Dupont Circle

A huge project to put a deck over parts of Connecticut Avenue NW in Dupont Circle starts next week, and traffic impacts are expected to follow. The project will take about two years, officials said. “Well, the journey started in the 1960sm, actually,” said Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Jeff Rueckgauer, who represents the area. He said it has taken decades, but…

D.C. is putting a deck over part of Connecticut Avenue NW in Dupont Circle to give pedestrians more space. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss reports that work means traffic disruptions.

With festive Pride activities going on in the area, two men were stabbed and another was shot Saturday evening at Dupont Circle. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.

A shooting and a double stabbing are under investigation in the Dupont Circle neighborhood amid WorldPride DC festivities in the area. The violence follows a week of back-and-forth about whether Dupont Circle Park would remain open for this weekend’s Pride events. Dupont Circle Park is a popular gathering place following Pride events. A man was shot in the foot...

Hours after fencing went up around Dupont Circle Park ahead of weekend Pride festivities, it was removed Saturday morning before the parade. News4’s Dominique Moody explains.

Dupont Circle will be open to visitors the weekend of the WorldPride D.C. parade after all. It’s the latest update in a weeklong back-and-forth over whether the historic neighborhood would be open for Pride Month’s biggest weekend in the District.

Dupont Circle Park will be closed Saturday and Sunday as WorldPride festivities take place. News4’s Jessica Albert reports.

Eight-foot metal fencing surrounds Dupont Circle Park and is set to remain through the Pride parade and the rest of WorldPride’s big weekend. News4’s Megan McGrath reports.

Despite community backlash, Dupont Circle Park will close during WorldPride. News4’s Megan McGrath was on the scene as preparations began.

After much uncertainty, Dupont Circle Park will be closed this weekend, government souces said.

The park is a symbolic location for many in the LGBTQ+ community.

D.C. police have pulled back on the decision to close off D.C.’s historic Dupont Circle Park during the key weekend of Pride, according to a D.C. police spokesperson. Chief Pamela Smith sent a letter to the United States Park Police Chief Jessica Taylor to formally rescind the request to close the park, according to the spokesperson. Chief Pamela Smith...

The National Park Service said historic Dupont Circle Park would be closed this weekend during World Pride, citing public safety concerns. Then two D.C. Council members said the decision was reversed. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.

JF Books in Dupont Circle became D.C.’s first Chinese bookstore when it opened in the fall, but the path to that point took thousands of miles and a lot of courage. JF Books aims to share Asian books and culture with readers of all backgrounds. “I want to welcome all the readers who are interested in China and Asian...

D.C.’s first Chinese bookstore opened in Dupont Circle in the fall. J.F. Books aims to share Asian books and culture with readers of all backgrounds, but the path to get to that point took thousands of miles and a lot of courage. News4’s Aimee Cho spoke with the owner, whose old shop in China was shut down by the...

D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson spoke with members of the Dupont Circle Citizens Association, covering on a wide variety of topics and trying to ease some concerns. News4’s Walter Morris reports.

A recording of an Al Jarreau concert at a former D.C. nightclub is getting released. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

A man is recovering after he was attacked by Shake Shack employees outside the Dupont Circle location after kissing his partner. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

A man was allegedly attacked by Shake Shack workers outside the restaurant’s Dupont Circle location. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

D.C. police say they are investigating an attack outside the Dupont Circle Shake Shack as a suspected hate crime. Shake Shack workers who are accused in the attack were suspended, pending an investigation. The attack was captured by cellphone video Saturday outside the restaurant. It appears to show several Shake Shack employees beating a customer. Christian Dingus, the man...