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On the heels of a tumultuous June primary riddled with ballot problems and voting delays, the District has revamped its voting processes to instill confidence in residents ahead of the Nov. 3 general election.

Standing in front of a fire truck at Engine 16 on 13th Street NW in D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser honored the local firefighters who risked their lives to respond after American Airlines flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon.

Starting Sunday, Sept. 20, the D.C. Streetcar and Circulator will be restoring some pre-pandemic services.

As record-setting rainfall hit the D.C. region and left drivers stranded in high waters on Thursday, residents in D.C.’s Edgewood neighborhood were dealing with problems of their own: sewage water coming up through their pipes and flooding…

They want the executive to read the room.

The at-large councilmember suggests Franselene St. Jean was removed to silence dissenting voices.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and other local officials on Friday honored the city’s first responders at Engine Company 16 in commemoration of the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

"I looked on my screen and 15 or 20 calls popped up all at once. That's when I knew we were getting ready to be overwhelmed."

They're looking for at least one more food business to join their delivery-focused enterprise.

More than 20,000 students who were expected to attend the District’s public schools this academic year have failed to complete the annual enrollment process, according to Deputy Mayor for Education Paul Kihn.

D.C. MAYOR Muriel E. Bowser (D) may be right that President Trump and other Republicans deliberately misinterpreted a report from the District’s committee on renaming schools, buildings and other government facilities. No one ever…

During the afternoon Thursday, a torrent washed over the heart of the D.C. area, unloading up to a half foot of rain in just a few hours. The deluge caused creeks and streams to rise up to eight feet in a single hour and overwhelmed…

Authorities are warning firefighters assigned to a station in Southwest Washington to “take shelter” and call police if a firefighter charged with recent gun offenses returns to the firehouse near Federal Center.

For law enforcement, the D.C. police officer’s fatal shooting of Deon Kay was the tragic outcome of an aggressive but crucial campaign to clear the District of illegal firearms. To others, however, the killing of the 18-year-old last week…

Like many local business owners, Joe Lapan of Songbyrd Music House has adjusted his operations in recent months. While the Adams Morgan venue has been unable to host its usual indoor shows, he’s continued generating some funds through its…

The drop boxes are coming.

It has become clear that D.C. needs to take a new approach to addressing gun violence. Following a surge in homicides and a damning report that D.C.’s initiative to “crack down” on gun crimes operated in a discriminatory manner, targeting…

The newborn giant panda cub at the National Zoo in Washington is growing and doing well, according to a recent update from officials at the facility.

D.C. Board of Elections Chairman D. Michael Bennett said Thursday he is bracing for “record-shattering” turnout at the polls this fall, and counting on new options for voters in the District to vote early or use alternative methods to…

Katherine Venice, a Republican and self-identified “reformer of capitalism” who is virulently anti-Trump, formally removed her name on Sept. 10 from the ballot of the Nov. 3 general election, alerting the DC Board of Elections. Venice was…