is even named after a woman. Now we have the opportunity to right that wrong.

As concern spreads about the omicron variant gaining a foothold in the United States, a rising number of COVID-19 infections has prompted a shift to virtual instruction at a public DC elementary school as well as changes at area…

The private museum has a new executive director, new exhibits, and big goals for climate change and equity.

D.C. Councilmembers are proposing more tools and solutions to combat the rise in traffic deaths and injuries on District streets. Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George says the community is frustrated and wants answers as the District…

To thrive in the future, bars and restaurants could become more efficient and better places to work.

Binitie’s role on a housing finance board raises questions about a conflict of interest.

During a town hall discussing the spread of COVID-19 in D.C. schools, health officials discussed what’s being done to mitigate the spread and how these efforts will affect students moving forward.

Hours before Wednesday’s first performance of “Ain’t Too Proud — The Life and Times of the Temptations,” the Kennedy Center canceled the first two weeks of the Broadway tour because of a coronavirus outbreak in the company.

Over the past few months, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Coordinated Assistance and Resources for Encampments (CARE) pilot program has drawn the ire of council members, advocates and the housing-insecure alike.

Jewel Stroman knew recertification for her SNAP food assistance benefits from the Department of Human Services (DHS) were due in August. She filled out the application online one week before the deadline. She even called the department to…

Days after two children were hit and injured by a driver in Northeast, D.C., lawmakers are taking action by proposing a drastic change to crosswalks across the city.

At least four public schools in the Washington region are moving students to virtual instruction after a spike in COVID-19 cases on campuses.

Metro remains unclear on when regular service will resume after a two-month suspension of its 7000-series cars