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Metro is proposing the elimination of weekend rail service in its budget for the first time as the transit agency’s financial struggles deepen amid the coronavirus pandemic.

A D.C. Council-appointed panel plans to host a virtual public forum on policing just days after a major shake-up at the top of the District’s local law enforcement body.

Popular Adams Morgan BBQ joint and pub Smoke & Barrel has closed, though the owner is hoping it will be able to reopen early next year with lower rent and less space.

Bethelehem Yirga was camped out in front of the wall of protest art along H St. at Black Lives Matter Plaza when she received a warning via text. A contingent of Proud Boys — an SPLC-designated white nationalist hate group — was coming in…

The D.C. Council is rushing to approve legislation this year that would reduce greenhouse gas emissions, force retailers to take cash payments and make it easier for former prisoners to get jobs and — in some cases — win early release.

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) on Monday said she expects a rise in coronavirus cases in the coming weeks, underscoring concerns about holiday travel as leaders across the region lobby the federal government for more financial relief.

As the dream of a COVID-19 vaccine gets closer to becoming a reality, leaders in Washington, D.C. are pushing to secure enough doses in the initial rollout to cover healthcare workers.

An effort to crack down on tax fraud in the District has sparked a fight between several prominent D.C. lobbying groups and powerful lawmakers on the D.C. Council, including the usually business-friendly Chairman Phil Mendelson, D-At…

As concerns persist about DC residents' ability to pay for housing, small landlords' ability to pay their mortgages, and the need to preserve affordable housing in the city, another COVID-related rent relief program is being released.

If you’re anticipating getting a coronavirus vaccine once it’s shipped to the District, you might want to temper your expectations.

Dorie Nolt consulted the ZooLights Express routes and schedules, and picked a spot where the festively decorated 24-foot truck would pass close to her home in Bloomingdale.

D.C. officials will hand out grants to some landlords to forgive back rents and stay afloat financially while the pandemic drags on.

"We want boutique fitness to receive the same treatment as traditional gyms and restaurants."

An eco-friendly product hit the shelves of MahoganyBooks in March, courtesy of Mahogany Young, the daughter of bookstore owners Ramunda and Derrick Young.

Five years after launching an accelerator for underrepresented entrepreneurs, Juliana Cardona Mejia is preparing to spotlight a group of startup founders from all corners of the District.

A year ago, you might have crossed paths with friends, family, colleagues and 30-plus strangers in a Metro car — all in the course of one day. Now, every so-called “close contact” could mean exposure to a deadly virus that has surged…

A key member of the D.C. Council lays out his expectations for the next police chief, as the city begins its search for a new leader once Chief Peter Newsham leaves the post.