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Five D.C. lawmakers want the inspector general to look into reports of unethical — and potentially criminal — behavior at the city’s Housing Authority.

The agency’s board chair resigned this week in the wake of allegations of a conflict of interest.

Mayor Muriel Bowser has appointed a new “night mayor” to head DC’s Office of Nightlife and Culture. Solana Vander Nat will take over the post, which has remained empty since inaugural director Shawn Townsend left the job in July for a…

Go and learn about the Rat Funeral.

A malfunctioning Metro train in a tunnel outside Gallery Place in D.C. briefly stranded about 100 passengers and led to even more delays Friday afternoon on a system already running limited service.

Metrorail service resumed Friday afternoon on the Green and Yellow lines between the Mount Vernon Square and L’Enfant Plaza stations after it was briefly suspended and passengers were evacuated from a disabled train.

A coalition of progressive groups in D.C. has launched a campaign to decriminalize all drugs and push towards a harm-reduction approach that would include supervised sites where people could use drugs.

Union Kitchen took the wraps off its long-planned location in D.C.’s Eckington neighborhood on Tuesday, roughly three years after it announced plans for a shared kitchen and retail store in the larger mixed-use development by JBG Smith…

The culinary complex hosts over a dozen vendors for sushi, fried chicken, pizza, and more.

It was gardening day on Friday in Ward 8 as volunteers worked to bring the National Cherry Blossom Festival to Southeast D.C.

A recurring problem caused a derailment. Why wasn’t this addressed sooner?

The Catholic University of America is extending its largest fundraising campaign, vying for at least another $100 million after recently meeting its $400 million goal ahead of schedule in September.

Today, Skanska announced financing for the 275-unit building it has planned at 44 M Street NE. Dubbed OZMA, the 13-story project will include roughly 7,900 square feet of ground floor retail and almost 34,000 square feet of indoor and…

Days after the chair of D.C.’s Housing Authority board resigned following revelations that he had approved lucrative contracts for a romantic partner, D.C. Councilmembers want the city’s inspector general to ramp up their ongoing…

The socioeconomic benefits of affordable housing are well documented. Research has demonstrated that increased access to affordable housing is the most cost-effective way to both reduce childhood poverty and increase economic mobility.

Erin Phillips clutched the teardrop-shaped award close to her body as she stepped to the podium and looked out toward the biggest crowd she’s likely seen in a year-plus, all bedecked in formal wear and assembled inside a meeting hall at…

Don't expect a Halloween treat from Metro — officials say the reduced rail service will continue at least through Oct. 31.

A technical specification that changed how the 7000-series trains’ wheels were put onto their axles appears to be a possible contributing factor to the Blue line derailment outside Rosslyn on October 12, and the likely cause of multiple…

Metro’s trains will continue to run on their current reduced schedule at least through Oct. 31, Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld said in a briefing Friday.

Metro says it’s trying to bring back additional older trains as fast as it can to improve service, but it won’t happen in time for next week.