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Two weeks ago, a tweet praising the fried chicken sandwiches at Roaming Rooster in the District went viral — and now, to repay the tweeter, the restaurant’s owners have granted her free chicken for life.

Most stops were of African Americans, but police chief says more data is needed

Look up the next time you’re in a park — any park — in the Mid-Atlantic. You’re likely to see vines climbing toward the treetops. These invasive vines can be deadly — not just to the trees they are overtaking, but to the larger ecosystem. …

In a city where African Americans make up less than half the population, 70 percent of people stopped by D.C. police in a recent one-month period were black, according to a report released Monday. But authorities said the disparity does…

It doesn't expect to be settled into its new space until early next year, but the National Association of Broadcasters has closed on the acquisition of the new headquarters building being developed for it near Nationals Park.

New data collected in the last month by D.C. police shows that black drivers are stopped by officers at a higher rate. But the city has a plan to do more with the data and delve into bias in policing.

Are the stops biased? Police say not to jump to conclusions, as more independent analysis is needed.

An impressive and growing list of restaurants and bars are donating between $1 and $3 per Caribbean-inspired cocktail.

After months of hinting at a run against Vince Gray in the Ward 7 D.C. Council race, ANC commissioner Veda Rasheed is throwing her hat in the ring.

Virtual reality is making its way to the operating room, and it’s one of a few new tools surgeons are using at George Washington University.

RFK Stadium is headed for the graveyard. Sniff, sniff.

What could possibly be missing in today’s D.C.?

The city will launch the initial design process for the project this month

After eight years and two moves across the city, D.C.’s women’s clothing store Violet Boutique, now in Shaw’s mixed-use complex The Shay, is closing. Owner Julie Egermayer announced the news Monday on Instagram, saying the shop’s last day…

U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jessie Liu is asking a federal judge to reduce the sentence of convicted D.C. drug kingpin Rayful Edmond III from life in prison to 40 years. That means if the motion is granted, he could be released in relatively…

Plans to construct a five-story building to serve as a shelter for domestic violence survivors in Northeast D.C.'s Eckington neighborhood are at risk because of a funding issue that the development partner partially attributes to January's…

There is an engineering feat underway on Wisconsin Avenue in Northwest D.C. right now.

A Georgetown business owner woke to a surprise on Sept. 1, when she discovered her unusual D.C. cafe had ended up as a clue in the New York Times Sunday crossword puzzle.

A new owner has revived the sandwich shop near the White House—and there are more to come.

The District of Columbia is getting a $920,000 boost for development of its opportunity zones from the nonprofit Rockefeller Foundation, a grant that will also create a chief of the city's opportunity zone developments.