1+ week, 3+ day ago   (420+ words) Tourism in D.C. seems to be bouncing back from a down year in 2025 thanks in large part to events celebrating America250. News4’s Mark Segraves reports D.C. officials hope sports will help the District keep that momentum. The first year of President Donald…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (284+ words) A new independent economic forecast from the Office of the D.C. Auditor projects the District will collect less revenue this year than previously expected, citing weaker employment growth, declining commercial real estate values, potential Congressional actions and broader economic uncertainty. The…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (257+ words) Home of Starbucks, Boeing and Microsoft, Washington’s industry is as vibrant as its scenery. Here are the 28 Washington cities ranked in this year's Best Places to Live, from highest to lowest. For more information on how we rank, read the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (388+ words) July 28, 2026, 4:39 AM As residents saw electric bills rise, the D.C. Council enacted a 90-day moratorium on shutting off power for customers with outstanding balances of less than $1,000. That moratorium ends Tuesday, July 28, but Pepco said customers with past-due balances shouldn’t expect…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (454+ words) July 27, 2026, 6:13 PM The National Guard recently awarded a $292 million contract to D.C.-based apartment-hotel company Placemakr for up to 2,000 apartment-style units for troops deployed in D.C. The National Guard said the move is meant to provide more stable housing for troops — who…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (509+ words) July 21, 2026, 2:44 PM After consistent problems with people hopping onto Metrorail tracks, Metro is planning to add platform barriers and doors to its most popular line. The Metro Board of Directors will hear the latest step in modernizing the Red Line…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (492+ words) Self-driving taxis are looking for the green light in D.C. Waymo said it will build maintenance facilities in Ward 5 and Ward 7 that will create jobs. “One AV [autonomous vehicle] takes the work of four drivers, and that’s real,” an Uber representative…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (386+ words) July 10, 2026, 6:48 PM A report on the first year of operations at D.C.’s newest hospital describes “growing pains,” including long emergency department wait times for patients, staffing difficulties and financial losses. Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center opened on the former St....

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (486+ words) The Washington state attorney general’s office announced July 1 that it’s investigating whether any criminal activity contributed to the May 26 white liquor tank implosion at Nippon Dynawave Packaging in Longview that killed 11 people and injured eight others. Futhermore, the Washington State…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (439+ words) Jun 30, 2026, 12:55 PM Washington’s economy grew faster than any other state’s in the first three months of 2026, fueled largely by its outsized technology sector, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The state’s gross domestic product…...