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The Downtown D.C. Business Improvement District is hitting the reset button on its planned retail revitalization plans after the Covid-19 pandemic had suddenly forced other pressing issues to the top of its list.

Coronavirus rates continue to steadily decline in the greater Washington region after a surge brought on by the highly contagious delta variant, but public health experts say it’s too early to declare victory against the unpredictable…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington’s regional Metro system abruptly pulled more than half its fleet of trains from service early Monday morning over a lingering problem with the wheels and axles that caused a dramatic derailing last week. The…

D.C. police are being taught how to intervene if they observe fellow officers reacting to a situation in a way they should not.

Metro announced late Sunday that the majority of its rail fleet was being removed from service and trains beginning Monday would run only every 30 minutes. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB-led) investigation into last week’s…

D.C. police officers fatally shot a person while responding to a domestic violence call on Monday afternoon, said officials.

D.C. police fatally shot a person Monday afternoon in the Congress Heights neighborhood of Southeast Washington, according to D.C. Police Chief Robert J. Contee III.

The 7000 series Metrorail fleet abruptly pulled from service had at least 31 wheel-based failures over the past four years, the National Transportation Safety Board disclosed Monday morning.

It has long been controversial for officers to shoot at moving vehicles, and banning the practice hasn't always worked.

It’s double the celebration at Smithsonian’s National Zoo, which has welcomed twin golden-headed lion tamarins to the world. It’s the first set of twins of the species to be born at the Zoo in 16 years, officials said in their announcement…

So far this year, the murder rate in DC is trending 10% higher than it was at this time a year ago, and the total number of killings in the District is more than the city saw in all of 2019.

Last year, a pair of Georgetown properties that sit right on the edge of the Potomac River traded hands. Now, new plans offer an idea of how the buildings will be transformed.

Metro says drastically reduced rail service will continue for the rest of the week as the investigation into last week’s Blue Line derailment continues.

Foxtrot plans to open a new location near Logan Circle as the Chicago-based gourmet grocery and convenience chain seeks to expand its footprint in Greater Washington.

Craig Saffoe was at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo’s big-cats exhibit when he saw the man.

Before there was “It’s Academic,” there was “The Inquiring Editor.” I’d love to see that show come back.

Most people never heard of Zoom before the pandemic’s March 2020 crash-landing, but the ubiquitous meeting platform is a real-world example for startup entrepreneurs at DC Startup Week 2021.