Muriel Bowser

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is asking for millions of dollars in funding for what she calls the “whole of community” approach to gun violence. “We all know that the government can do a lot of things and we can do a lot of things well, but we won’t solve gun violence without each other,” Bowser said. The mayor proposed...

As many are heading back to the workplace, the need for affordable, good-quality child care will be growing.

Can’t bear to brave the Bay Bridge? Here’s where to go instead when you want a dose of nature in summer.

When someone in D.C. calls 911 for help with a mental health issue, the call could soon be transferred to the District’s mental health crisis team instead of to police.  D.C. will launch a pilot program next month to shift some calls to teams from the Department of Behavioral Health, Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office announced. The launch of the...

Fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks in D.C. with some exceptions, Mayor Bowser announced. Businesses can still require masks.

News4’s Cory Smith has reaction to D.C.’s new mask guidance.

D.C. will lift most COVID-19 capacity restrictions on May 21 and the remainder on June 11, the mayor announced Monday. Face masks will still be required, in line with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. Capacity restrictions on restaurants, non-essential stores, places of worship, office spaces, schools and several other types of sites will be lifted on May 21. Bars…

D.C. banned dancing at weddings as part of COVID-19 restrictions, sparking repeated questions for Mayor Muriel Bowser.  While the District’s COVID restrictions have said from the start that people must remain seated at restaurants, nightclubs and gatherings, new regulations published this week spell out the no-dancing provision for the first time.  The prospect of weddings without a first dance...

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has come under fire the past few days for the District’s ban on dancing as part of the COVID-19 restrictions. While the ban is not new, it has created lots of confusion for event planners. News4’s Mark Segraves explains.

Get a shot, get a beer.  D.C. is offering free beer to anyone 21 and older who gets a COVID-19 vaccine Thursday at the Kennedy Center. “Come get vaccinated and grab a beer, on us, to enjoy what looks to be a beautiful Thursday!” Mayor Muriel Bowser said in a tweet.  Johnson & Johnson vaccines will be given Thursday...

Starting Saturday, May 1, D.C. residents and workers will be able to walk up to vaccination sites to get their first dose without needing an appointment.

Tomorrow the District will open up 11 COIVD-19 vaccination walk-up sites as part of Mayor Muriel Bowser’s effort to get more people vaccinated. News4’s Mark Segraves explains what you need to know before heading to one of the sites.

D.C. will loosen COVID-19 restrictions starting Saturday, May 1, use walk-up vaccination sites and discontinue use of the vaccine preregistration system.  Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Monday that starting Saturday, D.C. residents and workers will be able to go to 11 high-capacity vaccination sites without needing an appointment for their first dose. This Wednesday is the last day preregistrations will...

The District is hoping to increase vaccinations by not requiring an appointment. Mayor Muriel Bowser also says she hopes to further loosen capacity limits by July 4. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

The proposal for D.C. statehood, backed by President Biden and most Democrats, still faces long odds in the Senate.

The White House’s full-throated support for statehood came days before the House is set to vote on a bill that would do just that.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said she expects D.C. Public Schools to fully reopen in fall 2021.  The mayor’s office announced on Thursday a proposed 3.6% boost to per-student funding for the upcoming school year, and said Bowser is planning for students and educators to be in classrooms for “in-person learning, five days a week.”  “We have stuck together through...

D.C. will relax some more COVID-19 restrictions May 1.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser visited Mount Pleasant on Wednesday to discuss the District’s spring initiatives and highlight the ongoing construction of the new 16th Street bus lanes.

Since 2014, Congress has prohibited D.C. from using any funds to implement and regulate adult-use cannabis sales in the District. But if the Safe Cannabis Sales Act of 2021 is passed by the end of the year, adult-use cannabis sales could begin in October 2022.