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A new White House Historical Association initiative aims to bring the stories and experiences of the enslaved and free African Americans who built and worked at the White House and in surrounding…

Is the District waging a “war on cars?” The available evidence suggests the answer is absolutely. Drivers are struggling with fewer parking spaces, more speed cameras and the creation of bus-only…

He may not move, but he still has a say on weather and politics.

“Don’t Cry, Joe (Let Her Go, Let Her Go, Let Her Go)” was a popular song in the ‘50s.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser says it’s been a long time coming for improvements to a major corridor that connects the District and Maryland.

In the historic black church where she worshiped, the late journalist Gwen Ifill was remembered with a new Black Heritage stamp in a ceremony this week featuring dignitaries of the church, politics…

The faces of the late NBA star Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gigi could be added to the well-known mural outside Ben’s Chili Bowl in Northwest Washington after a community vote.

After a photo believed to have been taken last year of a D.C. Fire recruit class showed three white men making what looked like an “OK symbol” with their hands, an internal investigation found they…

Relatives and friends of inmates at the D.C. jail have gone on Twitter and other social media seeking information behind the jail’s decision to temporarily bar visitors.

It's the biggest sports betting day of the year in the U.S. But even with Washington, D.C.'s rush to get in the game last summer, the District's sports betting program will miss out on all of the…

Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick and his family have a unique New Year’s tradition.

Two decades ago, D.C. was barely emerging from a fiscal crisis that had left the city almost bankrupt and taken over by a federal Control Board. But the last few years have seen explosive growth that…

The Library of Congress abandoned plans last year to showcase a mural-size photograph of demonstrators at the 2017 Women’s March in Washington because of concerns it would be perceived as critical of…

The Central Detention Facility has restricted visitation and outdoor activity as its staff conducts searches for contraband.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser opened the application process for this summer’s youth employment program on Friday.

Of the 564 citations written over three years, $5,600 worth of tickets were unpaid, some dating back years.

The number of people dying from opioid overdoses is up significantly in D.C., and some city leaders are calling for quick action to address it.

For the first time, Iowa voters in the D.C. area will get the chance to caucus where they live.

It was seven years ago that Peruvian Brothers first opened its doors as a food truck operation in the District, eventually growing to three trucks. Now, actual Peruvian brothers Giuseppe and Mario…

Worried their symptoms resemble those replaying on the news, patients have streamed into Washington-area hospitals and medical centers this week wondering whether they have contracted the deadly…