Howard University’s 101st Homecoming is just six weeks away, and ANC leaders, community members, and alumni are expressing concerns.
The D.C. policy agenda has pushed clean energy for more than 10 years. Now, local officials are pressing solar energy to encourage environmentally conscious consumption.
Many residents with disabilities – and city employees working on disability issues in the District – are concerned that leaf collection this fall is inaccessible for many.
American University and George Washington University canceled classes and gave employees paid days off on Nov. 3.
Owners of FishScale and HalfSmoke report disappointment with the lack of business brought by sweepstakes and D.C. Black Restaurant Week.
The black-owned Industrial Bank has spread northeast into Harlem, New York and two locations in New Jersey. Opened on U Street in Shaw in 1932, owners hope to continue their legacy of providing good customer service to...
D.C council has proposed a study to move a middle school in Shaw to a vacant Banneker High School.
A new nonprofit organization in Shaw will help connect local students to professional role models through video chats, seeking to help low-income families who don’t have access to technology outside of the class...
Banneker student-athletes find victory in overturning District athletic field decision.
Police reports show violence is growing in Shaw, leaving the neighborhood with a feeling of unease. Crime statistics showed that violence in the community has risen in comparison to the previous year.
UPDATE: DC responds to AU Wash investigation into backlogged work orders.
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