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When someone in the D.C. area can’t feed himself or his family anymore, the Capital Area Food Bank’s hunger hotline is often the place to turn for help.

There are at least 255 nursing homes in the District, Maryland and Virginia with coronavirus cases as of Thursday, nearly double the number on April 11. According to data provided by officials, more than 2,000 residents and staff at these…

I’m involved in the cleanup of the stream running the length of Klingle Valley Trail from the Tregaron Conservancy down to Rock Creek and have been surprised and dismayed at the amount of trash in that beautiful, relatively new public…

There have been many examples of restaurants and other businesses taking the time to make generous donations even though they are struggling financially because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Javon Kinlaw, who rose from homelessness as a child in Washington, D.C. to become a standout defensive tackle at the University of South Carolina, was selected in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night by the San Francisco 49ers…

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser announced plans Thursday for an advisory group focused on when and how to lift coronavirus restrictions — a day before Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam plan to reveal their blueprints…

The D.C. fire department has partnered with a university and a regional nonprofit organization to manufacture parts needed for breathing machines that paramedics use for patients in respiratory distress, including those showing signs of…

Metro’s post-pandemic recovery plan includes a gradual, phased-in return to full service that could vary based on the health of specific parts of the region, board members were told Thursday.

Government agencies are learning to transition public meetings from in-person to online during the pandemic.

Expanded sidewalks are being installed in the District, seen as a win for social distancing by some, but others say the expansions don’t go far enough. The added space is going around essential businesses like grocery stores and…

On Thursday evening, the Arlington County Board will meet to consider what are normally two critical issues: whether to raise taxes and how to spend any money they get from those taxes. It’s one of local government’s most basic functions,…

The novel coronavirus has challenged virtually every aspect of our society and even exacerbated existing problems, such as those seen in our criminal legal system. As we rush to ensure the health and safety of detainees in criminal cases,…

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration is sending a final round of proposed comprehensive plan changes to the D.C. Council, a key step in finally completing revisions to the District’s chief long-range land use document.

As the novel coronavirus infects a growing number of people experiencing homelessness in the nation’s capital, the city is renting out hundreds of hotel rooms to provide self-isolation space for those who have tested positive for COVID-19,…

A CNN story about the “rule breakers of COVID-19” begins with an anecdote sure to pique the interest of D.C. politics watchers.

A major Northeast D.C. development continues to move forward despite the coronavirus pandemic and economic crisis, with plans to break ground on a new apartment building in the coming weeks.

The Ward 4 councilmember said he had a scheduling conflict with last night's event. But he won't say what it was.

You’ve heard of shipping container apartments,shipping container hydroponic greenhouses and shipping container libraries. Now, amid a pandemic, we’re getting shipping container medical rooms.

The "guerrilla gardeners" of Extinction Rebellion planted fruit trees and vegetables in food deserts.

A month after home showings took a dramatic nosedive in DC in the wake of physical distancing guidelines, new data shows a rebound in April for both in-person property showings and online viewings.