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WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials in the nation’s capital are questioning the results of the 2020 census, which show a large boost in population but not as high as they had expected.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A long-shot bid to pass legislation that would make the District of Columbia the nation’s 51st state got a little longer on Friday.

When the vaccines became available to first responders in the District, Capt. Joe Boling opted not to get one, because he was healthy and didn’t like the sound of the side effects.

"Inconsistent delivery service" is mostly due to the pandemic.

Pandemic restrictions are loosening around the region, but D.C. still isn’t allowing some high school athletes to play sports such as lacrosse, flag football, basketball and soccer. As a result, some parents and coaches are pushing back.

The once-virtual mini-food hall in Glover Park will now be known as Social Beast.

Sen. Joe Manchin III told reporters in his home state of West Virginia on Friday morning that he does not support the bill to make D.C. the nation’s 51st state, according to audio provided by the Democrat’s office and a report from WVNews.…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and DC Health updated their guidance for fully vaccinated people this week.

Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-West Virginia) said Friday that he opposes the current bill to make D.C. the 51st state, adding that he’d prefer to see the issue taken up through a constitutional amendment.

As demand for coronavirus vaccines tapers off slightly, D.C. officials are considering incentives to persuade workers and residents to take the shot.

Residents of some Southeast D.C. neighborhoods say they’ve dealt with poor mail service for years–even before the U.S. Postal Service’s pandemic woes.

Millions of Americans are missing appointments for their second COVID-19 vaccine doses, and that includes people in the D.C.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on April 26 that the city’s COVID-related public health restrictions are being eased one step further by the lifting of a ban on live entertainment at bars, restaurants and nightclubs beginning May 1.

One of the most sacred and formidable tasks a theater can undertake is to examine the affairs of its own community. It is the opposite of provincialism: To my mind, it points to a theater town scaling new heights of worldly…

The lack of affordable rental housing in D.C. continues to challenge households with low and moderate incomes. The D.C. Housing Finance Agency announced several projects as 2020 came to a close that will provide additional affordable…