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American University is exploring the idea of building two underground parking garages that could add hundreds of new spaces — and, some neighbors fear, potentially more traffic — but said it's too early in the process to determine whether…

Coronavirus testing is down by at least a third from its peak during the winter holidays in the greater Washington region, sparking concern among public health experts who worry that lower testing numbers mean officials could be late to…

After a month of in-person learning for about 20 percent of D.C. public school students, demand is growing for expanded access to classroom instruction for the fourth term of the academic year, which begins in late April.

The D.C. government’s online portal for registering for coronavirus vaccinations got bogged down again Saturday morning within minutes of offering thousands of slots to residents eager to turn the page on the coronavirus pandemic.

D.C.’s Ward 8 residents are being asked to sign on to help chart the future of their community.

Is legalizing cannabis sales the way to a better D.C.? Mayor Muriel Bowser thinks it may be.

It was the third day of vaccine appointment registrations in the District, following two days of web portal problems and dropped call center calls.

The D.C. Department of Health made 3,500 appointments for vaccination against COVID-19 available at 9 a.m. Saturday but the website crashed shortly after they were supposed to be available.

Residents in the Washington region say they are likely to go back to driving once they resume commuting, but many are showing enthusiasm for biking and walking, according to a survey that examines how the pandemic is reshaping attitudes…

The push for legalizing the sale for marijuana in DC is back on.

(CNN) — A review of US Capitol security in the wake of the January 6 insurrection is set to recommend a series of sweeping changes next week intended to better protect lawmakers while they are in Washington, DC, and at home, according to…

On Oct. 31, 2020, Barbara Cooper left her apartment at Marbury Plaza in Southeast D.C. to attend a “cancel the rent” protest across town at Mayor Muriel Bowser’s home in Shepherd Park. Cooper, a tenant organizer at Marbury Plaza, spoke in…

D.C. Health partnered with the D.C. Housing Authority, Johns Hopkins Health System, and the United Medical Center to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to seniors in public housing properties beginning at the end of January.

Last Saturday, a crowd of 80 people gathered under the I-295 overpass in Southeast D.C. to remember Angela Hill, the 58-year-old grandmother, mother, aunt, and community fixture who died there earlier that week.

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) announced legislation Friday to legalize recreational marijuana dispensaries in the nation’s capital, the latest effort by Bowser and D.C. lawmakers to raise tax revenue and offer a business boost to…

The roll out will be a major focus of a Council oversight hearing next week, and some lawmakers want to refine the system.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is pushing forward with legislation to legalize cannabis in the District.

Mayor Bowser just introduced legislation that would take effect in 2022.