Repeat after us, Home Depot: the University of the District of Columbia is not in Maryland. It’s in D.C. Same goes for Howard.

Police are reporting that a shooting has occurred in the parking lot of the Home Depot at 901 Rhode Island Avenue NE. Details are scant at this point, but we’ll be sure to update you once we hear more information. UPDATE 12:14 p.m.: WUSA9 is reporting that a police officer was shot while struggling with a suspect. There is no additional information available at this moment regarding other injuries or the officer’s condition. UPDATE 12:25…

Marc Fisher: As the Senate gets ready to debate the District voting rights legislation, Fisher lists the dozen top reasons why senators from both parties should vote to enfranchise the city’s residents. The more and more we look into it, the better the case looks. Let’s hope the Senate agrees. Tom Knott: You know Knott’s verbal insanity is in good form when the title of his weekly column is “It’s Gathering of Eagles vs. nitwit…

Written by Buy Indie’s Vince Wadhwani It’s easy to justify going to an independent clothing boutique to find a unique outfit. After all, who wants to walk into a bar wearing the same thing as everyone else? But when it comes to our housewares and hardware, the equation often becomes a lot less complicated. Though you may not find a pink toolbelt over at the Home Depot, you also won’t find too many people fretting…

Good morning, Washington. If you haven’t already, make sure to take the time to read one of the stories that ran over the weekend about one of the important legacies Lady Bird Johnson left behind for our city: the work of her Committee for a More Beautiful Capital, which created more park space and added D.C.’s signature tulips, daffodils and cherry trees to existing triangles throughout the city. The Post has an excellent overview…

And a glorious Friday to you, Washington. Granted, it’s not exactly pleasant out right now, but we’re going to boldly agree completely with the National Weather Service about tomorrow: highs in the mid-50s, with plenty of sun (peeking through a few clouds). We’ll take it. After the week we’ve had, we would have taken Antarctica, just as long as we got to sleep in a little and not have to think about work for at…

The District has become expert at approaching public issues with an ambivalence approaching schizophrenia. We want and don’t want development, fear and don’t fear gentrification, and embrace and disdain our suburbs. Perhaps nothing encapsulates our status as capital of the love-hate relationship more than our approach toward big-box retail. Many of us looked on with approval at Annapolis’ decision to require more health care spending from Wal-Mart, and residents of Northeast D.C. waged an all-out…

It’s spring, the season for all those bare tree branches to sprout gorgeous green leaves, for daffodils to pop up along Dupont Circle, for those of us with a green thumb to try and flex it in any way we can. For the past few years, Joe Carmack’s Garden District store on 14th Street has been one of those places ready to help city gardeners get primed with perfect plants for the season. The store’s…

Below, we take a brief look at development stories along the Red Line, but first, a brief Ask DCist: Any idea what this 10th Street project is? The question, posed by blogger dl004d, refers to the structure visible in the image at right. The metal work is going up along what would be 10th Street between New York Avenue and H Street, through the old Convention Center property. Actual plans for that site have…

If you’ve ever spent a Saturday evening home alone watching a “Whose Line Is It, Anyway?” marathon on ABC’s Family Channel (not..that…this DCist…has), you probably know that when it comes to improv theatre, it’s hard to predict what’s going to happen. Actors never know what kind of suggestions they’ll get from the audience, and how well their team will respond under pressure. This can make for exciting, if uneven, entertainment, and Washington Improv Theater…