Crosswalks murals designed by students and local artists are part of a public safety initiative.
Changes in medical cannabis laws in D.C. are setting the stage for a potential revolution in the local cannabis industry. Experts are excited about these changes but express concerns with the new regulatory system's...
Difficulties with contractors held up progress to a small degree, but project managers expect to see construction by the end of the year.
Police loaded busses and vans with protestors after they were arrested for demonstrating inside a House office building.
Members of the House show rare agreement in support of Israel.
Capitol Hill businesses participated in Banned Book Week through events held by DC Public Library (DCPL).
In the historic Barracks Row district, a debate is brewing over a proposed priority bus lane on 8th Street SE. The bus project has garnered a variety of opinions from local business owners, residents and transportation...
Tensions outside the courthouse were high as the justices heard arguments limiting abortion access.
Five intersections closed and a total of 40 arrests made as protestors demand congressional action before the legislative session ends this week.
Advocates to raise the minimum wage for tipped workers in Washington, D.C., are gathering signatures three years after D.C. Council rejected a similar proposal. The new proposal, Initiative 82, aims to incrementally...
As concerns over the state of health in many restaurants arise in Capitol Hill after the Popeyes incident, an ANC chair recommends implementing a new system of grading restaurants.
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