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The first thing I saw when I logged on this morning was a message from my editor. Could you drop your plans for the day, he asked me, and go to the parking lot of RFK stadium to cover a pop-up dinosaur theme park?

Johns Hopkins Medicine is moving forward with clinical trials for a potential coronavirus therapeutic at sites across the country, including two in the District.

The District injected $2.5 million into local businesses to prepare for the cold months ahead, providing some hope for a city drained by the pandemic but revealing its vulnerabilities as other shops forego the extra support.

When Matt Murray emerged from his polling place at the Chevy Chase Rec Center on Tuesday, he admitted he was a little bewildered by the ballot he had to vote on — notably the D.C. Council’s At-Large race and its 23 active candidates.

District officials want to create a new loan program for developers buying and renovating affordable properties to try and rescue a variety of projects that might otherwise go without city funding given pandemic budget pressures.

Those heading to RFK Stadium between now and Nov. 15, may not be the latest stars of Jurassic World 3, but it sure might feel that way.

After D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser moved last month to reallocate budget funds to cover overtime costs from the Metropolitan Police Department, three councilmembers are preparing to introduce an emergency bill to prevent MPD overspending in…

Pre-pandemic, NailBed & Bar clients would sip champagne and nibble on “Black Girl Magic popcorn” while being pampered and singing along to a ‘90s R&B playlist. “We’re definitely known for our playlist,” says Jhavon “Jay” Kashif,…

Hundreds of traffic signals in the District will be retimed over the next week or so in an effort to improve traffic flow and pedestrian safety.

A federal judge this week dismissed a challenge by the D.C. police union to a new law in the District that makes it easier for the police chief to discipline and fire officers by cutting out the role of the labor group.

Pedestrians, drivers and cyclists may notice new traffic light timing in the northwest part of D.C. starting today.

The District is giving up on its self-quarantine order for nonessential travel, instead asking visitors from high-risk states to get a negative Covid-19 test before traveling to D.C. and another after they arrive.

Eviction filings are more common in D.C. than in most other large American cities. While attention is often focused on “executed” evictions — that dreaded moment when law enforcement shows up to change the locks and remove the occupants —…

With coronavirus infections again surging in the region, area hospitals say they are far better equipped to handle a flood of covid-19 patients than they were when the pandemic first exploded this spring.

Protesters hit the streets again Thursday in D.C. as results for the presidential election continue to roll in.

Back in the Before Times, downtown Washington, D.C., was known for its busy restaurants, packed offices and marquee entertainment centers like Capital One Arena. It often felt like developers were hosting a ribbon-cutting for a new…

WASHINGTON (AP) — With virus numbers rising locally and nationally and the holiday travel season looming, the nation’s capital is revamping its COVID-19 travel restrictions.

“Let’s circle back to that project after the election.”

Knead Hospitality + Design recently signed a lease to bring a Tex-Mex restaurant to Dupont Circle — but the restaurant group has a lot more growth in the works for 2021.

D.C.’s newest councilmembers are poised to shift the 13-member legislature further to the left next year — even if it’s not by as much as some had hoped.