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Do you tie up your recyclables in a plastic bag? Toss jars filled with peanut butter in the recycling bin? What about old clothing?

In a largely symbolic resolution, the D.C. Council condemned the police response to last summer’s Black Lives Matter protests as compared to the law enforcement response to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

A national forensics board suspended the D.C. crime lab’s accreditation over the department’s deliberate concealment of information and fraudulent behavior, according to the suspension letter issued by the board and obtained by WTOP.

New details are emerging on the reason a national forensics board suspended the D.C. crime lab’s accreditation to conduct forensic testing, with the board saying it has “credible evidence” the lab deliberately concealed information and…

Canopies of pink and white flowers are blanketing Washington, D.C., after the city's cherry trees hit full bloom last week.

A man accused of assaulting a police officer at the Capitol on Jan. 6 alleges that two guards at the D.C. jail beat him last month, breaking his nose, dislocating his jaw and leaving him suffering seizures.

The second phase of The Wharf in DC broke ground just over a year ago, and its 1.25 million square feet of mixed-use development has mostly topped out already.

The D.C. Council voted Tuesday to allow landlords to evict tenants who are deemed dangerous to their neighbors, poking a small hole in the pandemic-related tenant protections that many landlords have viewed as onerous.

The Kennedy Center is planning an extended celebration of its 50th anniversary in its 2021-2022 season, featuring new commissions by Philip Glass and Esperanza Spalding, year-long artist residencies by the Roots and Robert Glasper,…

The Kennedy Center has ambitious reopening plans heading into its 50th anniversary this year as many of the region’s local music venues cautiously prepare for a return to in-person shows this fall.

When D.C. sent every registered voter a ballot in the mail ahead of last November’s election, it was pitched as temporary adjustment to the realities of voting during a pandemic.

A new bill introduced by D.C. Councilmember Charles Allen (D-Ward 6) aims to make high-speed internet affordable and accessible to every resident in the District.

The mayor moves up vaccine eligibility for residents 16 and older by nearly two weeks. She is also loosening coronavirus restrictions.

It's inaccurate, it's unfair, and it's uncalled for, Gray says as he defends his latest move against a planned halfway house in Ward 7.

The Anacostia Community Museum’s spring exhibition, reimagined for the outdoors, is deeply rooted in Deanwood.

At an urban garden in Southeast Washington, Kwesi Osaze Billups was tending to bunches of rich, red-veined Swiss chard. Kneeling and staring approvingly at the nutritious bounty, the 21-year-old cleared away some debris then picked a few…

Vaccine hunters like me have found relief where supply, for whatever reason, is greater than demand

A D.C. condo belonging to Vice President Kamala Harris hit the market Monday for $1.995 million.

Executives with Monumental Sports & Entertainment, the entity that owns the Washington Wizards and Capitals, said Monday they’re “disappointed” the District has not granted the organization a waiver to host some fans for games at…

If you want to rent a place to live in Washington, D.C., it’s common — and sometimes legally required — to give personal information to landlords in your application. Anything from your or your co-signer’s government-issued IDs, proof of…