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The District is left reeling after a gunman went on a rampage Wednesday at a Metro station in Southeast D.C.

And he has a plan for the region, including Prince George's County. The county received $21 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to fix seven dangerous stretches of road.

In a letter to Montgomery County leaders, they say the fertilizer could contaminate drinking water with toxic chemicals.

An overhaul of D.C.'s criminal code reduces some penalties for violent offenses; proponents say they better match sentences judges were actually handing down.

Even though some of the biggest celebrations took place last weekend, there are still plenty of ways to get involved.

Several D.C.-area businesses and chefs made the list of semifinalists for the Oscars of the food world.

Nearly 75% of children in the state's foster care system are taking the drugs without a psychiatric diagnosis, according to the suit.

Hundreds of people gathered at the Eden Center, which has long been considered a central hub for the local Vietnamese community. 

Excitement around recent local trivia regulars competing on Jeopardy! led us to ask: What are some of the best trivia nights around D.C.?

Black women living in Wards 7 and 8, in particular, exemplify the concept of "othermothering" or community mothering -- providing support and care to their neighborhoods, often at the cost of their...

Last year, D.C.'s Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services expanded its career training opportunities to young people across the District.

Moore took the oath of office using a bible that once belonged to the abolitionist Fredrick Douglass.

"All the fear-mongering is totally unnecessary, hyperbolic, and counterproductive," said one D.C. lawmaker in response to opponents of the overhaul of the city's century-old criminal code.

For some Washington region locals, dry January serves as a first step into a larger lifestyle shift. 

The 2023 legislative sessions are underway in Virginia and Maryland.

Samantha Kasten of Umbrella Dry Drinks gave us some fun tips for Dry January.

D.C.'s new Attorney General Brian Schwalb says he supports the sweeping overhaul of the city's criminal code. He is also reviewing high-profile lawsuits filed before he took office, and wants a...

Curbside Groceries parked its bright green food truck in Ward 8, where residents living east of the Anacostia River only have one grocery store.

Arlington met its goal to power county facilities with clean energy two years ahead of schedule, thanks to a massive solar farm.

In D.C., a collective known as the National Solidarity Group of Iran has become part of the wave of people standing in solidarity with other Iranians by raising awareness, and showcasing their own...