2021

Freshfarm, a nonprofit that runs about 30 farmers markets across the region, will take the helm of the city’s Produce Plus program

D.C.’s indoor mask mandate is scheduled to be lifted Monday, but members of the city council are concerned about the decision and are urging Mayor Muriel Bowser to reverse course and keep the mandate in effect as the holidays approach.

WASHINGTON (AP) — An independent review has concluded that the Defense Department and its top leaders acted appropriately before and during the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, despite sharp criticism from some local and…

The District will delay clearing the homeless encampment that has filled the park at New Jersey Ave. and O Street NW until after the Thanksgiving holiday to give more residents time to move into housing, D.C. officials said.

The D.C. National Guard’s commanding general was directed twice by Pentagon leadership to send in troops as violence engulfed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, according to a newly released investigation that appears to undercut the now-retired…

What does the future hold?

European and Africa-rooted traditions converse in Sanford Biggers’s “Mosaic,” the 30th installment in the Phillips Collection’s “Intersections” series. But there’s a surprising third participant in the cross-cultural dialogue: Japan.

Fingers trembling on a 38-degree November morning, Glenda Bullock fumbled with the zipper of her shared tent at the New Jersey Avenue and O Street NW homeless encampment in Truxton Circle.

A pilot program years in the making will soon address longstanding problems of access to sanitation and public restrooms for D.C. residents.

The D.C. Council unanimously voted to rename an elementary school in Petworth after U.S. Rep. John Lewis, signing off on a proposal from Mayor Muriel Bowser to honor the trailblazing civil rights leader and Congressman who died last year.…

There are a few big changes coming to D.C. on Monday, starting with the lifting of the indoor mask mandate. The city will also change how it reports COVID-19 data.

Metro said Wednesday that train times on the rail system have improved, albeit marginally.

D.C.’s Unity Health Care has named its new president and CEO, seven months after longtime leader Vincent Keane announced his retirement.

DC Health recently tapped a former Philadelphia health commissioner to lead its Community Health Administration, but leaders and members of the community are expressing their concerns about several controversies in the pick’s recent past. …

The lawsuit is the latest in a series of allegations of mistreatment at the D.C. jail

A D.C. Corrections Officer is suing the Department of Corrections, alleging that he has endured “pervasive acts of harassment based on his sexual orientation” during his two-decade career working at the D.C. Jail.

The list of Democratic candidates who plan to challenge incumbent D.C. Council member Anita Bonds (D-At Large) in 2022 continues to swell — and a Ward 5 advisory neighborhood commissioner just threw his hat into the ring.

Everyone expresses gratitude in a different way throughout the holiday season. Some donate to organizations that champion their favorite causes, while others make long drives to visit far away loved ones. But for those who want to give…

A report released Tuesday by the Office of the D.C. Auditor raises new questions and concerns about the process of automatically sending voters ballots in the mail ahead of elections.