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Amid uncertainty about what to expect from trucker convoys headed to the Washington area, the Pentagon has agreed to deploy National Guard troops to help with traffic control in DC in the coming days.

Parents still want more virtual options

If you’ve ever walked down the street in D.C. and thought you smelled natural gas, you’re not imagining things. A new study by a coalition of environmental and religious groups found 389 gas leaks in neighborhoods across the city — more…

Phil Thomas, a fourth generation Washingtonian and the chair of Ward 3 Democrats, is the seventh Democrat to seek the Ward 3 D.C. Council seat.

A Washington Metrorail Safety Commission audit found that Metro doesn’t have adequate emergency response protocol, putting passengers and responders at risk, The Washington Post reports.

The Department of Defense approved the deployment of about 700 unarmed D.C. National Guard troops ahead of potential trucker protests timed around next week's State of the Union address, AP reports.

City politicos are wondering about the mayoral campaign of Robert White, a rising star on the D.C. Council whose bid to defeat Muriel Bowser has yet to lift off.

Local and federal agencies are preparing for possible traffic disruptions in the D.C. region related to plans inspired by the self-styled “Freedom Convoy” that occupied downtown Ottawa for more than three weeks protesting vaccine mandates.…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is expected to approve the deployment of 700 to 800 unarmed National Guard troops to the nation’s capital, a U.S. official said Tuesday, in the face of trucker convoys that are planning protests against…

Poor communication and incident management have caused problems for Metro during past emergencies and a new audit from the Metrorail Safety Commission demands changes.

Delbert “Del” McFadden, the inaugural Executive Director of D.C.’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, has resigned from his role, according to a spokesperson for D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser.

The District's new stand-alone tax abatement tool is intended to bring more crucial affordability to housing projects in more well-heeled neighborhoods that otherwise might not offer it — all in a bid to meet the swelling need for…

As drug overdoses reach a record-setting high nationally, several neighborhood leaders in D.C. are urging officials to take immediate action.

A bill that would give DC residents $100 per month to use on SmarTrip-eligible transit is getting a public hearing Wednesday in the DC Council.

The drama-junkie symbols of our country laid two eggs last week. A third could be on the way. But where is First Lady???

Cava Group Inc. plans to uproot its headquarters from D.C.'s Chinatown for a new home at the Wegmans-anchored City Ridge mixed-use development in Upper Northwest.

The Sandlot has generally billed itself as a cultural and social hub for the D.C.-area neighborhoods that house it. For Anacostia, it plans to do even more when it opens there.