The Capital City Diner on Bladensburg Road NE announced today that it was closing down. more ›

Many a movie start this way -- a newborn infant is left on someone's doorstep, most often a loving family that nurtures the child so that it can become a well-rounded adult. But the reality certainly isn't so happy. more ›

Though rumors of its arrival have been around since 2009, it looks like a Costco will finally be built in Northeast D.C. next year. more ›

When Councilmember Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6) stated in no uncertain terms yesterday that he wouldn't let the H Street NE streetcar travel up Third Street NE on its way to Union Station, it may have seemed like a good ol' community fight was in the brewing. more ›

On the heels of a flash mob robbery in a Germantown 7-Eleven last weekend, a group of 10 girls robbed a convenience store in Northeast, D.C. on Thursday, stealing about 70 dollars worth of merchandise. On Friday, Mayor Vince Gray denounced the crimes. more ›

Today's crime roundup includes a murder-suicide, glass for diamonds, a nude tase, and a young father facing a 30-year sentence in the death of his infant son. more ›

The non-descript building has housed a dance club and an art gallery and studio. But sometime next year, the 3,500-square-foot ground floor of 411 New York Avenue NE may become the first place where the District's medical marijuana is grown. more ›

The big traffic pattern realignment at New York Avenue and Florida Avenue in Northeast that was supposed to be implemented on Friday, will now be delayed until June 11 starting around 9 p.m., weather permitting, according to the District Department of Transportation. In case you need a refresher on how the traffic flow will work, click here. more ›

D.C. police say they are investigating a daytime shooting in the 1200 block of H Street NE. An adult female was shot at about 12:54 p.m. at 1275 H Street NE. more ›

Read this fascinating story from The New York Times on the D.C. Fire Department's Engine Company 10, by all accounts the busiest firehouse in the country. These Trinidad firefighters at the "House of Pain" spend most of their time not fighting fires, but rather serving as emergency medical responders.

About 80 percent of the calls handled by Engine Company 10 are medical emergencies because the firehouse serves one of the city’s poorest areas, where few residents have health insurance, doctors’ checkups are rare, and medical problems are left to fester until someone dials 911.

The Post offers some preliminary details on a sad story out of Northeast: at least five people were shot around 5:30 p.m. near Minnesota Avenue and Grant Street NE yesterday, and no one really seems to know why. Reports state that up to seven people could have been wounded in the scrum, which occurred after a community gathering. All the known wounded individuals were 18 or under, including two who were only 14, but none have life-threatening injuries. Police are still investigating what happened, but it appears as if 150 people gathered after a block party when arguments began between them. Guns were drawn at that point; some witnesses told the Post that up to 15 shots were heard in quick succession. Regardless of the details, it's incredibly discouraging to see such a potentially positive event just crumble into such violence. more ›

Via the Post's Get There blog, Pepco is reporting a major power outage affecting the H Street NE corridor, along with other spots in Northeast D.C. Roughly 1,400 customers are currently affected by the outage, according to Pepco's outage map, with an estimated restoration time currently slated for 5 p.m. more ›

Confession time. We haven't yet watched the second to last episode of the West Wing. Give us a break, it's May sweeps and our DVR is a cruel and demanding mistress right now. Through chatter around the Internet though, we've been able to cull some facts and plot points. more ›