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I was sorry to learn of the death last week of Arthur Cotton Moore, an architect who really loved the city he grew up in, which — fortunately for us — happened to be Washington.

A man is dead after collapsing in Northwest D.C. — and an ambulance was delayed in responding due to continued dispatching issues at the city’s 911 call center, according to a safety advocate who tracks the agency.

Last week, the DC auditor's office issued a follow-up report decrying "minimal progress" in implementing recommended reforms at the District's 911 call center. Now comes news of an 11-minute delay earlier this month in dispatching…

The wild ride of a D.C. journalist’s funeral urn

With expected wins in November, Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson come January will continue to hold sway over the Wilson Building — their third term at the top. But no one expects them to start getting along.

The campaign opposing Initiative 82, an upcoming ballot measure that would eliminate D.C.’s tipped wage, got a major fundraising boost from industry titans that include José Andrés’ ThinkFoodGroup, according to recent reports from D.C.’s…

In a city divided by race and class, D.C.’s Housing Authority is trying bridge the divide with a seemingly simple solution: Paying landlords competitive rates to house poor residents.

The Shrimp Boat, a well-known Ward 7 building that originally housed a popular seafood restaurant and has become a hub of other businesses over the years, is adding a Ledo Pizza, says owner Woundim Demissie. Now visitors can get chitlins,…

At the Phillips Collection, ‘Lou Stovall: The Museum Workshop’ spotlights a D.C. institution, founded in 1969, with a goal of art that was accessible to all

A half-dozen Republican senators have introduced a bill that would repeal D.C.’s requirement that any student over the age of 12 get a COVID-19 vaccine to be able to attend public school, calling the mandate “racist” and “highly…

The District is investing $10 million in grants to help licensed child development operators open new centers or expand or improve existing facilities.

A coalition of business and advocacy groups and government agencies has arrived at the next phase of the Georgetown Transit Enhancement to Metrorail Study on car-free transportation options between Georgetown and Metrorail services.

An outpouring of well-wishes and memories continue to come in ahead of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral next week. Several workers at Children’s National Hospital are remembering the monarch’s visit to the D.C. hospital in May 2007.

Mayor Muriel Bowser and the DC Council hosted a 9/11 remembrance ceremony on Sunday at the DC fire station that serves the Wilson Building.

The D.C. auditor says “minimal progress” has been made on reforming the District's troubled emergency call system after an audit from last October, according to a follow-up audit by Federal Engineering, Inc.