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Andrea Noble was a crime and public safety reporter for The Washington Times.

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A.J. Cooper III, a candidate for D.C. Council, died suddenly early Wednesday. (Facebook photo)

D.C. Council hopeful dies suddenly

A candidate for the D.C. Council seat being vacated by Mayor-elect Muriel Bowser died suddenly on Wednesday morning after complaining of chest pains.

December 3, 2014
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Marion Barry tribute schedule announced

Former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry will lie in repose for 24 hours at the District's city hall beginning Dec. 4, kicking off a three-day series of remembrance services in his honor.

November 26, 2014
Artist's rendering of the proposed D.C. United soccer stadium near Nationals Park in Southwest D.C. (D.C. United)

Eminent domain eyed in D.C. soccer stadium deal

Two D.C. Council committees advanced legislation Tuesday allowing for the use of eminent domain in the construction of a $300 million professional soccer stadium in Southwest.

November 25, 2014
People arrive to pick out their frozen turkeys that sit piled high on the ground at Marion Barry's annual turkey giveaway held at Union Temple Baptist Church in Anacostia, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, November 25, 2014. Barry, the former 4-term Mayor of D.C. and former Councilmember, died Sunday morning at age 78. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Marion Barry’s turkey giveaway goes on

D.C. residents lined up around the block Tuesday morning in Anacostia for the traditional Ward 8 turkey giveaway and to pay tribute to the council member who started the tradition — Marion Barry.

November 25, 2014
In this July 20, 2014, photo, shooters practice with pistols at the gun range at Dragonman's, a gun dealer east of Colorado Springs, Colo. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley) ** FILE **

D.C. inches closer to contempt with concealed carry gun laws

The D.C. Council plans, with a few modifications, to make permanent the same concealed carry regulations lawmakers passed on a temporary basis — despite the fact a federal judge is considering whether to hold the city in contempt over the law.

November 24, 2014
Allowing marijuana legalization in the District leaves the United States vulnerable to charges it is violating international treaties aimed at stemming the drug trade, the nonpartisan research arm of Congress concluded in an analysis that could strengthen the resolve of lawmakers on Capitol Hill to overturn the measure. (Associated Press)

Marijuana legalization in D.C. could put U.S. in violation of anti-drug treaties

Allowing marijuana legalization in the District leaves the United States vulnerable to charges it is violating international treaties aimed at stemming the drug trade, the nonpartisan research arm of Congress concluded in an analysis that could strengthen the resolve of lawmakers on Capitol Hill to overturn the measure.

November 18, 2014
Work on the first phase of a multiyear effort to bury the District's power lines will begin in the spring, after the D.C. Public Service Commission announced Thursday it had approved the $1 billion plan.. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

D.C. power lines to be buried underground in $1B project

Work on the first phase of a multiyear effort to bury the District's power lines will begin in the spring, after the D.C. Public Service Commission announced Thursday it had approved the $1 billion plan.

November 13, 2014
Interim D.C. Fire Chief Eugene Jones, before a group of D.C. fire cadets, discusses the purchase of new fire department heavy equipment in a parking lot outside Robert F. Kennedy Stadium in the District. The trucks and ambulances are expected to bolster a fire department fleet that has fallen into disrepair in recent years. (Andrea Noble/The Washington Times)

D.C. interim fire chief hopes to keep job in Bowser administration

Interim D.C. Fire Chief Eugene Jones is making no bones about his desire to keep his job into the next administration. Asked if he would like to continue serving under Muriel Bowser when she takes office next year, Chief Jones unabashedly replied, "Yes."

November 12, 2014