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Five Orange Line stations will close from May 28 through Sept. 5, as Metro completes the final phase of its Platform Improvement Project, the transit agency announced Thursday.

D.C. has an estimated and eye-popping $576 million surplus from fiscal 2021, the third year in a row of annual surpluses of more than $500 million.

Reading that teachers at Anacostia High School have demanded safety improvements from D.C. school administrators in the wake of bullets piercing the school’s front doors made me grapple again with the great paradox of teaching. The job of…

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson — President Joe Biden's pick for the U.S. Supreme Court, where she would become the first Black woman to serve as a justice — has multiple ties to the District.

An alley development is in the works in Kingman Park, and it's more ambitious than the typical accessory dwelling.

The D.C. Office of the Inspector General is looking at D.C.'s pandemic emergency procurements as part of an audit and risk assessment that started last summer.

As the cherry blossoms return this spring, tourists are expected to come with them, marking the local tourism industry’s steady revival.

The National Park Service has removed from Northwest Washington landmarks the name of a onetime D.C. official who advocated destroying Black residents’ homes to support new development.

The eagles, named Lotus and Mr. P, should see their eaglets hatch next month, experts say

When Metro shuts down five Orange Line stations this summer for the final stage of its Platform Reconstruction Project, riders will be offered alternatives to get around.

Almost two years ago, DC Councilmember Charles Allen announced a proposal to offer DC residents a $100 monthly stipend for public transit. On Wednesday, two Council committees held the first joint hearing on the Metro for D.C. Amendment…

The transit agency is testing out its theories in hopes of getting the 7000-series fleet back in service

Vira Derun was headed to bed on Wednesday night when she got a call from her sister, Anastasiia.

A plan to redevelop the former Marriott Wardman Park with a 900-unit apartment project will take a few more months to gather public feedback.

During the pandemic several local organizations piloted a program offering cash transfers to low income residents mostly in Ward 8. THRIVE East of the River was created to assist residents most vulnerable to negative economic and social…

The future of D.C.’s only full-size ice rink was suddenly thrown into doubt this week as the non-profit that runs it accused the city of mismanaging plans for building a new facility, saying it would be “getting half the project for twice…

Prosecutors say Johnson Ayuk, 31, took bribes in exchange for contraband

Karima Holmes, the former director of D.C.’s Office of Unified Communications, will be returning to her old job.

Karima Holmes is returning to the helm of the agency that runs the District's 911 and 311 call center — a post she previously held for five years, drawing acclaim from some but criticism from others.

Councilmember Mary Cheh is introducing a pair of bills that aim to increase traffic safety.