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The city is slow-walking, missing deadlines, and declining to provide some information. “Nobody is looking out for our kids,” says one parent.

Over a mile of the commuter and recreational trail is getting new LED streetlights

The D.C. Bar estimates more than 80% of litigants in D.C. courts appear without a lawyer by their side, making the need for access to free legal advice one of its priorities.

Tabla will specialize in two of the country's greatest culinary exports—khinkali and khachapuri.

A 12-year-old black girl walking home from school. Gay pals leaving a bar. A Trump family friend watching TV. A Muslim veteran driving to work.

MONDAY MARKS the start of a new academic year for the District’s public schools. Sadly, one school that won’t be opening its doors to students is the AppleTree Early Learning Public Charter. Thanks largely to the indifference of D.C.…

Sara Carnochan plucked an orange Sungold tomato from its vine and popped it into her mouth. It was perfect.

Seth Hurwitz, co-owner of 9:30 Club and The Anthem, is “stepping aside for the time being,” to allow the legal process to progress, after his arrest Wednesday for solicitation for prostitution.

The 2019 Washingtonian Residential Design Awards’ winning projects

Mayor Muriel E. Bowser has not given up her fight to make DC Circulator rides free permanently, despite the D.C. Council having nixed her request to fund the proposal.

New restrictions on short-term rentals in the District through home-sharing services like Airbnb could finally go into effect in the coming months, as officials gear up to start enforcing a law passed by the D.C. Council last year.

Exactly 0.6 miles. That’s the distance between where a gunman killed a 15-year-old honor roll student in May and where a crowd gathered on Friday to watch the District unveil several new initiatives aimed at keeping children safe.

It was the third inning of a humid Sunday afternoon game at Nationals Park, and Jessica Rosenberg’s 10-month-old daughter was hungry.

Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) drew applause at a news conference this week when, in announcing her regulations to stop a planned federal shelter for unaccompanied migrant children in the city, she said: “We know when facilities are too big to…

When the FBI came knocking on DC Councilmember Jack Evans’ door in June, it set off an earthquake in local politics and business.

Kids who have to deal with violence in their communities may not always feel safe getting to and from school, but about two dozen businesses and organizations in D.C. now are offering to serve as safe havens for children if needed.

MANY AMERICANS are rightly outraged by the Trump administration’s treatment of migrant children, who have been separated from parents and ill-treated by authorities. Democrats have been understandably eager to distance themselves from such…

On July 8, the District experienced torrential rains and flash flooding that in a matter of minutes overflowed storm sewers, trapped people in cars and created havoc throughout the region. News photos flashed around the country, showing…

In the 2016-2017 school year, there were 177 shootings within 1,000 feet of a school in D.C., according to research by Guns & America (which is owned by DCist’s parent company WAMU). Eighty-four schools saw a shooting near their campus…

In about a month, the short-term rental regulatory bill which passed in DC last fall will take effect. However, some elements of the new regulatory structure remain up in the air.