By Alejandra Mora Ortega Washington D.C. restaurants face economic and staffing problems depending on the Ward they reside in with the United States economy fluctuating throughout 2025 and 2026...
By Faith Starchia The total number of full grocery stores in the district increased from 76 to 80 in 2025, with only one being placed in Ward 8, according to a report released by D.C. Hunger Solutions. Between...
By Lakeisha Waichungo When Kareen Gill first became a senior at American University, she was hopeful that with her undergraduate degree in political science, she would be able to secure a full-time job, or an...
AU students staged a walk-out in protest of the University's handling of allegations that an SIS professor had ties to Jeffrey Epstein while serving as US Ambassador to Mexico. While the University has not...
D.C. Council extends the curfew till April. Navy Yard residents question whether this is a fair public safety measure.
Thirty artists from across the Americas gathered in D.C. this weekend for the National Museum of the American Indian’s annual market, sharing work rooted in tradition.
The National Capital Planning Commission approves placement of the monument in Constitution Gardens. Visitors to the Mall welcome the news and wonder why it took so long.
Residents and businesses are voicing their excitement as they prepare for The Wharf’s holiday boat parade Saturday.
Despite the recent shooting of two National Guard soldiers late last month, hundreds attended the National Christmas Tree lighting last night in Washington, D.C. Guests of the event dismissed safety concerns, focusing...
Many counties in the state lack enough physicians to meet basic needs. Leaders say workforce barriers are leaving rural residents behind.
Metro has rolled out new app-based bike lockers at Foggy Bottom and Eastern Market, giving cyclists a cheaper and more secure parking option. Riders welcomed the upgrade but said the system’s impact will depend on how...
After a successful pilot, DDOT is looking for ways to expand the recent driver training program, which ended earlier this year. The partnership between four area high schools, Vision Zero, and Dexterity Driving School...
Amit Peled is showing the DMV area how classical music can be performed in a relaxed way.
Rose Park Winter Market Night is approaching, but the park’s trash crisis remains unresolved.
The county opened the first of five new bus rapid transit lines in 2020. The next won't open until 2028.
Ella Vaughn made waves at the Opera for Peace academy that took place in the French Embassy in November.
Safeway is the only grocery store in the neighborhood, and the lack of alternatives is driving some residents out of the area to shop. But a remedy is coming now that Streets Market has announced plans to open a...
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