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The absurdity of this moment, neighborhood children using your flooded backyard as a playful body of water, is not lost on frustrated homeowners Brendan and Colleen Quinn.

The Popal family fled Afghanistan during the Soviet invasion in 1980.

Due to increased security concerns over a September rally planned in support of the people arrested for storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, the Metropolitan Police Department will activate its entire force for that day. WUSA9 first reported…

D.C. Council members clashed with officials from the District’s health and school agencies during a contentious call Friday.

"All these precautions, they're helpful, but they will not keep our kids safe, especially with delta.”

Among the casualties of long-haul covid are the United States’ transit agencies, whose depleted riderships may take years to return to pre-pandemic levels. Passenger counts remain severely depressed, and the prognosis is for a protracted…

Marriott Hotel Services stands to receive $18 million in connection with the sale of the former Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Northwest D.C., provided the $152.25 million sale goes through as planned next month — all part of a settlement…

"I believe there will be many Councilmembers who are NOT happy about this development—including the Chairman."

Why is the D.C. government prioritizing private schools over the needs of public school students?

Howard University received $140 million in philanthropic investments and pledges in the first six months of this year alone, exceeding what the university reported as its fundraising total for the entire decade between 2010 and 2019.

“Seeking refuge” like ospreys and kingfishers. Examining how “the hues of the earth not sedimented / in your banks, but always remade, / painting fresh reflections.” Forecasting that “In fall, the leaves / will cover the ghosts / as the…

After a recent spate of violence across the District, residents and leaders in Ward 8 came together to suggest ideas to decrease crime Thursday evening, such as allocating more money toward housing and other public needs.

If each new thunderstorm that tears across the area fills you with dread about the rapidly warming planet, you’re probably not alone.

During a school board meeting Wednesday night, D.C. education officials, and some parents, criticized the District Office of the State Superintendent of Education’s plans to handle COVID-related situations during the school year.

The Deanwood development pipeline is getting another addition.

Introducing "Little Penn," an all-day cafe with an 80-seat patio opening this fall.

On Aug. 8, D.C. police officers confiscated an illegal gun from a person believed to be selling drugs on the street in a neighborhood experiencing high crime. Soon after the arrest, a 45-second video of the arrest was posted to social…

In 2011, a rare 5.8 magnitude earthquake rattled the D.C. region, damaging the Washington National Cathedral. Ten years later, repairs are slowly being done but it may be another 10 years before all damages are fixed.

One of the D.C. area's biggest live entertainment companies will strengthen its vaccination policy for attendees this fall.