Fifty years ago, D.C. residents gained the right to elect their own mayor and council members. It was the first time in generations that Washingtonians would head to the polls to vote for a local ...

Service fees are becoming ubiquitous at D.C. restaurants, particularly after the passage of Initiative 82, which phases out the tipped minimum wage and requires restaurant owners to pay their ...

Taking stock of the housing crisis in D.C. and across the country, it’s not difficult to see that something has to change: As housing and living costs rise, more people than ever are spending at least ...

It’s only a few days into 2024 and we’ve already got “Northern Virginia woman builds likely illegal underground tunnel system under her home” on our bingo card. Kala, who has asked news outlets not to ...

More D.C. restaurants closed this year than last, and some were longtime establishments that hold sentimental value for locals. Dozens of area restaurants close every year, a byproduct of a dense ...

In forests in the eastern U.S., it can be easy to miss the fact that things are going awry. Elsewhere, in places like the Rocky Mountains or the Sierra Nevada, the signs may be more obvious: a whole ...

On December 2, 1997, 26 years ago this week, the MCI Center opened at the corner of F and 6th Streets Northwest in the District’s Chinatown neighborhood. City officials celebrated, hoping the arena ...

This story was republished by El Tiempo Latino. Puedes leer este artículo en español aquí. Northern Virginia has cemented its status as one of the most prosperous areas of the state in recent years, ...

A novel study on housing insecurity in the District estimates that more than 82,000 residents – 12% of the city’s population – do not have stable housing. The overwhelming majority of those are Black ...

The D.C. Council passed a bill on Tuesday that will create a free master’s in social work program at the University of the District of Columbia, aiming to bolster the city’s network of social workers ...

D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb is suing 14 of the city’s largest landlords, alleging in a sweeping antitrust lawsuit filed Wednesday that they colluded with property management software company ...

This story was completed with support from SpotlightDC. When you walk into Mike Savage’s house in Waldorf, Maryland, one of the first things you see is a table full of medals, awards, and photos — a ...