DC Pride organizers promise safety amidst growing anti-LGBTQ rhetoric
As the District prepares for Pride Weekend organizers are promising safety at festivities across the city amid anti-LGBTQ rhetoric.
Innocent bystander killed outside of DC deli as man tried to shoot robbers, police say
A suspect has been charged after a man was shot and killed while passing by a deli in Northwest D.C. Thursday.
Voters officially name newborn baby gorilla in National Smithsonian Zoo contest
The votes have been tallied, and the newborn baby gorilla at The National Smithsonian Zoo has officially been dubbed Zahra, the zoo announced via their Twitter Friday.
D.C. man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting 11-year-old girl
A Washington, D.C. man pleaded guilty Friday to sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl at his home.
DC black bear tranquilized after spending hours in tree before running through northeast neighborhood
Authorities say a black bear was tranquilized and safely captured after its presence drew crowds Friday morning in a northeast D.C. neighborhood.
Man says teens attacked, carjacked him at gunpoint inside parking garage of DC apartment complex
A man is scared after an armed carjacking inside the parking garage of his apartment complex in northeast D.C.
Homicide investigation in Waldorf after 2 men dead
Authorities are on the scene of a homicide investigation in the parking lot of a Charles County apartment complex after two men were killed Friday.
Man passing DC deli shot, killed after argument escalates
Police in D.C. are investigating a deadly shooting that happened in broad daylight on Thursday. A bystander was shot and killed while walking by a deli in Northwest.
Teen killed in hit-and-run crash in Southeast
Madison Jones, a 19-year-old from Northwest, was killed Thursday afternoon when a driver crashed into the car she was riding in at an intersection in Southeast.
New bill would protect DC restaurants from discrimination on food delivery apps
Food delivery companies grew in both size and power over the pandemic but now, some D.C. restaurant owners say they need help.
Baltimore's police commissioner steps down after 4 years
Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison is leaving his job. There's been speculation Harrison could be eyeing a move to the District to become the new D.C. police chief.
Smoky haze from Canadian wildfires blankets region Thursday; Code Purple Air Quality Alert in DC
Smoke from wildfires in Canada has elevated Washington, D.C. to Code PURPLE Air Quality Alert Thursday and raised the Baltimore and northern Virginia areas to Code RED as a thick, hazardous haze blankets the Mid-Atlantic.
Washington Nationals postpone Thursday’s game due to poor air quality in DC region
The Washington Nationals have postponed their Thursday afternoon game due to poor air quality in the Washington, D.C. area as smoke from massive wildfires raging in Canada moves south.
DC’s Reeve Center plans include cultural and entertainment standouts
The Historic Frank D. Reeves Municipal Building, located within the U Street corridor in D.C., is undergoing new developments to bring new cultural and entertainment standouts.
DC police officer killed in Virginia motorcycle crash
D.C. police officials say an officer was killed Wednesday in a motorcycle crash in Virginia.
National Zoo closed Thursday due to poor air quality in DC region from Canadian wildfires
The National Zoo is closed Thursday due to the poor air quality in the D.C. region brought on by smoke and haze from the Canadian wildfires. #
Canadian wildfire smoke, haze blankets DC region Wednesday; Code Red Air Quality Alert in effect
Smoke from Canadian wildfires triggered Air Quality Alerts across the Washington D.C., Baltimore and Virginia regions Wednesday.
Code Red air quality: Expert says stay inside or grab your N95 mask
D.C. is smothered with some of the worst air quality we’ve seen in more than a decade.
Demand for security at funerals increasing
Funerals are a time to mourn, to pay your respects, to say goodbye – and increasingly, they’re becoming a place some fear for their safety as well.
DC's gambling operator feuding with GamebetDC subcontractor: report
A new report is shedding some light on the deficiencies surrounding sports wagering in the District of Columbia.