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One of the Washington transit agency’s most closely held secrets about its rail service in recent years is that the wheels have been coming off — literally.

Metro is offering the riders who were on board the Blue Line train that derailed on Oct. 12 a SmarTrip credit for future rides.

City leaders have long lamented the proliferation and accessibility of illegal guns with crime again on the rise. D.C. police often highlight all the arrests they make for possession of them, too.

The D.C. Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill creating a “baby bonds” program that will put up to $1,000 a year into trust funds for low-income kids, allowing them to access the money only after they turn 18.

The Washington subway's frustrating delays for commuters have made news in Montana.

The pesky insects hung around longer this year due to warmer conditions and rainfall.

D.C.'s Office of People's Counsel hosted a discussion about climate justice and what residents can do to help.

Are you looking for something family friendly to do on Halloween weekend?

How much is your time and trauma worth after being stuck on a derailed train for nearly two hours and walking through a tunnel to get to safety?

D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine added Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg as a defendant in a consumer protection lawsuit against the company, one of the first to directly expose the social media giant’s CEO to potential financial and other…

After 11-year-old Davon McNeal was killed by a stray bullet, youth football coach Kevin McGill has tried to steer his players away from D.C. gun violence.

With over half of Metro’s trains still out of service, yesterday morning’s rush hour gridlock is expected to last for several days until the 7000 series trains are cleared to return for service.

Nearly every person who died of COVID-19 in D.C. since June was a Black resident, according to an analysis of DC Health data by DCCovid.com.

It will be another long morning for Metrorail riders as delays amid a Blue Line derailment investigation enter their third day.

On Oct. 12, near Arlington Cemetery, a Metro subway car partially derailed, forcing about 200 passengers to walk about 600 yards through a tunnel to reach the station exit. At that, we got off lightly, for the accident was the train’s…

After years of having to pay for transportation to cross the Anacostia River to receive health care, residents of Wards 7 and 8, largely disconnected by the Anacostia River from D.C.’s high-quality health facilities, have a new option.

The transit agency pulled more than half its rail fleet, slashing service as more riders were slowly returning

A D.C. police officer making an arrest in an alleged domestic assault fatally shot an unarmed man during what the District’s police chief described as an “intense physical struggle” Monday inside an apartment in Southeast Washington.

As Metro scrambles to address the findings of a safety investigation that put about 60% of its fleet of rail cars out of commission, the transit agency is warning riders to expect headways of 30-40 minutes on all lines except for the Red…

The D.C. Council on Tuesday unanimously approved legislation that creates “baby bonds” for children born into low-income families.