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Mayor Muriel Bowser has activated the District's Emergency Operations Center to coordinate government services, with Tropical Depression Ida expected to bring an afternoon and evening filled with heavy rains and potentially damaging winds…

Another historic district nomination is up for review.

As the clock ticks down on MedStar health care access for more than 200,000 D.C. residents who rely on Medicaid, a deputy mayor called the situation “dire,” but said the mayor would likely step in by the end of the week to provide relief. …

Judy Fisher knows how to help Haiti.

A discussion with a D.C. children’s doctor as school starts, winter approaches, and vaccines are still in testing

On International Overdose Awareness Day Tuesday, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration hosted events across the city to destigmatize opioid overdoses, promote medication-assisted treatment plans and celebrate a 25% increase in the…

A familiar face on D.C.’s State Board of Education has launched a bid to join the D.C. Council.

DC's long-time (and non-voting) Congressional representative wants to give the city more autonomy over its development.

The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission says in a new audit that Metro isn’t tracking the annual physical health and properly managing the fatigue of its train operators, possibly putting both operators and passengers at risk.

More than two years have passed since the last DC Jazz Festival took place in its full 10-day glory. Normally a highlight of the District’s annual music calendar, the festival is yet another victim of the COVID pandemic, and was turned…

A new design and new potential arts operators are in the works for the next phase of Art Place in Fort Totten, nearly two years after this massive arts-centric development received preliminary zoning approval, and a few months after it…

Zachary Parker, president of the D.C. State Board of Education, announced he is planning to run for the Ward 5 seat on the D.C. Council.

Another DC church is looking to redevelop some of its land.

On a busy Friday night, people headed to the well-known, often bustling bar on the corner of Ninth and U streets.

A new phishing scam targets DC unemployment recipients, promising them access to additional benefits while seeking confidential information — prompting warnings about potential identity theft.