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Vacant shops and rising crime are just a few reasons that an increasing number of Washingtonians steer clear of Union Station except to catch a train.

Months after the monkeypox – now called mpox – outbreak surged in the D.C. region, cases have continued to fall dramatically, which experts say underscores the efficacy of smart public health strategies, while also illuminating ongoing…

The D.C. Council is on track to pass a bill with some new protections for the city’s four-legged residents.

The DC government will deploy its Snow Team tonight in preparation for possible freezing rain on Thursday morning, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced.

The D.C. Board of Elections on Monday sided with council member Elissa Silverman (I-At Large) in her appeal of a decision from the campaign finance office, ruling that she did not misuse campaign funds while polling the Ward 3 Democratic…

The D.C. Board of Elections has thrown out a complaint filed by the city’s Office of Campaign Finance against outgoing At-Large Councilmember Elissa Silverman over alleged misspending of public campaign funds.

Sometimes, according to retired police sergeant John Brennan, being a good police officer means you might have to break the rules a little.

Tens of thousands of mail ballots sent out to registered D.C. voters ahead of the June primary and November general elections were returned as undeliverable, a reality that critics say stems from inaccurate and outdated information in the…

The pandemic has been hard on the city’s dining scene, but for many restaurants, 2022 — the year vaccines became available for the youngest kids and many people started going back to the office — felt like it should have been the comeback…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare for the District of Columbia and other major cities that public transit was a lifeline for essential workers and that even modest fares could be a burden to them. So the nation’s capital is…

The DC Board of Elections this afternoon sided with at-large DC Council member Elissa Silverman, overturning an Office of Campaign Finance ruling that faulted her spending on Ward 3 polls in the primary.

Sixteen juveniles have been fatally shot so far this year. The grim tally is more than double the number of youth killed by bullets at the same time in 2021.

Members of the D.C. National Guard will assist with crowd management and traffic control at a summit of African leaders in the District next week, an official said Saturday.

Shame on the Biden administration if it treats arguably its most loyal constituent group in the country — D.C. citizens — as an afterthought. But what else is there to think?

As a part of their “Farewell RFK Stadium” campaign, on Thursday Events DC held a gathering inside the stadium so well-wishers could say a final good-bye. There was everything from teary remembrances to comical stories as athletes, sports…

With some deft budgetary corner-cutting, the Washington area’s transit system has fashioned a plan for the coming year that improves service while imposing modest subway fare increases — along with a simplified price structure. That’s the…

The heightened security measures are considered precautionary and there is no credible threat related to the event, officials say