DC to use convention center to house 500 coronavirus patients in 'worst case scenario'

The Walter E. Washington Convention Center will be used to house 500 coronavirus patients in a "worst case scenario," D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said in a press conference Friday. 

Medical marijuana available through delivery in DC

While social distancing regulations prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic have shuttered a number of outlets throughout the District and kept residents indoors, you can now have medical marijuana delivered to you.

DC inmate dies of coronavirus

An inmate in the District has died as a result of the novel coronavirus, Mayor Muriel Bowser said on Monday morning.

DC mayor says coronavirus outbreak will peak in June in nation's capital

While President Trump  is hoping to have the country opened by May 1, Washington, D.C.'s  mayor says the nation’s capital won’t see a surge in COVID-19 infections until June.

DC mayor says no ‘hot spots’ for coronavirus

Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday said District data doesn’t show any particular hotspots amid the coronavirus outbreak in the nation’s capital.

Volunteers train to roll out D.C. coronavirus test sites

Around 40 volunteers gathered for training at the D.C. Armory in Southeast on Saturday as they prepare for the district’s growing coronavirus battle.

DC mayor orders closures of non-essential businesses in the District amid COVID-19 spread

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser issued an order Tuesday to temporarily close all non-essential businesses in the District in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The order also prohibits the gathering of groups of 10 or more people. 

DC's first coronavirus related death announced

Health officials announced D.C.'s first coronavirus related death on Friday afternoon.

DC Mayor Bowser addresses District’s plan to deal with spreading coronavirus

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser spoke with reporters Tuesday to address the District's plan to deal with the coronavirus as cases continue to spread across the globe.

DC’s ACLU criticizes Bowser’s defense of Bloomberg on 'Stop and Frisk'

The Executive Director of DC’s American Civil Liberties Union is accusing D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser of “re-writing history” in response to the mayor defending 2020 presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg on “Stop and Frisk.”

DC mayor weighs in on gun violence
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D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is imploring Virginia lawmakers to help curb the flow of firearms into the Capital.

DC Mayor: No immediate threats to District following airstrike that killed Iran's top military commander

D.C.'s Mayor Muriel Bowser said that the nation's capital has received no immediate threats following a U.S. airstrike near Baghdad's airport that killed a top Iranian general. Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and Weather

Arrest made in deadly shooting of Anacostia High School student
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Police have arrested a suspect who they believe chased a 15-year-old down a hallway and into a stairwell before shooting him to death in Southeast D.C.