WASHINGTON (AP) Officials say there has been no structural damage to the 14th Street Bridge after a large barge struck it. The U.S. Coast Guard attributed the collision to high water levels. Officials say the bridge, which is a major link between Virginia and Washington, is open to traffic.

By Jonathan Wilson

County governments in Virginia are still sorting through the details of drastic funding cuts included in the budget approved by state lawmakers over the weekend. But many leaders in our area are breathing a cautious sigh of relief.

It could have been worse. That's t...

(March 12-May 22) LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS With spring on the way, a carnivorous creeper can be found in full bloom at Ford's Theatre in downtown D.C. The popular rock musical Little Shop of Horrors puts its roots down through May 22nd, telling the story of a well-intentioned flower shop clerk and...

A political marriage on the rocks?

Today Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd unveils a long-awaited financial regulatory reform plan. But without negotiating partner Tennessee Republican Bob Corker at his side. Dodd says his clock is ticking.

Elizabeth Wynne Johnson reports....

By Peter Granitz

The D.C. Council will again take up a measure that would require all official meetings be open to the public. A similar bill failed to pass in 2006.

The bill would apply to the council, but also other public bodies, like the Public Charter School Board and the Authori...

New survey results released today ranks D.C. number two in the nation as the best market in the country for young adults. The ranking is the latest installment of Portfolio.com’s U.S. Uncovered series – a monthly collection of U.S. lifestyle trends. Austin, Texas takes the top spot, and the Sout...

ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett is calling for a reduction in government spending for the first time in more than 40 years.

Leggett proposed a $4.3 billion budget Monday. It calls for cuts across the government, including libraries and other services. The plan...

By Stephanie Kaye

The National Zoo is being accused of mishandling its experiments to save bats from a deadly fungus.

The experiment to save Virginia's endangered big-eared bat involved creating a colony of the small, flying mammals at the National Zoo's conservation center in Front R...