The estimated life expectancy at birth for Washington, D.C., was 77.4 years in 2023, according to data released by the City Health Dashboard.

A years-long fight over budget documentation is escalating.

Key details including the course layout were unveiled for the Freedom 250 IndyCar race in Washington, D.C. on March 9 in a celebration of America's 250th Birthday.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston Mayor William Cogswell is heading to Washington, D.C. to push for affordable housing in ...

Former Washington, D.C., councilman and current mayoral candidate Kenyan McDuffie slammed his mayoral primary opponent, Councilwoman Janeese Lewis George, on Thursday, saying her campaign is built on ...

A 2021 study proposes charging drivers a $10 toll to enter parts of downtown Washington during peak traffic hours, but city leaders say they oppose the it.

A new proposal that would charge drivers $10 to enter downtown Washington, D.C., is drawing pushback from city leaders, and mixed reactions from residents.

With the NFL offseason in full stride, the Washington Commanders are giving their fans more than just some shiny new players for fans to get excited about. Another batch of eye-popping stadium ...

Mayor Muriel Bowser blasted the D.C. Council’s congestion pricing study, calling it a “tax scheme” and warning the proposed ...

Freedom will do more than ring in the nation's capital this summer -- it will rev!

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In 1912, Japan sent Washington D.C. 3,000 cherry trees as a gift. Two years ago, it sent 250 more, one for every year of the ...