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D.C. council confirms DDOT director who killed Connecticut Avenue bike lanes

Sharon Kershbaum previously was deputy director and has held several city roles, including in human services and contracting and procurement.

By Rachel WeinerUpdated 4 hours ago

Metro will close key downtown stations for track work around Christmas

By Rachel WeinerUpdated 4 hours ago

Construction site fumes sicken students, staff at D.C. elementary school

By Lauren LumpkinUpdated 5 hours ago

After Key Bridge tragedy, a widow’s pain and unexpected blessings

By Teo Armus and Katie MettlerUpdated 5 hours ago

University of Maryland sued over canceled Oct. 7 Gaza vigil

By Ellie Silverman5 hours ago

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Post Local: The news you need about the place you call home. News, weather and lifestyle for D.C., Maryland and Virginia.

Capital Weather Gang

PM Update: Showers move through into early Wednesday, then taper off

Most of the heavy activity stays to our south. We could see some brief downpours.

By Ian Livingston7 hours ago

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D.C., Md. & Va. Politics

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D.C. Council votes to disband Trayon White’s committee, begins probe

The committee probing the council member met for the first time to discuss the investigation, which will look at the bribery allegations and White’s residency.

By Meagan Flynn7 hours ago

D.C. Council funded hundreds of vouchers. Bowser officials say it’s a no-go.

By Meagan Flynn and Marissa J. Lang

Johns Hopkins health system to pay disabled patients for alleged violations

By Katie Shepherd

D.C. Council member Trayon White pleads not guilty in bribery case

By Spencer S. Hsu and Meagan Flynn

A political conundrum as an indicted Trayon White seeks reelection

By Michael Brice-Saddler and Meagan Flynn

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Perspectives and opinions

Petula Dvorak

DNA testing told the story that local record keepers lost

Local governments lost his birth records. But Paul J. Hammond used DNA testing to learn his roots aren’t in Georgetown. His birth mother escaped the Holocaust.

By Petula Dvorak

Theresa Vargas

A final column from someone who has seen the power of local journalism

Opinion

With ranked choice voting, good government brings a bad idea to D.C.

Opinion by Marc Fisher

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Going Out Guide

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Everything to know about this weekend’s HFStival

Who’s playing, how to get there and what to expect at this year’s nostalgia-soaked HFStival.

By Zoe Glasser

DiningRestaurant reviews by Tom Sietsema

Can you pass a U.S. citizenship test? Take our civics quiz.

By Emma Uber

Our digital lives need massive data centers. What goes on inside them?

By Antonio Olivo and William Neff

China shut down foreign adoptions. This family doesn’t want to give up.

By Michael Laris

A 12-year-old girl was hit by a car. It had $19,770 in unpaid tickets.

By Rachel Weiner

Michaela DePrince, star ballerina who was born into war, dies at 29

By Harrison Smith

D.C., MD. & VA. SPORTS

A Md. tire shop worker did his job. A customer fatally shot him, shop says.

By Jasmine Hilton7 hours ago

D.C. Council votes to disband Trayon White’s committee, begins probe

By Meagan Flynn7 hours ago

As National Zoo awaits new pandas, David Rubenstein pledges $10 million

By Michael E. Ruane15 hours ago

China shut down foreign adoptions. This family doesn’t want to give up.

By Michael Laris15 hours ago

A 12-year-old girl was hit by a car. It had $19,770 in unpaid tickets.

By Rachel Weiner18 hours ago

After funding cuts, nonprofits for domestic-violence survivors scale back

By Ellie Silverman18 hours ago

Our digital lives need massive data centers. What goes on inside them?

By Antonio Olivo and William Neff19 hours ago

D.C. Council funded hundreds of vouchers. Bowser officials say it’s a no-go.

By Meagan Flynn and Marissa J. LangYesterday

Fairfax County man charged in bizarre double-homicide plot, police say

By Paul DugganYesterday

Family of man slain by D.C. police calls for federal probe of department

By Jenny Gathright, Peter Hermann and Spencer S. Hsu2 days ago

Column

DNA testing told the story that local record keepers lost

By Petula Dvorak2 days ago

Woman fatally shot by Fairfax police during knife attack, chief says

By Paul DugganUpdated 2 days ago

D.C.-area Obituaries

Father Eugene Brake, activist priest and food bank leader, dies at 89

By Harrison SmithJuly 25

Bernice Johnson Reagon, singer and civil rights activist, dies at 81

By Harrison SmithJuly 18

Lou Dobbs, cable-news pioneer and Trump media booster, dies at 78

By Jeremy Barr, Amy Argetsinger and Adam BernsteinUpdated July 18

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Real Estate

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House of the Week

House with hidden garden and pool for sale on Capitol Hill

By Sophia SolanoSeptember 13

Buying Locally

Tiny Waterford, Va., keeps its history alive

By Robert MitchellSeptember 11

Sales underway at 6-condo building in D.C.'s Brentwood neighborhood

By Scott SowersSeptember 4

Original houses hold timeless appeal in Signal Hill

By Hope Hodge SeckAugust 28

Location a major selling point for Md. townhouse development

By Hope Hodge SeckAugust 21

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D.C., MD. & VA. OPINIONS