2022

Howard University on Wednesday unveiled a $785 million plan to build three new academic buildings on its Northwest D.C. campus and renovate others — an investment the school president deemed a “watershed moment” for the institution.

With just under 50 minutes to go until the start of a D.C. mayoral candidate forum, Trayon White Sr. was six miles away, busy collecting signatures outside a Safeway near the Southwest Waterfront.

The investment signals an era of financial security for a university with a history of budget woes

Nontenure track faculty members at Howard University in D.C. will not go on strike Wednesday after reaching a tentative agreement with the university.

A labor group representing more than 300 Howard University faculty members has called off plans to strike after reaching a “tentative” deal with the university, union leaders said.

A century ago, a hot summer day in D.C. would mean thousands of people crowding the banks of the Tidal Basin, the Potomac River, Anacostia River and Rock Creek to cool off. Now, environmental advocates say the waters are, in some places at…

Every year, up to 1 billion birds are killed when they collide with windows, according to the American Bird Conservancy.

Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder’s hopes of triggering an interregional bidding war for the right to host the team’s next stadium is encountering stiff head winds — unsurprisingly. A football franchise, even one with a history as…

Seated in a classroom, three and four to a table, the children were having their palates tuned for a lifetime of healthful eating. A cart was rolled in, and farm-fresh fruits and veggies were served along with whole-wheat pasta and rice.

A federal judge has issued a decision that now bans D.C. from enforcing a law allowing minors to get vaccinated without parental consent or knowledge. The decision came after parents filed two separate lawsuits in July, seeking preliminary…

Tatte Bakery & Cafe has inked a deal for a new spot near George Washington University's campus, its latest step as it seeks to expand its footprint across Greater Washington.

It’s official: the cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin are now in peak bloom. The National Park Service has announced that at least 70 percent of the cherry trees’ buds have begun to flower, as of Monday.

It was a 19th-century song that piqued Day Al-Mohamed’s interest in a little-known group of Union soldiers in the U.S. Civil War. It was not a celebratory song.

Graham McLaughlin opened his campaign for D.C. Council on Saturday with a prayer.

A former candidate for Ward 8's seat on the DC Council — once a spokesperson for the late Marion Barry — is making another bid for elected office. This time, however, it's in Maryland as the running made for one of the 10 Democrats seeking…

About half of D.C.’s 311 calls have to do with trash, according to city data from 2021 through last week.

The mayor is once again trying to pull surplus money from the paid leave fund, irking supporters.

D.C. is suing Grubhub, a third-party food delivery service, for allegedly misleading residents about hidden fees and for claiming to help local restaurants while making those same eateries pay for advertised discounts, among other…

A federal judge is temporarily blocking D.C. from enforcing a law that allows children to be vaccinated without parental consent.