Local

Ben’s Chili Bowl to Close U Street Landmark for Summer Renovations

Washington, D.C. — Ben’s Chili Bowl, the legendary U Street eatery that has served Washingtonians and visitors since 1958, will close its original location for necessary repairs and upgrades from July 14 through November.

July 8, 2025

DC·Local

D.C. Police Investigating Fatal Shooting of 3-Year-Old Girl in Southeast

Washington, D.C., May 4, 2024 A 3-year-old girl has died following a shooting early Friday morning in Southeast Washington, D.C., prompting a homicide investigation and a call for community assistance in finding

July 8, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

Two Men Killed in Kingman Park Shooting as DC Homicides Remain Below Last Year’s Pace

Police are investigating a double homicide in the Kingman Park neighborhood of Northeast D.C. after two men were fatally shot just after midnight on Sunday. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fifth

June 23, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

Metro rolls out weekend service expansion, boosted Red and Silver line frequencies, new map starting June 22

Metro today announced a series of rail service changes going into effect Sunday, June 22, aimed at improving customer experience through longer weekend service hours, more frequent trains on key lines, and

June 22, 2025

DC·Local

Truck with Army tank from the 250th Birthday Parade involved in fatal accident.

(Washington, D.C.) – Detectives with the Metropolitan Police Department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit are investigating a fatal pedestrian collision that occurred on Sunday, June 16, 2024, in the 2800 block of New

June 18, 2025

DC·Defense·Local·National

FAA redraws DCA helicopter flight zones to prevent another deadly midair collision

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has made changes to the helicopter flight routes around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to help make the skies safer. Starting June 12, helicopters flying in

June 17, 2025

DC·Defense·Local·National

D.C. Fire Department honors 100th anniversary of the last horse-drawn fire truck.

One hundred years after the original farewell, the D.C. Fire and EMS Department brought history back to life on Sunday with a ceremonial “Last Run of the Horses,” commemorating a century since

June 16, 2025

DC·Local

Man Shot in Leg in Glover Park; Suspect Arrested with Help from Secret Service

A D.C. man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that left another man wounded Friday evening in the Glover Park neighborhood of Northwest Washington, police said. Around 5:06 p.m. on

June 16, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

Two-alarm fire displaces 7 people from two homes in NW D.C.

Washington – A two‑alarm house fire swept through a three‑story rowhouse on Seaton Place NW in the Bloomingdale/Truxton Circle neighborhood just before dusk on Wednesday, leaving residents shaken but unharmed. Officials with

June 12, 2025

DC·Local

Man Spends Night Atop WAMU Radio Tower at American University; Police Negotiations Continue

A man climbed to the top of the WAMU radio tower on American University’s campus around 4 p.m. Monday, prompting a large-scale emergency response and an ongoing effort by police to bring

June 11, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

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