Earlier this month, the D.C. Council cast its first of two votes on an omnibus public safety bill with about 100 provisions. The bill, called “Secure DC,” is a combination of provisions from a dozen ...

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 ...

Rosslyn’s church atop a gas station is losing its halo, if you’ll permit a tortured metaphor about a demolition permit. Arlington County has issued a permit for the site developer to tear down the ...

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 ...

Martin Luther King Jr. weekend is traditionally devoted to public service, and this year’s no different. Here are some ways to give back to the local community this weekend, including indoor and ...

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 ...

Some Northern Virginia elected leaders and transit advocates are expressing concern over plans to change SMART SCALE, the commonwealth’s transportation funding program. They say the proposals could ...

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 ...

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.’s first sobering center, or “stabilization” center, opens this week to provide short-term care for people experiencing a substance-use crisis or emergency. The stabilization center at 35 K St. NE ...

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 ...