Dumbarton United Methodist Church celebrates 250th anniversary
Dumbarton United Methodist Church, located in the heart of Georgetown, turns 250 years old this year. Its leadership says it’s one of the oldest Methodist congregations in the United States.
By Nicole AsburyMarch 13, 2022D.C. youth detention employee charged with sexually abusing 17-year-old girl in custody
Kelvin Powell, 60, is accused of engaging sexual relations with an underaged girl at the District’s youth detention center.
By Emily DaviesMarch 12, 2022Campaign finance filings show Bowser outraising Robert White in D.C. mayoral race
Thursday’s filing deadline for campaign contribution reports painted a picture of many of the competitive elections in D.C. in June.
By Julie Zauzmer WeilMarch 11, 2022Georgetown house with an exaggerated history seeks a buyer
HOUSE OF THE WEEK | A plaque on the circa 1795 house claims it was once the Yellow Tavern and later the White Horse Inn. In fact, the tavern was a block away.
By Kathy OrtonMarch 11, 2022Congress keeps ban on legal D.C. marijuana sales in budget, despite Democratic control
D.C. had been preparing legislation to legalize the sale of recreational marijuana in anticipation of the rider's end.
By Meagan FlynnMarch 9, 2022Friendship Heights is home to artists and more
WHERE WE LIVE | New developments will bring more housing to the Northwest Washington neighborhood, which has long been attractive because of its convenient location.
By Olivia McCormackMarch 9, 2022In the poorest wards in the District, Bowser touts advances as she courts wary electorate
Her support from predominately Black wards has shown recent signs of slipping.
By Paul SchwartzmanMarch 7, 2022With Cheh dropping out, D.C. Council’s Ward 3’s election is suddenly competitive
Ward 3, the District’s tony sector full of quiet neighborhoods and upscale commercial corridors, is suddenly the hub of a busy political campaign season that no one expected.
By Julie Zauzmer Weil and Michael Brice-SaddlerMarch 5, 2022An amateur pandemic graphmaker comes to the end of the lines
The website had a faithful coterie of Washingtonians eager for pandemic information.
By Julie Zauzmer WeilMarch 3, 2022Former D.C. Housing Authority chair Neil Albert resigns from downtown business group
The DowntownDC BID also disclosed that it had received a subpoena from the U.S. attorney’s office relating to Albert and his involvement with Paola Moya, the owner of Moya Design Partners, a design firm that received contracts from the organization.
By Paul SchwartzmanMarch 3, 2022D.C. jail leader offers few details of plan to improve troubled facility
At a D.C. Council hearing, the jail's acting director did not detail the actions he said had been taken or what the U.S. Marshals Service was requiring to return over 100 defendants to the facility.
By Emily DaviesMarch 3, 2022D.C. will offer private-sector workers maximum paid-leave benefits, CFO says
Starting as soon as July 1, workers will be guaranteed the maximum benefits made possible through the program: 12 weeks of paid parental leave, family and medical leave.
By Michael Brice-SaddlerMarch 2, 2022D.C., Virginia awarded millions in federal grants to push equity in unemployment benefits
The new federal grants are meant to help claimants of all backgrounds access unemployment benefits.
By Teo Armus and Michael Brice-SaddlerMarch 1, 2022Here’s which coronavirus restrictions remain in D.C., Maryland and Virginia
Officials in D.C., Maryland and Virginia have been easing coronavirus restrictions as the latest surge of cases subsides.
By Washington Post StaffMarch 1, 2022D.C. Council approves measure targeting Bowser administration’s use of WhatsApp
The emergency measure seeks to ensure government communications sent using apps like WhatsApp — including those that have an “auto-delete” feature for messages — are subject to Freedom of Information Act laws and preserved in the public record.
By Michael Brice-SaddlerMarch 1, 2022A statue of L’Enfant is unveiled in the Capitol. The District sees it as a step toward statehood.
The District now has two statues in the Capitol like all the states.
By Meagan FlynnFebruary 28, 2022As Bowser seeks a third term as D.C. mayor, her sharpest critic isn’t on the ballot
Attorney General Karl A. Racine has seized on opportunities to criticize Bowser and the performance of her administration, fueling questions about whether he plans to enter the race as a third-party or independent candidate if Bowser wins the primary.
By Paul Schwartzman and Michael Brice-SaddlerFebruary 28, 2022Nearly two years into the pandemic, the crowds are (almost) back to partying like it’s 2019
Nearly two years into the pandemic, D.C. bar scene returns to 'normal'
By Teo ArmusFebruary 27, 2022D.C. jail guard accused of smuggling narcotics, knives into facility
Prosecutors allege Johnson Ayuk, 31, took bribes in exchange for contraband.
By Emily DaviesFebruary 24, 2022Fees from Pepco put solar panels out of reach, D.C. residents say
Some Pepco customers in D.C say significant electrical upgrade costs from Pepco are thwarting their plans to go solar — even as the District tries to combat climate change through promoting solar energy.
By Maxine JoselowFebruary 24, 2022