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Cleveland Elementary School in Washington, D.C., seen on Oct. 15, 2026. (7News) Ask WJLA anything How is DGS addressing elevator repair delays?

WASHINGTON (7News) — At Cleveland Elementary School in Northwest D.C., teachers said repeated elevator breakdowns have forced students to miss class, made

D.C. could face more cuts to city services next year as lawmakers consider new taxes on wealthy residents, businesses and expensive second homes to address grow

A notice of closure is now posted at Café 8 along Barracks Row following a shooting outside the establishment that left a National Guard member wounded, a suspe

A shooting that left a National Guard member injured on Capitol Hill is raising questions about what military personnel are legally allowed to do when they enco

A Capitol Hill business remains temporarily closed after a shooting that injured a National Guard member and a suspected gunman, but 7News found Sunday's violen

WASHINGTON (7News) — A Capitol Hill business remains temporarily closed after a shooting that injured a National Guard member and a suspected gunman, but 7News found Sunday's violence was not the first incident to bring Café 8 to the attention of city regulators.

After three years leading D.C.'s Office of Unified Communications (OUC), Heather McGaffin is preparing to take a new position in Alexandria, Virginia, leaving b

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