The white dogwood ( Cornus florida) is perhaps the most well-known white flower tree. There are around 60 species of dogwoods ...

Washington’s city council special election will be held Tuesday. Polls close at 8 p.m. ET. What’s on the ballot? The AP will provide vote results and declare a winner in the Ward 8 city ...

Community members in Southeast D.C. held a vigil on Thursday night, calling for change and answers after two young people were killed in the District in the past week.

Grades are in. While no university in Washington received the top rating – five stars − in Money's 2025 Best Colleges in America report, eight in the state received respectable scores of four ...

DC’s cherry blossom season is about to get bigger with Japan gifting the U.S. 250 cherry trees to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary.

The Optimist He lost his wedding ring on a 50-acre farm. It was returned 15 years later. “Lost wedding Ring Band,” reads the 15-year-old sticky note from when the ring was lost. “Do not ...

21-year-old congressional intern fatally shot in Washington D.C., police say "I will remember his kind heart and how he always greeted anyone who entered our office with a cheerful smile," Kansas ...

District resident Theresa Puhr is recovering in the ICU after a tree limb fell on her during a sudden thunderstorm in Shenandoah National Park, according to her family. The accident happened on June ...

A man is dead after a crash in Washington County on Friday night.

Washington Post reporter arrested, charged with possession of child pornography FBI agents reported Thomas LeGro had a folder on his laptop with 11 videos of prepubescent girls performing sexual acts.