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In March 2017, the leaders of Washington’s Fraternal Order of Police Lodge — an umbrella group for police unions in the capital — told their members about an exciting new idea.

An event about fall leaf collection turned into a celebration when D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and acting State Superintendent Christina Grant announced the 2022 D.C. Teacher of the Year before an audience of students, colleagues and even the…

The D.C. Council public roundtable scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 4 centered on renaming Woodrow Wilson High School.

With their future on the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities (DCCAH) in jeopardy, Cora Masters Barry and Dr. Natalie Hopkinson both found support among nearly a dozen D.C. Council members who countered Council Chair Phil Mendelson’s…

A familiar site at the Southwest waterfront has floated away following a long dispute with D.C. and the developers of the Wharf.

By the end of her career, Alma Thomas enjoyed considerable critical and popular success. She was the first African American female artist to be given a solo show at the Whitney Museum, in 1972. Her works were accessioned by major museums…

Gym owners called on the D.C. council Thursday to “work alongside us to save D.C. fitness businesses” and slammed the “unfair and overly restrictive policies instituted” by District leaders in response to the pandemic.

The seafood purveyor has been entangled in a legal battle with the Wharf developer since 2015.

Metro has submitted a plan to The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission (WMSC) that brings the return of 7000-series railcars a little closer, though there is still not an exact timetable for when they will be operational.

The insurance company CareFirst will pay $95 million to set up a new D.C. fund to address health disparities, in a settlement designed to bring about an end to a legal battle between the insurer and the D.C. government that has lasted more…

Residents with a past-due balance with DC Water have until the end of the month to come up with a payment plan or face disconnections, the water authority said this week.

The park would be part of Southeast DC's massive Reservation 13 redevelopment project.

With Veterans Day next week, a nonprofit spent three days in the D.C. Armory assembling care packages for area veterans.

The delivery driver who filmed the video says he was suspended.

DC Water will start disconnecting service for people with unpaid bills.

Domestic violence experts in the District say victims are traumatized not only physically, mentally and emotionally but also financially and note they have recommendations to prevent financial abuse.

A bill before the D.C. Council, The Pro Bono Legal Representation Expansion Amendment Act of 2021, authored by D.C. Council member Charles Allen (D-Ward 6), would change regulations and allow District government lawyers to provide pro bono…

Metro submitted a test plan for the 7000-series trains to the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission (WMSC) on Thursday.

About 60 percent of the transit agency’s rail cars were pulled out of service on Oct. 17 after a derailment and investigation

The utility says it has financial aid and payment plans for customers with past-due balances, which soared during the pandemic