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When Patterson Elementary in Southwest Washington reopened for in-person learning, about half of the 71 students who signed up were in classrooms those first days. Many of those absent lacked the required immunizations — including the…

Visitors stood in line at the National Museum of African American History and Culture Saturday, a moment many have waited months to experience. The museum is one of the handful of Smithsonian museums to welcome visitors back this week.

For a moment, on a recent evening, 12-year-old Elizabeth “Izzie” Sims isn’t focused on the hospital room around her.

Thousands of National Guard troops are set to leave their mission at the U.S. Capitol on May 23 following months of on and off deployments in the wake of the insurrection on Jan. 6. And there are now discussions in Congress about…

More than 100 MetroAccess reservation-takers and dispatchers went on strike Friday in a dispute with a Texas-based transportation provider over pay and working conditions.

Professors reported feeling blindsided by major decisions and a culture of distrust

The D.C. Police Union is planning to file a class grievance against the city after a cybergang leaked thousands of sensitive police documents in an extortion attempt.

A new prototype device on Spin scooters aims to loudly address one of the biggest complaints about the two-wheeled electric devices: people often ride on busy sidewalks or park them poorly.

This week, panic buying at gas stations across the East Coast following a ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline has led to empty gas stations and created long lines at stations with fuel. Officials in the D.C. region have warned…

Next week, lawmakers consider allowing landlords to file evictions against tenants over unpaid rent if they don’t receive housing assistance.

DC Health has kept long-term care facilities on lockdown even after a highly successful vaccination rollout and against federal guidelines. Families and advocates cannot understand the hold up.

D.C. is stepping up efforts to get more residents vaccinated, offering some home run incentives for those willing to get the vaccine.

The historic district covering part of the Mount Vernon Triangle neighborhood could soon grow a bit larger — and that could come with big consequences for Joe Mamo, the D.C. gas station magnate and real estate developer.

The Southwest Library opens this Saturday.

A transgender woman who filed a discrimination lawsuit against D.C. officials after the Department of Corrections placed her in a men’s unit at the jail against her wishes was transferred to a facility for women Friday, according to her…

In Congress Heights, some locals are concerned about the adverse impacts of liquor stores that are concentrated in the area.

After losing its longtime clubhouse in Shaw earlier this year, Capital Pool Checkers Association has found a new home.