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Localities in the D.C. area are jockeying to land the new stadium planned by the Washington Commanders. But there are a right way and a wrong way to deploy taxpayer dollars in pursuit of it. Maryland…

D.C. is temporarily ditching its 6% sales tax on medical cannabis products sold at licensed dispensaries.

The D.C. Board of Elections dramatically shook up the race for D.C. attorney general on Monday, ruling that frontrunner Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie (D-Ward 5) does not meet the qualifications to…

Despite recent spikes, the crime rate is still lower than it was 20 years ago.

A new entertainment destination focused on tricking the human eye is coming to downtown D.C.

From oceanography to marine biology, the National Association of Black Scuba Divers is growing its mission to educate Black kids about underwater careers.

Douglas Development has plans in the works to bring another hotel to Georgetown.

The D.C. Board of Elections ruled on Monday that councilmember Kenyan McDuffie does not qualify for the attorney general position, a stunning blow to a leading contender who had raised more money…

The D.C. Board of Elections ruled Monday that attorney general candidate Kenyan R. McDuffie is not qualified to run for the position, after one of his opponents, Bruce V. Spiva, filed a challenge…

Wendy Rieger, a longtime fixture of local television news, died Saturday at a hospice care facility in Montgomery County. She was 65. The cause of her death was glioblastoma, and follows a procedure…

Michael Bzdil, 8, peered over the fence that lined the habitat at the National Zoo in the Woodley Park neighborhood of Northwest Washington. He watched as pandas crawled out of the gate toward the…

Wendy Rieger, known for her quick wit and the connection she forged with viewers for some 25 years as anchor of NBC Washington’s afternoon news, died on Saturday. She was 65.

Washington’s National Zoo was crawling with panda lovers Saturday, as the cuddly black-and-white bears munched on some special cake to celebrate 50 years in the nation’s capital.

Wendy Rieger, who co-anchored the popular 5 p.m. newscast on Washington’s NBC station WRC (Channel 4) for more than 30 years, winning a loyal audience with her good-humored and well-crafted reports,…

A new online exhibit, part of the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum, explores the District’s historic Barry Farms-Hillsdale neighborhood and its pivotal role in the civil rights struggle.

A preliminary review found that Ward 8 Council member Trayon White narrowly turned in enough signatures last month to make the mayoral race ballot despite deeming half of the signatures his campaign…

Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White’s mayoral campaign said Friday that he’d survived a challenge to his candidacy filed by opponent — and increasingly bitter rival — At-Large Councilmember Robert…

On a recent sunny afternoon at Freedom Plaza in downtown Washington, hip-hop provided the soundtrack as skateboarders hurtled across the marbled expanse, practiced leaps and landings, and impressed…

Gallaudet University is planning to build a microgrid of solar arrays on its Northeast D.C. campus, which will deliver electricity and thermal power to its facilities and provide energy credits for…

It’s a cold Sunday morning in April at the National Zoo, and a small group of dedicated “panda people” are watching young Xiao Qi Ji climb over his mother Mei Xiang.