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Metro track work, bus, and rail service changes are coming to a head this Labor Day, and major changes are afoot for many riders. Some Red Line riders, the latest to deal with around-the-clock single-tracking, get a reprieve at the end of…

“He was one of a handful of artists/creatives from D.C. who wore the city on his sleeve, always putting D.C. and its music first.”

Metro will require employees and contractors to provide proof they got a COVID-19 vaccine or submit to weekly testing, starting in early September. Employees can also request a medical or religious exemption to getting the vaccine.

As Gallaudet University works toward realizing a mixed-use development that will deliver over 1,700 residential units, the institution is also looking to make other improvements on-campus.

General Manager Paul J. Wiedefeld said 45 percent of 12,000 employees are fully vaccinated.

Reports of drug use and violence have prompted the closure of a pair of Northwest D.C. parks and the clearing of homeless encampments assembled there.

For the second day in a row, the Washington Monument is closed after it was struck by lightning over the weekend.

Foxtrot Market, a Chicago-based chain of stores that combines a gourmet market with a coffee shop and curated home delivery, will open a Dupont Circle location at 1601 Connecticut Ave. NW.

The Washington Monument still needs work done, after a lightning strike during Sunday’s thunderstorms caused damage that led to its closure.

Metro is rolling out new incentives to lure riders back to the transit system after months of low ridership.

A larger share of area residents say they have seriously considered moving to a new community since the pandemic began.

The District’s public school system probably tested just 4 percent of students attending in-person classes in its asymptomatic testing program in the spring, falling short of city and federal health suggestions, according to a new report…

District officials said Monday that they will publicly release body-camera video from a D.C. police officer who was seen repeatedly punching a man in the face during an arrest in a gun case in Southeast Washington last week.

For the 15 or so unhoused people who made a home at Burke Park, on 12th St. NW and Massachusetts Avenue, the area offered convenient access to necessities like laundry services, and the chance to be around people who understood their…

An educator and artist, Alma W. Thomas helped shape the DC art scene

Visitors to attractions maintained by the National Park Service, such as the Washington Monument in D.C., must wear a mask inside all buildings and in crowded outdoor spaces.

With some charter school classes underway and the start date for DCPS (Aug. 30) quickly approaching, D.C. residents have lots of concerns about COVID safety in schools. And not just about masks or quarantine close-contact rules.

All health-care employees in D.C. must get at least the first dose of a coronavirus vaccine by Sept. 30, city officials announced Monday — the latest step in the District’s drive to push workers to get vaccinated as cases continue to…

The Washington Monument was closed Monday and is expected to remain closed Tuesday after being struck by lightning over the weekend.

Starting Sept. 5, Metro will be adding more trains and buses, extending train service on the weekends and lowering fares, the transit agency announced Monday.