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It could take until after Labor Day for a buyer to emerge for the former Marriott Wardman Park hotel, as the team seeking to sell the property has asked a federal bankruptcy court for more time to complete the process.

Since losing their lease nearly two months ago, members of the Capitol Pool Checkers Association have been searching for a new home, a challenging task in the District, where most rents easily exceed what the club can afford.

Though D.C. continues to make progress toward ending both family and veteran homelessness, which have decreased significantly from prior years, the number of single adults experiencing chronic homelessness increased by an alarming 21…

As she approached her eighties, Priscilla Cunningham found a new calling. She became the librarian at Knollwood, a D.C. retirement facility that serves veterans and former diplomats and their families.

The D.C. Department of Corrections has issued updated guidance for how it is responding to the coronavirus pandemic, and several programs are set to return in person for the first time since the pandemic began for fully vaccinated inmates.…

The transit agency will regain only about 42 percent of its pre-pandemic riders by the end of the year, according to a new report.

The White House is talking to members of Congress about potential changes to the D.C. statehood bill that could reduce opposition in the Senate, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday.

Metrorail and Metrobus riders say frequent cleaning, social distancing in trains and buses, and frequent service are among the top issues that would prompt them to return to riding public transit as the pandemic wanes.

Tenants scored a victory in the D.C. Court of Appeals on Thursday.

Shifting slightly in his seat, Hector Knox bounced his leg and stretched before indicating his decision: He wanted the shot in his left arm.

Metro will take more steps toward a return to normalcy next month with additional bus service.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The police department in the nation’s capital has suffered a massive leak of internal information after refusing to meet the blackmail demands of Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate. Experts say it’s the worst known…

Earlier this year, one of the only short-term shelters in Ward 2 closed temporarily to repair long-standing plumbing, power, and air system issues in the building, located near Mount Vernon Triangle.

All National Zoo timed passes will be available to the public on Friday as it prepares to open May 21.

D.C. corrections officials will ease an array of coronavirus restrictions in the coming weeks and relax the nearly 24-hour confinement that inmates endured for more than a year, according to plans released Thursday.

When it finally opens to the public on Saturday, the newly renovated Southwest Library will come with one fewer floor than the original building, but far more features and usable space.