Some residents of Georgetown are feeling smothered. Not by air pollution or construction or stress, but by the cyclists and runners who sometimes go through their neighborhood during races. more ›

The German national accused of killing his 91-year-old socialite wife last August but was in February deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial, is still unfit to face the charges against him, doctors say. more ›

Under head coach Brenda Frese, the Terps have now won ten straight and have reached their fourth Elite Eight appearance. To get to the Final Four in Denver, however, Maryland must now face top-seeded Notre Dame. more ›

It was a crazy weekend for college hoops fans, and our local teams got into the act—to some extent. While the men's teams' seasons may be over, at least our area women are still making a run. Here's our rundown of what happened for NCAA tournament teams Georgetown, Loyola, VCU, Virginia, Norfolk State, and Maryland. more ›

While we have already discussed what the local men's basketball teams will be up to later this week, the women's teams will also be repping the DMV starting this Saturday. DCist breaks down where the Terps, Hoyas, and Mids will be going for the women's NCAA Tournament: more ›

A rant against sunbathing Georgetown students both exemplifies the how crazy some neighborhood listserv postings can be and how hard classifying their members is. more ›

Now that school is back in session and conference play is underway, DCist is giving you a rundown of all the local hoops teams, and we mean all of them. So if you need something to distract you from that other team in DC, we have eight more that you can follow. more ›

A rehabilitation project in Georgetown runs into a bit of an obstacle: replacing streetcar tracks that are over 100 years old. more ›

It may have been a huge chain bookstore, but the Barnes & Noble on the corner of Jefferson and M Street NW in Georgetown was long a favorite stop for residents and shoppers looking to flip through a magazine or peruse three floors worth of books. And now it's closed. more ›

While 2011 is winding down, college basketball is about to pick up. Area schools are about to begin -- or have already begun -- conference play, which means it's time for the first of many college hoops roundups this season. So whether you follow the Hoyas, Terps, Colonials, Patriots, Bison or Eagles, we here at DCist have got you covered: more ›

Last week, Andrew Wiseman and I attended the BB&T Classic at the Verizon Center, a college basketball event that raises funds for the Children's Charities Foundation and is organized by local sports writer John Feinstein. While this year marked the 17th year of the Classic, it may have very well been the weakest-attended since the event started back in 1995. more ›

General funnyman and puppet connoisseur Jason Segal is apparently coming to town tomorrow night to unveil the latest Muppets movie. more ›

Carefully escorted by police through downtown D.C. and into Georgetown, 200-plus Occupy D.C. protesters made it to the Key Bridge without issue this afternoon. Though traffic was stopped along the route and on the Key Bridge as the marchers approached, it resumed once protesters made it on to the bridge's sidewalk. more ›

UPDATE (12:10 p.m.): Via Twitter, Occupy DC's media team states that their march will not conflict with the afternoon rush, despite it being scheduled to last until 6 p.m. Meanwhile, a group called Our DC which is participating in a demonstration on the bridge itself says that protesters will be "staying on the pedestrian sidewalk" and that there will be "No blocking traffic!" more ›

One of the values of Eastern Market is that it's car-free -- the stretch of Seventh Street in front of the historic north and south halls is closed off to vehicles on the weekend, when most visitors descend upon the market. Could Wisconsin Avenue go the same way? more ›

This morning, D.C. Attorney General Irvin B. Nathan announced that the city had come to a $6 million settlement with contractors who were renovating the Georgetown Public Library when a fire crippled the building on April 30, 2007. more ›

This morning, Mayor Vince Gray and Metropolitan Police Department Chief Cathy Lanier updated the public on the investigations into several shootings which took place last night. more ›

On Wednesday, President Barack Obama will make another pitch for his American Jobs Act by focusing on a local infrastructure project that could benefit under the plan: the Key Bridge. more ›

Generally speaking, "don't drive through Georgetown" is fairly sound advice. But it's essential guidance today. more ›

We all already know about one of Georgetown's silver screen creepy claims to fame. But this coming Halloween we shouldn't forget the other bumps that lurk in the neighborhood's shadows: sugar-starved zombies, misnamed cuddlers and world-conquering machines. Jokes aside, it's nice to see some good old-fashioned eerie spots still exist along its cobble-stoned streets. more ›

If you've got any use for a massive Art Deco-style heating plant in a great Georgetown location, the federal government might have what you're looking for. more ›

In an Examiner column yesterday, writer Harry Jaffe made quite the claim about Mayor Vince Gray's intentions for "One City". more ›

A 54-year-old woman recently walked into Georgetown University Hospital, claiming that she could not remember anything that happened in the 24 hours since she had an orgasm. more ›

This Friday marks the first time college basketball teams can run organized practice for the upcoming season. In other words, it's Midnight Madness time. more ›

Yesterday, we noted that the student-operated Georgetown Voice was being forced out of their longtime on-campus newsroom. Of course, after we read a little bit more about the circumstances, we figured it deserved a little more attention. more ›

After years of construction, the fully completed Georgetown Waterfront Park opened this week, showcasing a Potomac shoreline that had otherwise been ignored for years. more ›

We suggest that you head to the bank today to pick up several rolls of quarters, as this weekend may be the last chance to visit The National Pinball Museum in the District. Director of Operations Tiffani Huskey announced yesterday that museum will be shutter its doors and mothball its machines after the holiday in preparation for its move to a new, undisclosed location in Baltimore. The Museum is offering free admission on Labor Day. more ›

Good morning, Washington. We're on the brink of the symbolic end of summer. Labor Day traditionally signals the conclusion of our dog days, the retiring of certain white attire, and the ushering in of cooler weather. But, of course, Labor Day is much more than a seasonal marker or a fashion barometer; in a year when public sector unions and their opponents were often in the spotlight, this weekend could be a good time to brush up on your holiday history. more ›

Our sister site Gothamist brings us the news that even New York City's politicians are having trouble behaving themselves in the District. Former Deputy Mayor Stephen Goldsmith -- originally believed to have resigned his position after a poor performance handling the response to a massive snowstorm -- actually stepped down because of a dispute where his wife threatened to "put a bullet through" him and he shoved her inside the couple's Georgetown townhouse. more ›

So much for an international incident -- the Georgetown men's basketball team and members of the Bayi Rockets officially made amends yesterday, exchanging pleasantries and the peace offering of autographed basketballs. more ›