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Tianna Mills moved to Washington to work in politics. But when the coronavirus pandemic struck, she found herself yearning to help fight the virus. She quit her job on a political campaign and applied to work for the District government as…

A series of problems — related to both structural damage and coronavirus cases — have limited the ability of Washington’s two trash transfer stations to handle the city’s waste.

The 5,500-page spending and relief bill that Congress passed Monday night includes the authorization of two Smithsonian museums — one focused on the American Latino, the other on American women — that pave the way for the world’s largest…

Outgoing D.C. Councilmember Brandon Todd (D-Ward 4) will lobby for Washington Gas after his term ends.

D.C. has signed an agreement with three East Coast states to launch a new program that will cut greenhouse gas emissions from transportation, while at the same time generate funding for cleaner transportation alternatives.

The stimulus bill brokered by Congress should eliminate or significantly reduce Metro’s need to cut weekend rail service, lay off one-third of its workforce, close stations and cut Metrobus service in half.

The response to Mayor Muriel Bowser’s latest COVID-19 economic relief program has been mixed, as anti-poverty advocates question whether the money is going to the right places.

The Washington National Cathedral remains closed to visitors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but a new piece of art is being installed with the hope that, before too long, people can enjoy it.

Outgoing D.C. Council member Brandon T. Todd will join Washington Gas as director of corporate public policy in January, the utility company announced Monday.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday setting “beautiful” as the standard for new federal buildings constructed in D.C., making classical architecture the preferred style.

President Donald Trump on Monday signed a long-brewing executive order that makes classical architecture the preferred style of federal buildings — and calls on the administrator of the General Services Administration to notify the…

After years of negotiations, the District of Columbia and three Northeastern states have signed a landmark agreement to substantially curb emissions from gasoline and diesel over the next decade, targeting the nation’s largest source of…

Hundreds of thousands of doses of coronavirus vaccines are beginning to come into the greater Washington area as the number of infections and death continues to build.

In less than a month, there will be a new resident at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue — President-Elect Joe Biden.

Curtis "Trey" Carswell and his girlfriend, Markita Gibson, were out on an evening walk in September in downtown D.C. when they came across the Trump International Hotel — and wanted to see the inside for the first time.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser had a simple message for residents during the holidays: Stay home so hospital workers don’t get overwhelmed on the other side.

The owners of independent music venues and theaters in D.C. received two pieces of good news Monday, one from the national level and one from the local.

Hook Hall owner Anna Valero resumes assistance services out of her Park View bar.

A court ruling striking down part of D.C.’s eviction moratorium is likely to have limited legal impact, according to attorneys and tenant advocates — but the decision could still reshape the relationship between landlords and renters as…

When Kevin got a notice in early 2017 that the rent on his Eckington apartment would go up 5% — roughly $80 more a month — he was skeptical that his landlord could even ask for that. His rent had never increased by that much, and he…