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The adage that it is a good time to be a home seller has never been more true in the DC region than over the past 18-24 months. A low supply of homes for sale coupled with high buyer demand has pushed home prices to new heights.

A new 850-seat venue for comedy and music performances is opening on the edge of Capitol Hill and Navy Yard, at the old “Blue Castle” building on M Street SE. The former car barn, which dates back to the 1800s, has been fully converted…

Three former WeWork locations in D.C. are coming back to life as new coworking spaces owned by their landlord, Douglas Development Corp.

A month after a viral video showed a security guard at Nellie’s Sports Bar dragging a Black woman down a flight of stairs, sparking weeks of protests and an ongoing case with the D.C. Attorney General’s office, the bar reopened this week —…

Demands include public apology, release of video

Restaurants and other food businesses approved for awards were made public this week, igniting discussion and debate.

Metro is proposing an update to its passenger conduct rules that would temporarily ban those who get caught on sex- or weapons-related offenses while on the transit agency’s property, including trains and buses.

Washington's NPR affiliate WAMU has named Erika Pulley-Hayes as its new station manager, one of the most prestigious jobs in public radio.

Legislation proposed by the D.C. Council chairman would give District residents a greater say in police procedures governing the conduct of officers and would for the first time open their disciplinary records to the public.

Sidewalks have become more crowded with the increased popularity of outdoor dining, making it more difficult for people with disabilities to navigate the city

Police said suspects often are back on a train or bus — or at a rail station or bus stop — soon after an arrest.

D.C.’s ban on evictions will end this fall as lawmakers have agreed to start phasing out some Covid-inspired emergency regulations that have been in place for close to a year and a half.

As D.C. emerges from a year and a half of pandemic-induced lockdown, lawmakers unanimously approved emergency legislation Tuesday that will gradually phase out tenant protections.

The D.C. Council adopted a plan on Tuesday to gradually put an end to a slew of protections that have shielded residents during the coronavirus pandemic, including prohibitions that kept landlords from raising rents and evicting tenants.

The D.C. Council on Tuesday voted to temporarily keep in place protections against debt collection, evictions and utility shutoffs that were instituted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A move to rename West Education Campus after civil rights legend John Lewis has begun in the D.C. Council.

Metro says the number of sex offenses committed on trains and buses has doubled during the pandemic, and transit officials are now seeking ways to curb repeat offenders by temporarily banning them from the system.

The Metropolitan Police Department would be required to create a publicly accessible database of officer disciplinary and training records under a new bill introduced by D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson this week.

The median home price in the District reached $700,000 in June.

At a time when many employers are facing labor shortages in the post-Covid economy, adult education schools such as Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School are becoming instrumental in helping train an often underemployed…