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The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum will reopen Monday, Oct. 26, with a number of COVID-19 safety measures in place. Those measures include limited capacity, face mask requirements for visitors,…

The D.C. Council approved unanimously Tuesday a resolution to support the renaming of Woodrow Wilson High School, bringing new scrutiny to the segregationist legacy of the 28th U.S. president and…

The National Mall’s Tidal Basin is home to the city’s iconic cherry blossom trees, which provide a backdrop for the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival, not to mention countless spring outings,…

The iconic spring D.C. event that is the National Cherry Blossom Festival will proceed next year, but without its signature parade.

The National Cherry Blossom Festival is canceling its annual parade for the second straight year because of the Covid-19 pandemic, a move that highlights the reality that the ongoing crisis will…

The D.C. Council has approved a bill giving children 11 and older the option to get government-recommended vaccines without their parents’ approval.

Middle and high school employees in the District will be assigned to help staff elementary school classrooms when those campuses reopen next month, D.C. Public Schools confirmed Tuesday.

When investigators arrived to inspect evidence related to the decoupling of two Metro rail cars this month, they found workers had tampered with the evidence in violation of regulations regarding…

After the words “Black Lives Matter” were painted in bright yellow on part of 16th Street Northwest near the White House, the area was unofficially renamed Black Lives Matter Plaza over the summer.

New group of voters includes felons recently granted right to vote in DC

After recording its largest annual decrease on record, the Washington region’s economy will rebound next year and accelerate its growth in 2022, according to a new set of economic projections.

Shaun Sharkey and Margaux Riccio have secured locations for another Pow Pow, Bubbie's Plant Burgers, and Plant Food Lab.

Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto – who surprised D.C. with her narrow victory in June’s packed primary — is looking to secure a four-year term on the D.C. Council this fall.

The D.C. Council gave final approval on Tuesday to a bill establishing new rules and restrictions on the companies that rent out scooters and other shared electric mobility devices.

For months, we've told you how the pandemic is keeping people away from hospitals. And that in some cases, routine cancer screenings are being postponed.

Due to concerns raised by the community about the building, the Patricia Handy Place for Women will close down for year-long renovations in November or December based on how quickly they can move the…

A bill passed by the D.C. Council on Tuesday would allow children as young as age 11 to obtain vaccinations without their parents’ consent.

Mayor Muriel Bowser announced in late September that some D.C. elementary school students would be returning to school come November. But Langley Elementary School parents are still waiting to see…

Dupont Underground is making a comeback after a period of instability due to the pandemic and an expired lease. The space launched a Black Lives Matter exhibit this month, the latest in a long…

When it comes to voting, much of the discussion of late has been about where and how people will make their picks. But there’s another crucial aspect: what the ballot looks like.