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Proponents of a referendum to overturn the D.C. Council’s repeal of Initiative 77 say they are approaching the number of signatures they need to put the measure on the ballot, with two more days left to finish the task. But opponents are…

To qualify for the six-month pilot program, families must have a child enrolled in one of seven elementary schools.

The life and lasting legacy of the late Jim Vance is inspiring a new group of budding journalists through a new scholarship program at a high school that held a special place in the late News4 anchor's heart.

Leon, the British chain of fast-casual Mediterranean-style restaurants, has signed a lease to open in Mount Vernon Triangle — its second District location.

WASHINGTON — Eels were once a tasty meal for early Washingtonians and Native Americans who lived along the banks of the Potomac River. The American eel thrived in the rivers and streams of this area, but are now rare — victims of the urban…

WASHINGTON -- D.C. landlord, Alicia Hines, was arrested Monday afternoon for violating five different housing code violations including, working without a permit and violating a stop work order.

With three weeks left in 2018, the number of homicides in the District is nearly 45 percent higher that last year’s total, prompting one lawmaker to say the city is in a “state of emergency.”

Providence Health System is taking steps to keep its emergency department and needed support services open through April.

WASHINGTON — Opponents of a new congressional effort that would pave the way for a new Redskins stadium in D.C. are ready to mount a defensive stand against putting the new facility at the site of RFK Stadium.

The skyline of the nation's capital has been dominated by cranes for the last several years, with development rapidly spreading to new parts of the District, and a new report detailing D.C.'s pipeline shows it is not expected to slow down…

Mayor Muriel Bowser’s quest to develop the RFK campus and put a new football stadium there is getting an assist from an unlikely but powerful group of allies — the Washington Redskins, the White House and Republicans on Capitol Hill.

A large fire ravaged the entire second floor of Sumah’s West African Restaurant and Carryout in Shaw late last month. Now, community members have set up a GoFundMe page on behalf of the Sumahs to help them rebuild their extensively damaged…

Over the weekend, news broke that DC officials may be negotiating behind the scenes with the Trump administration to grease the wheels for a new stadium for the Washington professional football team.

Words like Wonk Cat, Lau, and Vex might not mean anything to some, but, to many D.C. college students, they’re a way of life.

The housing market in the District has been a mixed bag this year, with slight increases in inventory being offset by generally healthy demand and steady price growth.