D.C. is at the halfway point for its ambitious waste mitigation goal, yet there’s still too much being thrown away. Even for activists fighting to stop it.
First responders rescued a man with life-threatening injuries from the top of a train near Union Station after he came into contact with an electrical wire. The victim was trespassing and has been transported to a local...
In the weeks following his landslide victory as D.C. councilmember representing Ward 5, Zachary Parker discusses his landmark victory.
ANC’s in D.C. can continue to meet virtually under emergency legislation signed by Mayor Muriel Bowser. The D.C. Council now is considering making the change permanent.
Following antisemitic outbursts by prominent figures such as Kanye West and NBA star Kyrie Irving, Jewish organizations in and around D.C. are on high alert for anti-Jewish hate crimes.
A transformative partnership between Sitar Arts Center and Jubilee Housing marks an innovative way to increase affordable housing and access to an arts-based after school program in Adams Morgan.
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit’s “Money Train” was stuck for 20 minutes at Metro Center Monday because of a brake issue.
A small plane crashed into transmission lines and caused a power outage in Montgomery County. Electric services have been restored, but not in time to start schools on Monday.
Students at Tenleytown's Jackson-Reed High School had to wait to be dismissed from school Friday, after gunshots half a block from campus sent the school into a temporary lockdown. American University police is...
Jack Bubis, owner of Minsky's Hair Emporium in Tenleytown, creates lifelong customer relationships with his whimsical space and quality service.
The neighborhoods of Woodley Park and Cleveland Park are slated for a new public art project centered on endangered animals. Organizers hope it will highlight their connection to the National Zoo and become a hub for...
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