D.C. Council extends the curfew till April. Navy Yard residents question whether this is a fair public safety measure.
The District Department of Transportation has failed to complete as many sidewalk repairs as the year before, leaving some taxpayers to wonder why their hard-earned money isn’t being used to address their concerns.
Maine Avenue SW, across the street from District Wharf, is the third most towed street in all of Washington, D.C. Drivers say it's because the parking signs are confusing.
Elevator inspection records revealed flaws in the system, including a drop in inspections and safety checks during the pandemic.
Hundreds of people died of opioid overdoses in D.C. in 2020. Advocates and officials hope to continue providing support with treatment and check-ins afterward.
The neighborhood commission unanimously passed a resolution calling for DDOT to implement more safety measures as 2021 crash deaths surpass 2020.
Police urge anyone who may have had a concerning interaction with suspect Roger McKay to contact the Major Crimes Bureau.
Ethiopia has been in a civil war for over a year with former governing party Tigray People’s Liberation Front. Demonstrators outside the State Department on Friday say the Biden administration has undermined the...
Police responded to a fight on a Metro train Friday morning that involved a box cutter. This is the latest instance of violence on public transit.
The accident comes during the tail end of the deadliest year in traffic fatalities in the district in nearly a decade.
Tensions outside the courthouse were high as the justices heard arguments limiting abortion access.
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