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As Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans fights to prevent his political career from flatlining, five men are clamoring to take his seat.

Breakfast tacos, "proper" queso, and avocado margaritas come to Truxton Circle

It’s been a violent year so far in the District—homicides are up 5 percent from this point in 2018, which itself saw a 40 percent spike in murders over 2017. A total of 79 people have been killed this year, and many more shot and seriously…

Another city-owned parcel is one step closer to development.

Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton is organizing a July 2 forum

D.C.’s minimum wage is going up to $14 per hour today—the last step in a series of rate increases before the so-called “Fight for 15” is fully won.

The District’s indie rock aficionados can breathe a sigh of relief—this year’s Fort Reno concert series is going down.

Matchbox, a popular pizzeria that first opened in 2003, is opening three new locations in Greater Washington with the first debuting in Penn Quarter on Wednesday.

Amid an ongoing debate about the fairness of cashless policies, one of the city’s biggest local coffee chains is experimenting with a new policy to limit—but not completely eliminate—cash transactions.

A new office building fully leased to WeWork has just sold for over $1K/SF, a threshold few D.C. buildings have topped, none of which have large coworking components.

The shelter will be located on the site of the Rita Bright Family and Youth Center

"We are working through all options," says restaurateur Simon Lowe.

Two years ago, UrbanTurf reported on Howard University's plans to convert two dormitories in LeDroit Park into residential properties. Now, the details of those conversions are emerging.

While more details about President Donald Trump’s Fourth of July celebration came to focus on Friday, questions still remain about the event, including whether or not tanks will be allowed on the National Mall, and who will need tickets to…

The 2019 RAMMY Awards, affectionately known as “food prom,” crowned a new crop of winners Sunday evening at its 37th annual gala, offering a updated roadmap for the year’s best of the best in the D.C. area’s culinary and hospitality scene.…

National Park Service acting director P. Daniel Smith faces plenty of looming priorities this summer, from an $11 billion backlog in maintenance needs to natural disasters like the recent wildfire damage to Big Bend Park.

The minimum wage goes up; the ban on plastic straws gets some teeth; and a new tax is levied on businesses Monday as new laws go into effect in the District.

Happy Monday. There’s quite a bit still in flux for Trump’s Fourth of July event, including whether there will be parading tanks …