Mayor Muriel Bowser

D.C. police can’t be expected to catch all violations of D.C.’s coronavirus-related restrictions and need the help of community leaders, the mayor said Wednesday.  Mayor Muriel Bowser was asked about a large crowd seen gathering for a concert in Oxon Run Park in Southeast D.C. over the weekend. Few face masks were seen. Police flashed their lights but were...

Anyone entering D.C. from certain coronavirus “hot spots” following nonessential trips must self-quarantine for two weeks, Mayor Muriel Bowser has ordered. News4’s Mark Segraves has the details.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a new quarantine requirement for visitors coming from coronavirus hot spots. She also mentioned the potential to roll back some of the phase two reopening. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham is resisting calls for his resignation or firing and compared a critic on the D.C. Council to President Donald Trump. Outgoing Councilmember David Grosso says Newsham “needs to go” and on Wednesday sent a letter to Mayor Muriel Bowser saying the chief should be fired. Grosso said Newsham pushes an outdated, tough-on-crime approach and has...

D.C. health officials are examining the cause of what they call “excess deaths” not attributed to the coronavirus as residents avoid going to hospitals for care. The news comes after 73 new cases of the virus were reported in D.C. on Tuesday, marking the largest one-day total in nearly a month. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

Legislation that would admit Washington, D.C., to the U.S. as the 51st state will be brought to the floor of the House of Representatives on June 26, U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said. The statehood bill, H.R. 51, is grabbing new attention following the Trump administration’s use of federal agencies to police the streets of the District during...

The U.S. House announced it will vote on a D.C. statehood bill on June 26th, marking the first time Congress will vote on the matter in decades. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser requested that the National Guard troops be removed from the District after more recent protests have been peaceful. She also unveiled a new mural and plaza with the phrase “Black Lives Matter.” News4’s Mark Segraves reports from downtown D.C.

The district began the first phase of reopening, what the mayor calls “stay-at-home light.” Businesses have started serving customers and residents are eager to pay them a visit. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

The Washington Convention Center is officially set up to be used for COVID-19 patients if D.C. hospitals hit capacity. News4’s Mark Segraves takes a look inside the converted facility.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser says the city is looking for ways to reopen the local economy that’s ground to a halt as the city stems the spread of the novel coronavirus and called on the federal government to assist with widespread testing. “We’re looking at ways to reopen our economy, to get people back to work. People are really...

News4’s Mark Seagraves reports from the D.C. mayor’s daily press conference, where the mayor and local faith leaders honored the lives of 38 D.C. residents and two D.C. police officers.

Attorney George Valentine of D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s legal staff died Friday of coronavirus. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

Demonstrators rallied on the streets of downtown D.C. to show their support for statehood Thursday evening. Jackie Bensen reports.