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14th Street in Columbia Heights could get bus lanes, if a proposal from the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) becomes reality. The plans are in the early stages, and agency and neighborhood officials are looking for feedback.

It’s 4 p.m. on Thanksgiving Eve when DC Brau opens up its taproom. Customers trickle in, grabbing six-packs out of the fridge in the corner or getting growlers of beer filled to take home for the holiday.

Urgent climate change warnings are piling up: just last week, the federal government released its latest, most alarming National Climate Assessment.

With the goal of safeguarding its future in Washington, the Citi Open, which has brought top tennis pros to the D.C. region for a half-century, is in the late stages of negotiations to transfer management of the tournament to…

A push for a public vote to overturn the D.C. Council’s repeal of Initiative 77 hit a significant roadblock on Tuesday, as a D.C. bartender filed a lawsuit looking to delay, if not outright derail the proposed referendum.

DC's landmark Studio Theatre is joining the ranks of establishments on the 14th Street Corridor looking to capitalize on their prime location.

The D.C. Council unanimously voted Tuesday to allow Mayor Muriel Bowser to invoke eminent domain on a trash transfer station in Northeast D.C. that nearby residents have pushed to close for decades. City officials say they plan to use the…

Nearly two-thirds of students who stood accused of committing residency fraud at the District’s acclaimed arts school have been cleared, according to a city investigation.

Washington has several events planned around the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day. 

Residents and visitors in need of a bathroom while out and about may find a bit of relief in the months ahead, thanks to an official effort to facilitate more public toilets in the District.

WASHINGTON -- Locals who live in Upper Northwest DC want DDOT to conduct a comprehensive study of potential changes to Connecticut Avenue NW.

Walking into the office of Josh Gibson, the communications director and public information officer for the D.C. Council, feels a bit like walking directly into his brain: When I visit in September, D.C. postcards, maps, photographs, pins,…

The outgoing director of the Department of General Services is a nominee, but at a Council hearing, activists claimed she lacks expertise to oversee energy utilities.

On the afternoon of Black Friday, the Trump administration stealthily rolled out the voluminous National Climate Assessment, which describes — region by region across the United States — how global warming is affecting our weather, our…

The D.C. Council is considering creating a separate office for deaf and hard-of-hearing residents because disability advocates say the city fails to provide qualified American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters.