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.
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.
Five intersections closed and a total of 40 arrests made as protestors demand congressional action before the legislative session ends this week.
Keepers are making progress vaccinating animals deemed high-risk for infection from Covid-19.
The Wash spoke with zookeepers across the campus to confirm information about the shots.
The result of a gap in the L’Enfant Plan, Dave Thomas Circle was never meant to be born.
County leaders said they are pleased by the volume of public input. They plan to review comments later this month before deciding which building plan to add to the County Executive’s budget.
From a mass vaccination site to a full house on the opening weekend of August Wilson’s Seven Guitars in just a few months, Arena Stage has proved itself a vital hub in the Southwest Washington D.C community.
Families of victims of the opioid crisis say the Sackler family needs to be prosecuted for their role in the opioid crisis and for the way they marketed OxyContin.
Fire Department investigates why a blaze at the same establishment reignited.
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