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Kiplinger Washington Editors Inc., one of the oldest publishing companies in Washington, has been acquired by London-based Dennis Publishing.

A District halfway house that lost a multimillion-dollar contract in November for refusing to house sex offenders might have a chance to rebid on the contract after partially winning a formal protest to the federal government.

D.C. police are placing partial blame for a recent shooting on a nearby bar, and the police chief is asking city officials to yank its liquor license.

Methodist churches in D.C. are weighing their next steps in the wake of their denomination’s decision to uphold its ban on gay clergy and same-sex marriages — and while the possibility of leaving the United Methodist Church is part of the…

Using resident feedback, officials are hoping to distill “values” for the city’s Comprehensive Plan for growth

Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) has agreed to support D.C. statehood, leaving House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.) as the only Democratic federal lawmaker in the region who does not want to see the District become the 51st state.

A federal grand jury has issued a subpoena for documents relating to D.C. Council member Jack Evans and legislation he promoted in 2016 that would have benefited a digital sign company, Digi Outdoor Media.

The denizens of Washington, D.C. have learned a great many life lessons this bald eagle mating season: all good things must come to an end, community is a crucial coping tool, grief is a catalyst for change.

Hoffman-Madison Waterfront has selected Balfour Beatty as the lead general contractor for the 1.15 million-square-foot second phase of The Wharf, appearing to take on the role held by Clark Construction in the first phase.

International media group Dennis Publishing has acquired local publisher Kiplinger Washington Editors Inc., expanding the company's U.S. footprint.

Metro will not extend its hours later into the night as the District requested. On Thursday morning, the Metro board voted 7-1 to keep the current hours, which allows for longer overnight maintenance time.

Metro board chairman Jack Evans, who had pushed for restoring late-night service, said the vote reflected the realities facing the system.

Construction of the next phase of The Wharf development along the Southwest Waterfront in D.C. will start in earnest this spring, and developer Hoffman-Madison Waterfront has named the first general contractor for the land side of Phase 2.…

Metro will keep its current hours for at least one more year after the District’s board members split Thursday on an effort to block the change.

One Lego brick at a time, the Washington National Cathedral is hoping to raise funds to repair parts of the building still damaged from an earthquake in 2011. Its newest exhibit, a Lego replica of the National Cathedral, is set to begin…

Bonus points for things like authenticity and animal photos

With the city’s homicide rate rising sharply D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser will meet at midday with faith leaders to discuss strategies for reducing violence and hate crimes.

Winners of City Paper's essay contest write about their sweet, beloved, frustrating, evolving, enduring home.

The 2020 election cycle is right around the corner, and the Office of Campaign Finance doesn’t have the program up and running.

The strategy ATF now uses to decrease violence in the District revolves around an intelligence backbone – a database exclusively operated and maintained by the agency.