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WASHINGTON (AP) — Andre Pittman and Gregory Cornes are on a mission to rid Washington of opportunistic vermin.

Fighting against a decade's worth of inept veteran care, The D.C. Mayor's Office of Veterans Affairs is continuing to prove their dedication to the veteran community with a Veteran Startup Accelerator program. 

Two key lawmakers — the incoming chairman of a House panel and the ranking Democratic senator directing the Interior Department’s spending — said they are firmly opposed to rushing through any legislation that could pave the way for a…

The D.C. Council plans to reintroduce legislation that would require movie theaters to provide more open caption screenings, after a Tuesday hearing in which dozens testified about frequent failures of captioning glasses.

WASHINGTON — The Harlem Globetrotters and D.C.’s Virginia McLaurin, who turned 109 this year, rekindled their friendship at a D.C. public charter school on Tuesday — and this time, she serenaded them with a song of her own devising.

Meow Wolf’s large-scale installation in Santa Fe is not exactly a play, not exactly a museum: It’s somehow both. Even the CEO of the company that built it, Vince Kadlubek, has trouble putting it into words. “It’s like walking inside of a…

D.C. officials have backed away from a proposal that would have made it easier for churches to qualify for a break on their water rates than other nonprofits, after critics said the policy could have been unconstitutional.

Night owls across the District rejoice: if all goes as expected, Metro will reinstate late night service on the system during the summer of 2019. That means we’ll again see midnight closing times on weekdays and 3 a.m. closures on the…

Monument Realty is making its first push into NoMa, buying a 25,000-square-foot lot on Patterson Street NE while continuing its pursuit of a larger, D.C.-owned parcel next door.

Between the announcement of commercial tenants for Takoma Theatre and the unveiling of Studio Theatre's plans to expand on 14th Street, it has been a busy month for major arts-related spaces and organizations in the DC area. Now Ford's…

Metro board members who represent the District will move this week to restore late-night service beginning in July, bringing back 3 a.m. closings for the first time in three years.

The mixed-use development that has transformed Northeast D.C.'s Brookland neighborhood will soon be fully built out.

A group of Providence Hospital nurses and area residents say they’re worried the center’s impending closures will put services at a “dangerous level” for residents living in the eastern part of the District. Starting Friday, Providence will…

WASHINGTON — Developers Roadside Development and North America Sekisui House LLC held a ceremonial groundbreaking this week for their $640 million mixed-use redevelopment of Fannie Mae’s former Wisconsin Avenue headquarters, to be called…

Art Place at Fort Totten in Northeast D.C. is about to get one of the world’s most talked-about interactive art installations. 

Martha’s Table, a local food access and education nonprofit, is teaming up with ride-hailing company Lyft to combat a glaring grocery store access issue in Wards 7 and 8. Dubbed the Lyft Grocery Access Program, the initiative will provide…

Despite solid competition in the local housing market, evidence is mounting that high home prices are taking a toll.

Proponents of a referendum to overturn the D.C. Council’s repeal of Initiative 77 say they are approaching the number of signatures they need to put the measure on the ballot, with two more days left to finish the task. But opponents are…

To qualify for the six-month pilot program, families must have a child enrolled in one of seven elementary schools.

The life and lasting legacy of the late Jim Vance is inspiring a new group of budding journalists through a new scholarship program at a high school that held a special place in the late News4 anchor's heart.