Washington D.C.: Latest News, Pictures & Videos

TIMELAPSE VIDEO: Washington, D.C. fireworks with an added bonus
7/5/12 10:00 AM
The WJLA roofcam had a perfect vantage point of the fireworks over Washington, D.C. along with an added bonus when the fireworks came to an end.
D.C. storm 2012: Power out for thousands, damage reported throughout D.C. area
7/2/12 2:38 PM
More than a million customers remain without power after Friday's severe weather. The District, Maryland, and Virginia are now under official states of emergency.
Craziness outside the Supreme Court
6/28/12 11:06 AM
Opponents and supporters gathered Thursday to wait for the U.S. Supreme Court to reveals its ruling on the health care overhaul.
Neha Bhatt, D.C.'s pedestrian advocate, speaks on our walkability challenges
6/19/12 7:58 PM
The chair of the Pedestrian Advisory Council gives her take on what the District needs for safer walking as well as how we'll need traffic cameras, engineering skill, and public passion to help transform our city for the better.
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See what remains of D.C.'s graffiti along the WMATA Red Line
6/14/12 10:06 AM
Photographs and a new documentary help capture the aesthetics of a transit line that looks more and more different as the months pass.
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Limos.com to launch Uber competition in D.C. and San Francisco this fall
6/11/12 1:55 PM
Another company wants to sell elite transportation services in the District and one of its head staffers spent last week meeting with Councilmember Mary Cheh and Taxicab Commission Chairman Ron Linton.
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Signs now warn bicyclists to be careful near H Street streetcar tracks
6/8/12 12:49 PM
Bicyclists and streetcar tracks don't generally get along. But new signs, at least, caution those on bikes to watch out if they're heading along the risky stretch of our city's first new streetcar tracks.
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VRide wants to sell Washington, D.C. on the virtues of vanpooling
6/6/12 1:42 PM
One company suggests you forget the costs and delays of driving solo to work and hook up with others as part of a larger, friendly vanpool. Their new slogan — don't be an S.O.V. Translation: single-occupant vehicle.
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Metrorail attracts more riders in 2012 but slower than national average
6/4/12 11:13 AM
More and more people are choosing to ride the Metro and the bus in the D.C. region, and across the country, to take public transportation, but the growth locally continues to favor the bus over rail.
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Celebrating the Red, White and Blue
7/4/12 12:42 PM
Kids and adults braved the heat Wednesday to celebrate the 4th of July. Neighborhoods in Virginia, D.C. and elsewhere held parades where politicians, and ice cream, made special appearances.
Millions remain without power; restoration to take through weekend
7/1/12 11:10 PM
Millions of people in our area are still without power to cool their homes and businesses and it could be Saturday or later before everyone is restored, according to power company estimates.
Let's get funky with George Clinton!
6/25/12 12:22 PM
An opening night concert on the National Mall includes Meshell Ndegeocello, Ivan Neville and Dumpstaphunk.
A close reading of a D.C. commute
6/15/12 4:15 PM
Sometimes public transportation takes triple the time driving takes. D.C. may have to shorten the gap between these commuting times if it wants to achieve its car-free goals.
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Where Washington, D.C.'s car-free households are concentrated
6/13/12 12:10 PM
See the eight wards of the District ranked by the number of people who live without a personal automobile. But how necessary will cars be moving forward as D.C. juggles bikes and buses, streetcars and the Metro?
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WMATA's Rush+ service changes will begin in under two weeks
6/8/12 2:00 PM
Train frequencies will change on June 18, and Metro has pulled out all the stops to let riders know what's going on. See the pamphlets, photos, and more.
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Happy 10th birthday to Washington, D.C.'s Department of Transportation
6/7/12 12:53 PM
DDOT has become an integral part of the capital's transportation in its first year yet several challenges of discipline remain for the young government agency.
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'The Red Line D.C.' documentary contextualizes fading Metro graffiti
6/6/12 10:32 AM
The two-part documentary has wrapped production and is ready for screening just as Washington, D.C. has begun to scrub the graffiti that gave the project life.
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America's Surveillance Cities: D.C. declared most watched city
6/1/12 11:28 AM
According to MensHealth.com, Washington, D.C. has the most extensive surveillance network in America. Out of the top 10, Houston, Texas placed second and Denver, Colorado got third. See who else made the list.

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