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Failed a drug test in D.C.? It may no longer mean you’ll be out of a job or prevented from being hired for a new one.

Private companies in D.C. will not be allowed to fire workers who test positive for marijuana use, under a law passed by the D.C. Council on Tuesday that now heads to the desk of Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) for her signature.

The mood was festive at the Busboys and Poets restaurant in Northeast D.C. on Monday as one of the first events of Capital Pride month kicked off, but Stephanie Macleod said the usual celebration was tinged with a new anxiety.

DCRA wants to improve the look of blighted properties while it encourages their rehabilitation.

The couple will once again pay adopters' fees at Humane Rescue Alliance through this Friday.

A new soccer mini-pitch unveiled Thursday at a Southeast D.C. elementary school marks a milestone in both local and national efforts to increase access to the sport in underserved communities.

In an exclusive interview on the DMV Download podcast, D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee shared new information about the sniper-style shooting in the Van Ness area that injured four bystanders in April.

Though the region has no shortage of rooftops for spending your summer evenings on, District officials are hoping you spend Friday nights at a public pool.

It’s time for a late-night dip in D.C.

The D.C. Council on Tuesday gave unanimous final approval to a bill that largely prohibits employers from punishing, firing, or refusing to hire people who use marijuana or test positive for the drug.

Catch up on the race to replace AG Karl Racine before voting begins in earnest.

Mamatoto Village has long supported Black families so they can have positive birth experiences — and the perinatal care provider and advocacy organization is now expanding to meet the ever growing need for their services.

D.C. is having mixed results five years after beginning the implementation of a comprehensive blueprint for a public health approach to criminal justice reform.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Tuesday that $32 million in grants will be going to help licensed District child care facilities get fully back up and running.

The glossy fliers have been arriving in D.C. residents’ mailboxes in recent weeks: Ward 3 council candidate Eric Goulet (D) would bring “safer streets” and “stronger schools.” Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) knows how to “fight and win for us,”…

District officials launched a campaign Monday that will allow children to more easily get their routine vaccines this summer at recreation centers, school-based health centers, and mobile vaccination sites in neighborhoods across the city.…

Seventy-eight years ago, Allied troops stormed the beaches in Normandy, France.

Much of the talk around vaccines over the last year has been about COVID-19, but D.C. officials want families to make sure they’re up to date with other required vaccinations ahead of the 2022-23 school year.

D.C. families looking forward to their kids’ summer vacation are being given one homework assignment to complete before the next school year begins: Get up to date with vaccinations.

Ah, summer in D.C. … when stepping outside can feel like entering a sauna where someone left some dirty towels and gym clothes overnight.