Man Fatally Shot Inside D.C. Apartment
D.C. police say a 28-year-old man was shot and killed in an apartment blocks away from the Anacostia Metro station in southeast Washington.
Washington Monument Scaffolding Complete
Workers have finally finished building scaffolding around the 555-foot-tall Washington Monument to make repairs to the damaged stonework following a 2011 earthquake.
MARC Adding Weekend Service Between Baltimore, D.C.
Maryland is expanding MARC rail service beyond the work week.
Kennedy Center Revises Way Honorees Are Selected
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has a new process to select artists who receive one of the nation’s top arts prizes, the Kennedy Center Honors, after an outside group last year said Latinos have been largely excluded.
D.C. Council to Weigh Decriminalizing Pot Possession
Two D.C. councilmembers say they plan to introduce legislation that would decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana.
More Than 10,000 Area Cyclists Take Part in Bike to Work Day
WNEW reporter Kevin Patrick is one of more than 10,000 Washington area cyclists pedaling their way to the office Friday as part of the 2013 edition of Bike to Work Day.
D.C. Considers Mandatory $250K Insurance Policy for Gun Buyers
Two D.C. councilmembers said Thursday that they support some form of mandate that gun owners carry liability insurance, but they would have to overcome the objections of Mayor Vincent Gray for the District of Columbia to become the nation’s first jurisdiction to require such coverage.
D.C. Cyclist Dead After Collision With Vehicle
A cyclist who was struck by a vehicle on 11th Street in D.C. Thursday morning has died, according to fire officials.
Metro to Close 5 Stations for Weekend Work
Metro says it will close a total of five stations on the Green and Orange lines for weekend work.
Photo Galleries
Capital Eyesore: Algae Invades Reflecting Pool
A thick layer of green algae is covering the reflecting pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial.
