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In order to help prevent devastating flooding in the area of Northeast D.C., the District Department of Transportation told WTOP that a plan is in the works that would initiate a road closure if powerful storms are coming to the area.

Investigators with the FBI and Office of the Attorney General have begun asking questions about the former top Bowser aide, who was found to have sexually harassed city employees.

D.C. officials released limited new details Thursday about the emergency response to flooding that killed 10 dogs at a doggy day care in Northeast Washington, saying they were still reviewing radio transmissions and conducting interviews…

D.C. officials announced Thursday they will enforce the city’s juvenile curfew law in particular areas where crime is concentrated or where disruptive youths are known to hang out.

The District will enforce a youth curfew in eight neighborhoods across the city, including on U Street NW and Congress Street SE, Police Chief Pamela Smith announced in a press conference on Thursday.

Starbucks workers at the Chevy Chase D.C. location are the latest to vote in favor of union representation.

More than 35% of calls made to the 988 crisis hotline in D.C. between April and May were redirected outside the District, per a new analysis from health research outlet KFF.

When heavy rains led to flash flooding in D.C. on Monday, Rhode Island Avenue Northeast wasn’t the only area to see devastation.

Union Station is in line for a major expansion, an investment that railroad and city officials say will help to move more passenger trains through the Northeast Corridor while modernizing an important gateway to the nation’s capital.

Since Memorial Day, hundreds of thousands of people have walked into one of the many neighborhood pools around the District to take a dip and cool off.

Colleen Costello said her dog, Maple, was always excited to go to doggy day care. When her family would park in front of District Dogs in Northeast Washington, the 1½-year-old Shepherd mix would practically drag them inside, eager to make…

A decade ago, Uber and Lyft’s arrival transformed transportation in D.C. While ride-hailing brought convenience, it also brought negative consequences to the city.

Cars bearing D.C.'s coveted VIP license plates have racked up at least $38,000 in speeding and parking fines over the past several years, per Axios' search of city records.

House Republicans, citing D.C.’s rising crime problem, have resurrected a proposal to have Congress take over District government operations by eliminating D.C. Home Rule.

The devastating flash flood that killed 10 dogs at a pet day care and left many unfortunate D.C. motorists stranded has caused a resounding demand for answers to a problem that has plagued Rhode Island Avenue in Northeast for years.

D.C. lawmakers, officials and the owner of District Dogs are trying to figure out how to avoid another flood like the one that killed several dogs and injured an employee the pet care facility in Northeast D.C. on Monday.

During his 23 years with the D.C. Department of Corrections — beginning as a corrections officer at the city jail in 1978 and ending with his retirement as deputy warden at the Lorton prison in 2001 — Ken Washington got to know a lot of…

A trio of House Republicans have proposed a solution to helping D.C. reduce crime: repealing the D.C. Home Rule Act — and letting Congress figure it out.

Brown outraged activists with his comments on the criminal code debacle. But could his name recognition save him?