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A new pilot program that’s part of an overhaul of transportation safety in D.C. would let some residents issue parking tickets on their own.

A portion of Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway that had been shutdown due to repair work since Thursday reopened Sunday evening after crews finished their work nearly 36 hours ahead of schedule, the Kennedy Center said in statement.

On a day that resembled a London scene in a James Bond movie, hundreds came out to L’Enfant Plaza for the opening day of the new International Spy Museum.

When Mayor Muriel E. Bowser announced in March that the city would permanently eliminate the $1 fare on the D.C. Circulator, she heralded the move as a way to help the city’s minimum- and low-wage workers.

I don’t know what the future holds, but the present doesn’t seem so great these days. That’s why some of us prefer getting lost in the past.

When D.C. author Natasha Tynes tweeted about a Metro employee’s apparent rule violation on Friday, she didn’t realize her book deal would be in jeopardy as a result.

D.C. celebrated loud and proud with no mute button in sight during the sixth annual Funk Parade, a day-long celebration of the District’s rich and diverse music, art and culture.

For a moment, things weren’t exactly going to plan at the main stage of the Funk Parade music festival. Rain was in the forecast. And because of glitches with some speakers, the live musical performances were delayed.

In November 2018, I had the pleasure of being named chair of the National League of Cities (NLC) Housing Task Force. The 22 members of the task force and I have worked diligently over the last six months to develop a set of recommendations…

After restoring one of the D.C.’s most historic buildings, Apple has opened the doors to its latest store, Apple Carnegie Library on Mount Vernon Square. According to Apple, this is the company’s most extensive project yet.

As she sat in the well-appointed "commuter lounge" of Georgetown University, Rashema Melson drank in her surroundings as she drank an ice cold bottle of mineralized, specialty water.

When people in the District of Columbia think of Ward 8 neighborhoods, Anacostia usually comes to mind first because of its close location to the river that bears the same name and its growing arts community, business corridors and…

The timing was exquisite.District Dig had just received a letter from an assistant general counsel to the D.C. Council, denying a portion of a Freedom of Information Act request related to Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans.

MAYOR MURIEL E. BOWSER’S proposal to legalize and regulate the sale of marijuana might well lead to a confrontation with Congress. So be it. The current law that allows D.C. residents to grow and possess, but not to purchase, small amounts…

Faced with spiraling financial losses at the District’s only public hospital, D.C. lawmakers are considering a proposal that could dramatically scale back the hospital’s services and place the facility under a control board that would…

When there’s money involved, things often turn ugly. But the fight over D.C.’s budget has been particularly barbed this year, with the mayor waging a full-court press over several of her priorities—through press releases, media events, and…

The Washington metropolitan region, or as many call it, the DMV, has struggled for decades when it comes to acting regionally. The fundamental reason is obvious: Our region is made up of the one-of-a-kind District of Columbia and parts of…

D.C. Council member Charles Allen (D-Ward 6) introduced a bill to expand the Freedom of Information Act to public charter schools. FOIA allows anyone to obtain any records of an organization unless the records are subject to certain…

If you ride the Red Line, you may have noticed a new blue and black mural emerging on the side of one of the new buildings between NoMa and Union Station this week. Created by artist Trav, the piece is just one of 16 new murals going up as…

An Office of Campaign Finance audit is ongoing.