The District Report
Last Updated: January 29, 2026 at 4:10 AM
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- Vigil for Alex Pretti Tonight at VA HQ
- I’m all for giving grace to the DCDPW workers but some crosswalks and sidewalks are unacceptably dangerous right now
- National Guard: Helping snowbound civilians.
- reminded this guy he had snow on his roof and that he was endangering others, he told me to clean it off myself and called me a f*ggot. Company car I assume....
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- One of Elon’s Stooges Stuck in the Snow
- [Mark Segraves] Due to the heavy ice, DC Mayor Bowser has suspended enforcement of sidewalk snow removal requirement for residents and businesses. Those fines that were issued since Sunday will be waived
- Thanking reddit and remembering
- Do you know the owner of a green Chevy Equinox on Q Street between 5th Street and New Jersey Avenue?
- DC’s snow removal budget is same as last year yet only 54 of 500 plows are deployed 🥴
DC News Now
- Honoring the 67: A night of remembrance and gratitude nearly 1 year after Potomac plane crash
- FORECAST: Brutal cold on repeat, storm threat low this weekend
- Federal purchase of Washington Co. warehouse could be for ICE detention center: Property records
- DC Public Schools reopening after snowstorm; 2-hour delay Thursday, Friday
- DC officials halt fines, but continue pushing property owners to clear snowy sidewalks
- House fire in West Springfield leaves 4 injured including 2 firefighters
- DC woman sentenced for driving drunk during deadly crash in Lanham
- 'There was no plan': Banfield takes stand in 'au pair affair' double murder trial
- Metro crews ignite 'fire snake' to repair cracked rail during arctic cold
- List: School closures in DC, Maryland, Virginia
WTOP
- Montgomery Co. officials respond to residents’ frustrations with snow response
- DC officials acknowledge challenge of ‘snowcrete,’ say progress has been made
- Husband testifies he did not plot wife’s killing in double murder trial connected to au pair affair
- LIVE WEATHER UPDATES: DC-area digs out after first winter storm of 2026
- Former DNC interim chair explains why she encouraged Eleanor Holmes Norton to retire
- DC area gets some failing grades in newest ‘State of Tobacco Control’ report
- Brazilian au pair says her ex-lover plotted to kill his wife and another, though lacks key details
- How DC stays online during major winter weather events
- Flurries possible for DC-area’s evening commute as effects of winter storm linger
- WATCH LIVE: Brendan Banfield takes the stand in ‘au pair affair’ murders trial
- DC’s winter restaurant week extended through Sunday
- Md. Senate panel advances bills to ban agreements with ICE, face coverings for law enforcement
- Arlington County Board chair says if ICE is in Arlington, call 911
- Disaster on the Potomac, 1 Year Later: First responders to the crash recall ‘devastating’ recovery efforts
- WATCH: WTOP’s Top Local Headlines for Jan. 28
Arlington Now
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jan 28, 2026
- Amazon cuts about 16,000 corporate jobs in the latest round of layoffs, HQ2 impact unclear
- Listing of the Day: 1723 N Barton Street
- JUST IN: APS gets another snow day on Thursday
- Snowy sidewalks and mounds of ice persist as Arlington plows move into final phase
- Rep. Beyer has ‘mixed feelings’ on redistricting during his reelection bid
- New summer camp database by Arlington parent helps navigate options in D.C. area
- Exhibits and a new studio space let you warm-up with art!
- Next winter storm’s path is uncertain, but frigid conditions are sticking around
- Where to find Girl Scout cookies in Arlington beginning next week
- Just Reduced Properties in Arlington: January 28, 2026
- Plans for 296-unit residential building on Langston Blvd advance toward Planning Commission
- Photographer uses 19th-century techniques to chronicle county’s 21st-century essential workers
- Wakefield girls hoop team in positive place through 14 games
- Morning Notes for January 28, 2026
HillRag
- Kids Will Return to School Thursday as District Digs Out
- Evans Announces Run for DC Council Chair
- More Snow Possible This Weekend
- Toddler Skate At The National Building Museum
- Get Help Filing Your Taxes At SW Library
- Attend The DC Auto Show
- SoulFlow: The Wednesday Wind Down Series
- Download / Visit DC Greens’ Food Resource Guide
- Anacostia River Outdoor Volunteer Adventure Trail
- Reviving a Historic Capitol Hill Pipe Organ
Popville
- AND Just In: “DC Public Schools will be open Thursday and Friday with 2 hour delay”
- Just In: OPM Makes the Call for Thursday: “Status: Open With Option for Unscheduled Leave or Unscheduled Telework”
- It’s not an illusion – Some Garbage Trucks Out Collecting, Some More Successfully Than Others…
- Ladies and Gentlemen without further ado, I proudly present “Icehenge”!!
- Meanwhile in Logan Circle – Plowing the Asphalt
- And so it continues – please enjoy more parking spot savers and signs spotted around town
- So, uh, about getting alleys plowed and trash collected – well uh – “We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.”
- “The one group not helping”
- “The Census Bureau revised the 2024 population estimate based on new data, lowering the previous 2024 estimate from 702,250 to 691,310”
- “Trying to find owner of a green Chevy Equinox on Q Street NW between 5th and New Jersey”
- Real Estate Fresh Finds for Jan 28, 2026
- “My dog just got an electric shock from a manhole cover”
- Bus vs. Bus & Bus vs Poorly Plowed Streets Vol. 924 & 925 – Pedestrian Problems Persist as well
- Water main break, pipe bursts, and “maintenance” issues hit small businesses around town
- Today* in Hawks*** around Town
- “DDOT has made design changes to the Kansas Ave NW bike lane”
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- JUST IN: OPM Makes the Call for Wed. “Status: Open – 1 hour Delayed Arrival – With Option for Unscheduled Leave or Unscheduled Telework”
- Meanwhile in Logan Circle
- Just In: “DC Public Schools Closed on Wednesday, January 28, DC Government to Open at 10AM”
The Georgetowner
- At Tudor Place: New Executive Director, New Exhibition
- Onstage, Georgetown: February
- Weekend Roundup: Get a Clue at the National Theatre
- Business Ins & Outs: Jinya Ramen, Nuts Factory, Cottage House; Los Cuates
- Update on 2026 D.C. Campaigns for Mayor, Delegate, and Council
- Mariupol in Dupont Underground: ‘The Trumpeter’
- Annabel Goes to Annabelle: A Modern Twist on American Cuisine
- Weekend Roundup: Folger’s 4th Reading Room Festival Takes Center Stage
- Welcome, Abigail Spanberger, First Female Governor of Virginia
- Washington Commanders Owner Josh Harris Buys Halcyon House for $28 Million
The DC Line
- District Links: Councilmembers say heavy ice hampered cleanup by damaging city’s small plows; new estimate puts DC population at 691,310; and more
- District Links: Norton confirms her retirement after 18 terms as DC delegate; Evans looks to return to DC Council as chair; and more
- District Links: Norton draws praise for legacy as ‘true warrior’ after her campaign files termination report; Orange launches mayoral bid; and more
- District Links: Bowser declares state of emergency ahead of snow, freezing rain; Trump admin reviews funding for DC, other ‘sanctuary’ areas; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Another cloaked and messy week in the DC government
- District Links: Bowser touts major residential conversion on Connecticut Avenue, incentives for 2 more projects; council shuffles oversight; and more
- District Links: Bowser admin highlights new $20.9M middle school addition in Ward 8; anonymous DC National Guard member describes deployment; and more
- District Links: Council names ex-staffer Doni Crawford to interim at-large seat; feds extend National Guard’s deployment in DC through 2026; and more
- District Links: DC selects team for Chevy Chase redevelopment with housing, library and community center; Cedar Hill hospital’s CEO resigns; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Corrupting ethics and transparency in the DC government
- District Links: Commanders publish first renderings of new roofed stadium on RFK campus; House OKs spending bill with DC provisions; and more
- Meet RenRiot: A band reshaping DC’s rock landscape one riff at a time
- District Links: McDuffie enters Democratic Party’s mayoral contest; Trump admin eyes West Potomac Park for ‘Garden of American Heroes’; and more
- District Links: Elections Board sets June 16 for special election to fill at-large council vacancy; Casa Ruby founder sentenced for fraud; and more
- District Links: Bowser praises draft appropriations bill for boosts to DC security fund, DCTAG grant caps; WNO, Kennedy Center part ways; and more
- District Links: New bill aims to strengthen DC air pollution permitting process; NCPC hears new details on White House ballroom addition; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Should the term of DC’s CFO be extended amid this political change?
- District Links: DC marks closure of 100th illegal cannabis business; new bill aims to combat DC’s rat population; and more
- District Links: Council OKs new BID in Congress Heights; U.S. Department of Transportation eyes forced end to DC’s traffic cameras; and more
- District Links: Council votes to add transit workers to home purchase assistance program; longtime Norton staffer enters delegate race; and more
The 51st
- Good news ... in these times?!
- In Chevy Chase, a fight over a library, affordable housing, and a ‘giveaway’ to a developer
- What do we know about the new Commanders stadium? A column
- Wilson Building Bulletin: Our new (interim) councilmember
- Opinion: Washington Hospital Center nurses deserve more from management
- Meet our new Ward 7 Community Connectors
- 16 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Punk processing: Your weekly civics roundup
- Libraries can't afford the high cost of e-books. D.C. lawmakers want to fight back.
- Kenyan McDuffie jumps into D.C. mayoral race
- MPD isn’t answering lawmakers’ questions about cooperation with ICE
- Ask A D.C. Native: What should I know about Ward 8?
- 13 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Walking out on fascism: Your weekly Civics Roundup
- Healthcare cuts hit over 20,000 D.C. residents
Greater Greater Washington
- Do Something #108: Plowing through January
- Who is responsible for unburying the bus stops?
- Baltimore’s leaders need their own housing abundance playbook
- Breakfast links: Unshoveled snow can mean fines in DC
- How a thirstier region and shifting weather patterns may impact your water supply
- Breakfast links: Vacant Rosslyn motel set for apartment redevelopment
- In the 1940s, a hand-me-down bridge ran over the Potomac
- Breakfast links: Some housing included in Chevy Chase project
- Photo Friday: Geometric perfection
- National links: Some people really mean “New York or Nowhere”
Washingtonian
- Samsung Elevates Korea’s Artistic Legacy as Korean Culture Captures Global Attention
- DC Area’s Only Sri Lankan Restaurant Makes a Comeback
- Eel Is Showing Up in Surprising Ways at DC Restaurants
- Administration Officials Search for Buses to Throw One Another Under, Trump Insults Ilhan Omar After Man Attacks Her, and Jack Evans Is Back
- A Year After the DCA Midair Collision, Are Flights Safer?
- More Bad News: A “Small Geyser” of Poop Water Is Flooding Into the Potomac River
- The Most Expensive Homes Sold in Washington in December
- DC Finally Got Some “Stick-able” Snow. Tommy McFly Talks About Reporting on It.
- Philip Glass Pulls Symphony From Kennedy Center
- Green Velvet Details Accented This Snowy Black-Tie Winter Wedding
The Washington Informer
- With New Upgrade, Leckie Education Campus Moves Into the Future
- As Longtime Del. Norton Retires, the Fight for D.C.’s Scattered Continues
- AG Orders Closure of Youth Charities After Funds Raised by Children Never Reached Programs
- Local Leaders Work to Prevent Federal Interference as Thousands Protest ICE-Involved Fatal Shootings in Minneapolis
- Every Child Deserves A Classroom: Addressing Ghana’s Education Gap
- 1-29-2026 – Washington Informer
- LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Sincere Apology From Ye?
- VIEWPOINTS
- Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, Jan. 29 – Feb. 1
- EDITORIAL: It’s Time for African Americans to Reignite the Activism That Fueled the Civil Rights Movement