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When he spotted the small white fountain in downtown D.C., Scott Bovarnick knew. He knew the same way he knew he would marry Lucille Convery after a shared glance years ago on a drive.

Some members of the D.C. Council are again raising questions about Intralot and the gaming company’s ties to others with political connections in the city as it debates approval of a sports betting…

For years, MPD secretly monitored District residents’ location data without warrants. ACLU-DC wants to ensure that never happens again.

Do you enjoy cutting-edge creations where the proceeds actually go to the artists themselves?

If you’re wondering why officials in the District of Columbia are so eager to award a nine-figure gaming contract to Intralot, you’re not alone.

Contrary to what some may surmise, the D.C. Mayor’s Office of Nightlife and Culture is not “a party planning office, or a promoter’s office, where we kind of just throw really dope events,” says…

WHEN METRO was confronted in 2012 with serious concerns about the involvement of a board member in a controversial real estate deal, it responded in a serious way: It hired an internationally…

D.C. government officials have lowered by nearly $16 million the revenue they estimate legalized sports gambling will generate over the next 15 months.

Eva Freund first came to the nation’s capital in the early 1960s, when the law allowed the federal government to fire anyone suspected of being gay.

A bill that would allow minors in D.C. to receive vaccinations without parental consent got a public hearing today.

The Metro Board is expected to publicly address the ethics scandal surrounding Chairman Jack Evans head-on for the first time Thursday, just before Evans wields the gavel for the last time and then…

Two prominent retail spaces on M Street NW in Georgetown will come up for auction next month as the mortgage lender forecloses on the properties.

A decades-old District institution on Georgia Avenue NW looks like it’s slated for a 10-year tax abatement, after the black-owned bookstore lobbied for relief from the city.

Gorgeous common hardwoods like American Beech and elm fill the canopy of Washington, D.C., but it has many surprising trees, too. Some tell stories from history. Others traveled from unexpected…

D.C. Council member Jack Evans (D-Ward 2), who is embroiled in an ethics scandal and whose home was searched by federal investigators last week, has drawn a fifth challenger for next year’s primary…

The effort to revive maternal health care in the District continues with proposed legislation to give new mothers better access to critical services shortly after giving birth. It comes after D.C.’s…

An ANC commissioner and longtime local advocate is the latest person hoping to unseat Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans amid multiple investigations into his relationships with private-sector clients.…

D.C. Council member Trayon White (D-Ward 8) has proposed a measure that would overhaul the way schools assess teacher performance.

Meanwhile, members of the D.C. Council question the 'emergency' basis for lottery contract.

The House voted Tuesday in favor of a measure aimed at blocking the U.S. Department of Agriculture's proposal to move part of its workforce out of District, a prospect that has drawn strong…