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As Mayor Muriel Bowser walked around the permit center at the D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) on Tuesday afternoon, one thing seemed to be on her mind: how much of what people were waiting in line for could simply…

Facing a 40 percent homicide spike in the District last year and a violent 2019 so far, city officials are identifying a chokepoint for policy change: previously convicted felons who continue to possess guns.

Since last week, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration has been promoting a petition for Metro to revive late-night rail service, which the transit agency reduced in 2016 so that work crews could access tracks for longer stretches of…

A grin slowly spread across Chris Dunlavey’s face when he thought about it. He leaned back in his chair, his eyes drifting upward as if he could see it projected on the ceiling. And when he talked about it, he punctuated the idea with a…

WeWork is close to a deal to lease a full building in Downtown D.C., continuing its rapid expansion across the region.

Good Wednesday morning. WaPo previews a planned announcement from Muriel Bowser and U.S. Attorney Jessie Liu today, reporting that “scores of D.C. defendants will be prosecuted for federal gun crimes rather than face local charges in the…

If a homeowner wants to put solar panels on a roof facing a street, is that a laudable step toward fighting climate change or an affront to historic preservation? With a recent preservation board ruling, DC's historic preservation system…

More low-density development is planned for Trinidad.

WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - The FBI is launching a new initiative to help drive down violent crime in the District, targeting repeat offenders arrested with guns.

Mayor Muriel Bowser continues to tweak her administration in the months after she won reelection, announcing on Tuesday that she will nominate Ernest Chrappah, the former chief of the Department of For-Hire Vehicles, as the permanent…

When Providence Health System announced plans to shut down its acute-care hospital at the end of 2018, neighboring D.C. hospitals expected to feel that impact. Now MedStar Washington Hospital Center, in its first attempt to quantify the…

As last November’s midterms swept women into offices nationwide, Mayor Muriel Bowser also made electoral history of her own in the nation’s capital.

Change is underway in our nation’s capitol, and Stephen Clapp is making (some of) it happen. Late last year, the choreographer/dancer/administrator/cultural strategist stepped down as Executive Director of Dance Metro DC and stepped up as…

Happy Tuesday. Council members in a tight vote agreed to let the CFO negotiate a sole-source contract for online sports betting.

The Wharf is preparing for the hotel that will be part of its next phase — with a model room to be built in its existing parking garage.

The D.C. Council on Tuesday narrowly authorized the city to grant a sole-source contract to run its new foray into online sports betting, a move that concerns critics who believe the lucrative deal should be competitively bid.

From redlining and urban renewal to gentrification and displacement, the prejudicial impact of housing policy and city planning is hidden in plain sight. In order to illustrate disparities in urban investment, Chicago artist/activist…

Columbia Heights residents have worked for years to save their neighborhood dog park. They led letter-writing campaigns, signed petitions, lobbied lawmakers and ran a social media campaign featuring photos of pups pleading city officials…

Only two days after the Super Bowl — one of the most lucrative days for legal and illegal wagering — the D.C. Council took a first step towards ensuring that residents and visitors will be able to legally cast bets on the next big game.

Property Group Partners is seeking permission from the District to swap a hotel in for a residential building at Capitol Crossing with the hope of generating more daytime and evening activity at the mixed-use project being developed above…