Surveyor documents are now available online through a new research tool from the D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs.
“SurDocs,” available at dcra.dc.gov/surdocs, provides residents and businesses with access to more than 10,000 copies of field surveys and surveyor…

After multiple delays, the District will begin enforcing restrictions at “red top” parking meters downtown on May 8, ticketing cars parked there without a handicap tag.
Under the new system, motorists with disabilities must begin paying for parking at any…

The 13th Street NW entrance of the U Street Metro station reopened last month with two new escalators, according to a news release from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
The entrance had closed in April, and Metro originally expected…

Work is now complete on replacing the six escalators at the Woodley Park Metrorail station, officials from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority announced Friday.
The project took more than two years, with contractor KONE working on two escalators at…

Mayor Muriel Bowser and Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh were among the dignitaries to participate in Saturday’s ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony for the “Celebrating Tenleytown’s History: Past and Present” mural created by artist Jarrett Ferrier and photographer…

The Office of the People’s Counsel presented its “Lifetime Consumer Advocate Award” to James “Jim” McGrath, chairman of the DC Tenants’ Advocacy Coalition on Feb. 3.
The coalition is a nonprofit organization McGrath helped establish in 1992 to be a…

The District held the first annual Frederick Douglass 5K fun run/walk and the unveiling of the new Oxon Run Trail on Feb. 17 at the Oxon Run Park Amphitheater.
The event honoring the 200th anniversary of the birthday of Frederick…

A double shooting left two Northwest men dead near Sherman Circle in the Petworth area early Sunday.
According to a Metropolitan Police Department release, officers responded to the area for a reported shooting at about 1:59 a.m. July 30. They…

Amazon plans to open a brick-and-mortar bookstore in Georgetown on a block that once housed the city’s largest Barnes & Noble location.
The e-commerce giant has leased 10,000 square feet of space in the building at 3040 M St. NW,…

Grace Episcopal Church in Georgetown is marking its 150th anniversary with a celebration featuring music, food, kid-friendly activities and local leaders.
The festivities will kick off at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 6, with a procession starting at St. John’s Church…