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Following the news that D.C. police Chief Peter Newsham accepted an offer to lead the Police Department in Prince William County, Virginia, Black Lives Matter DC said it would be a “huge disservice” to exclude the impact of the culture of…

D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham’s upcoming departure ­forces the mayor to pick the right kind of leader for an agency facing both a rise in homicides and calls by liberal lawmakers and activists demanding an overhaul of law enforcement.

Mickey Brodey, 77, used to have huge Thanksgiving feasts for nearly 100 guests.

A county official in Prince William County, Virginia, has offered some insight into why D.C. police chief Peter Newsham was picked for the top spot in the county’s police department, and what she hopes he will deliver.

One of D.C.’s oldest nonprofits has spent the past two weeks making sure families in need can have a Thanksgiving turkey.

WASHINGTON — Small boutique fitness centers in D.C. are defying Mayor Muriel Bowser's order that suspends all indoor group workouts, opting to stay open instead. The CEO’s of F45 Training on U Street, DC Hustle and Solidcore sent a letter…

Taking on a key role in the theater world during a pandemic is no easy task. So why at this time would Sheldon Epps jump into a new role as senior artistic adviser at the historic Ford’s Theatre?

Whitman-Walker Health, D.C.’s LGBTQ supportive healthcare provider, has announced its recently opened The Corner cultural center at 14th and R streets, N.W. will launch its inaugural exhibition on Dec. 5 called “See You There: Making…

The DC native recently won a prestigious banjo award.

Earlier this year, DC’s Department of General Services (DGS) committed to a 20-year lease off Benning Road and Minnesota Avenue as part of a new development by Cedar Realty. Now, the developer is moving forward with a proposal for the…

As the weather turns colder and local restaurants scramble for creative ways to survive amid a worsening pandemic, some are turning to plastic bubbles.

Leo Warring remembers exactly when he realized that his father was a mobster: As a teen, he discovered newspaper clippings under the bed that detailed the chronicles of the so-called Foggy Bottom Gang.

Where are the outbreaks? What are the superspreading events?

The Rosewood Washington, D.C. hotel in Georgetown has opened its long-awaited townhouse rooms — and reopened its signature restaurant from celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck after it was devastated by a fire in 2019.

Contact tracers have struggled for months to manage the massive undertaking of effectively tracking and stopping the chain of coronavirus infections in the region. Now they face a new challenge: bracing for a possible explosion of cases…

The region is seeing a spike in demand for coronavirus testing, as infection rates climb to levels not seen since the spring and Thanksgiving approaches.