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Musicians from National Symphony Orchestra have challenged the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ decision to furlough them. In a letter to Kennedy Center management, lawyers for the musicians’ union, District of Columbia…

Federal money is tied to population. Census officials say they'll account for the Covid exodus.

With D.C. registering 586 confirmed cases of COVID-19, the virus has spread throughout the city, according to a ward-level breakdown shared by the District government on Wednesday. The highest total is in Ward 6 at 101 cases, followed by…

In the solitude of her bedroom, she sits on a faded teal rug and writes messages to loved ones around the country.

As avid cyclists, Rachel Maisler and Rudi Riet already knew that bikes could be great alternative modes of transit. But as the coronavirus pandemic shut down much of D.C. and greatly reduced access to public transportation, they seemed…

Short-lived car sharing service Penske Dash, with its fleet of Volkswagen Jetta sedans, will cease operations in D.C. and Arlington County effective April 11.

Unsheltered residents can’t self-quarantine and shelters don’t always have the space for social distancing, so advocates have to find workarounds to keep those individuals safe.

The D.C. Department of Human Services confirmed on Tuesday that five individuals from three separate homeless shelters have tested positive for COVID-19. Each of the five infected individuals have been quarantined or hospitalized and are…

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts said Tuesday it would furlough 60% of its full-time administrative staff beginning next week as it faces a cash shortage related its mandated closure due to the coronavirus crisis.

D.C. consulting firm Data Society set out to help people find the groceries they need in real time — yes, even toilet paper — and it has teamed up with District-based public safety app OurStreets to try to make it happen.

A new report by the DC Policy Center suggests there may only be one way to reach DC's affordable housing production targets.

Small businesses, non-profits, and independent contractors have a little more time to apply for relief through the District’s Small Business Recovery Microgrant Program. Applicants now have until 12 p.m. April 1 to submit materials.…

Postponing this summer’s big Capital Pride festivities in the District isn’t just a huge disappointment to the hundreds of thousands of people it draws, it is a significant blow to D.C.’s economy, especially if it isn’t rescheduled.

The Metro Board is set to approve its final budget for fiscal year 2021 on Thursday, following an extensive public comment period and no shortage of controversy.

The Metro board is scheduled to vote Thursday on a budget for the coming fiscal year that backs off significant cuts in bus service that had been proposed, but is also less ambitious in some aspects as the agency attempts to plot a course…

Six inmates have tested positive in less than a week.

Less than a week after being awarded a $25 million grant as part of the federal government’s $2.2 trillion stimulus package, the Kennedy Center is bracing for more layoffs. On Tuesday, the arts center announced that it will furlough 250…

When the District of Columbia’s city councilors handed 36-year-old Mayor Adrian Fenty control of the city’s public schools in 2007, they were hoping for salvation. Or maybe just absolution.

Eight-year-old Washingtonian Akira Inoue’s favorite thing about playing baseball is getting to stand on the pitcher’s mound. Inoue plays in the Senators Satchel Paige Little League‘s “Rookie” division, which uses a pitching machine and…

Restaurants across the country have shifted to takeout or delivery only, limited their operating hours, and cut workers’ pay — among other things — to slow the spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. But at the same time, many are…