RFK Stadium in Southeast D.C. is still standing after five years of being abandoned. There is a new plan in place for demolition, but residents are hoping it will transform into something new to revitalize their...
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Alexandra Rivera
Redevelopment plans moving forward for Bruce Monroe, Park Morton public housing units
Park Morton residents have been moving out of the complex for over a year in preparation for the redevelopment proposed over fifteen years ago.
Hanna Holthaus
Black-owned DC bank expands to New York, New Jersey
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...
Kayla Clarke
Police suicide numbers fall to a seven-year low
Some surviving families fight an uphill battle over "honor" that dampens officers' career and an ability to obtain full benefits.
Sanjana Feroz
What’s next for a middle school in Shaw?
D.C council has proposed a study to move a middle school in Shaw to a vacant Banneker High School.
Ikechukwu Mbagwu
New project seeks to bring life back to Friendship Heights
The local ANC green-lighted a redevelopment project along Wisconsin Ave. last week, advancing what many hope to be first in a trend of new housing and revitalization for the quiet neighborhood community.
Savannah Kuchar
The Navy Yard business initiative that’s taking on crime
A small group of local businesses have banded together to create a new approach to safety. Could other areas in D.C. do the same? Navy Yard businesses say yes, but residents remain doubtful.
Madeleine Sherer
Restaurant owners worry mass deportation of immigrants could devastate the industry
President-elect Donald Trump has proposed a policy of mass deportation as a top priority, but the restaurant industry is worried about what happens if migrants were to disappear from the labor pool.
Asia McGill
Woodrow Wilson High School is getting a new name. It’s about time, local activists and students say.
The District of Columbia school system expects a name to be approved in December. “There's this complacency, it's a white complacency,” a lead activist says.
Aaron Schaffer
At Wah Luck House, Chinatown community takes care of its own
The adult day care center at the Wah Luck House gears up for its official opening next month while doubling down on care services.
Vanessa Montalbano