The District Report
Last Updated: April 23, 2026 at 10:39 AM
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r/washingtondc
- Pro-Tip: You can find discounted Nationals gear at Walgreens
- Wishing the BOS line commuters the best on their ways home today
- pepco parent company ceo makes $15.6 million in 2025
- Prepare for a plague of these Pests. (SE)
- Washington DC to Host Great American State Fair for 16 Days; Biggest of all US Freedom 250 Events
- Be kind to WMATA workers and plan your way home now
- Lo: Take your backpack off!!!
- MPD Searching for a 2 Year Old Missing Child after his Mother was Fatally Shot last night in Park View
- My guy is back! Protesting outside of Farragut North Station
- 4/22/26 12:16AM Collision between Work Train and Largo Train 691 @ 🔵🟠⚪️ Metro Center
Popville
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- QUESTION: How do YOU pronounce Quackenbos?
- “Praise for DC Duck Watch – A little reminder that all hope isn’t lost and the DC ducks are in good hands!”
- Daytime Shooting in Columbia Heights, Police Officer reported to be involved
- “Vermont Ave NW: Repeated food dumping.” What the Helen of Troy is Going on Here?
- Pops Bagels Pop Up Concludes in Mount Pleasant
- “Bravo Zulu to this cyclist who took the time to remove an obstacle that untold numbers of others passed off as someone else’s problem to fix.”
- Morena by Kayu Opens Saturday on 17th Street!! “OUR RICE BOWLS ARE BACK” plus more goodness
- DC Fresh Finds for April 22, 2026
- Meanwhile at Metro Center – “Expect significant delays”
- UPDATE: Boy Located Unharmed. MPD Searching for a 2 Year Old Missing Child after his Mother was Fatally Shot last night in Park View
- Signs of the Times: LOV_
- “Yet another bakery, Paris Baguette, coming to Union Market!”
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- End of an Era: Down Goes One of the (the very?) Last Pay Phones in Town
- Today* in Hawks*** Around Town – on the Terrace
- “don’t want another headline of a kid hit by a car.”
- The Shaw Library is Closing for Renovations Next Month – “renovated library is expected to open in early 2027”
- “Look Inside The Georgia Avenue Thrift Store” (RIP)
- Mark It! Ben’s Chili Bowl Reopening Original U Street Location next month (May)
WTOP
- Car Review: Off-road focused Ford Expedition Tremor gets a lengthy on-road test
- Commanders fans divided on No. 7 pick: Go star, fill a need or trade back?
- Where to find DC’s original tribute to George Washington
- Howard University students help 4th and 5th graders trade bookbags for white coats
- Children’s National Hospital unveils second mobile medical unit to expand care for kids
- Metro board to vote on plan to fully automate Red Line
- National Zoo’s baby elephant calf makes her public debut
- Suspect riding scooter accused of sexually assaulting 4 women in Woodbridge
- Ben’s Chili Bowl asks DC for help on new mural
- Inside the Kennedy Center as it prepares for a 2-year renovation
- 11 injured after train crash at Metro Center station
- After stolen cars from DC ended up in Africa, 6 charged in vehicle-theft ring
- Democrats win in Virginia but it won’t be the final say in a national redistricting competition
- Chevy Chase archaeological researcher, YouTuber facing 9 second-degree rape charges
- Redistricting battle will continue in Virginia Supreme Court
DC News Now
- Pedestrian struck during hit-and-run on King Street: Alexandria PD
- Prince George’s County approves $5K business fee for ‘quality of life,’ liquor stores say they’re being targeted
- Man killed in Southeast DC shooting, police seek information
- Freedom 250 unveils mobile museum on National Mall
- Warmer again, next chance of rain on Friday
- Man who snatched Kristi Noem's purse at DC restaurant sentenced to 3 years in prison
- DC police: Man fired gun at officers, officer fired back
- Person found dead in burning vehicle in Oxon Hill; investigation underway
- 2-year-old found safe after mother killed in DC; AMBER Alert canceled in DC
- Metro Center fully reopens after train, work vehicle collide on tracks in DC
Arlington Now
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Apr 22, 2026
- Arts Focus: Earth Day Every Day returns to Langston Boulevard
- County unveils three options for Drew Park expansion in Green Valley
- Police investigating possible armed robbery outside of H-B Woodlawn
- Nam-Viet Restaurant, the last outpost of Clarendon’s ‘Little Saigon,’ celebrates 40 years
- Happening THIS weekend: don’t miss the 12th Annual Arlington Festival of the Arts in Clarendon!
- Disability advocates seek earlier consideration in Arlington development projects
- Just Reduced Properties in Arlington: April 22, 2026
- Arlington looks toward two congressional districts after local voters overwhelmingly back change
- Rashfa Cafe aims to bring Yemeni coffee with a personal touch to Falls Church
- Proposed VHC Health facility launches public feedback ahead of potential September vote
- Morning Notes for April 22, 2026
- DEVELOPING: Arlington votes ‘yes’ on redistricting as Virginia voters approve amendment
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Apr 21, 2026
- APS expects 3.7% enrollment drop by 2035, but student needs may strain resources
The Washington Informer
- In Aftermath of Gruesome Discovery, Organizers, Elected Officials Raise Concerns About MPD Transparency
- Ozone Strikes Again: D.C. Receives ‘F’ in 2026 State of the Air
- From Healing to Stability: Building a New Future for Returning Citizens
- Cyber Threats Are Growing — But So Are Ways to Stop Them
- Virginia Vote Reshapes Redistricting Fight as Democrats Counter GOP Maps Nationwide
- Prince’s Final Days: Revolution Bassist Says Icon Showed Signs of Memory Loss Before Tragic Death
- PGCPS Selects Clara Allsup as 2026-2027 Teacher of the Year
- Behind the Pulpit, Black Women Battle Violence and Silence
- 4-23-2026 Informer Edition
- LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Taken Aback
HillRag
The DC Line
- District Links: Council votes to advance permanent bill on youth curfew but delays emergency action; judge protects 15th Street bike lane; and more
- District Links: White House submits nominations for four DC Superior Court vacancies; DC Water faces new lawsuits over sewage spill; and more
- District Links: AG reaches $9.9M settlement to resolve inquiry into Ticketmaster pricing; court panel allows ballroom construction for now; and more
- District Links: Environmental groups battle Bowser budget proposals; funding bill with DC budget riders clears House subcommittee; and more
- District Links: Bowser extends juvenile curfew; monumental arch gains nod; House appropriations panel looks to include litany of DC riders; and more
- District Links: Mayor says she expects to invoke 15-day emergency to extend curfew zones; Pinto apologizes for posting White’s personal info; and more
- District Links: White calls for Pinto to withdraw from delegate’s race over release of personal info; BZA lacks quorum to function; and more
- District Links: Inspector general report flags operational challenges at 911 call center; ex-AG Racine backs Lewis George in mayor’s race; and more
- District Links: Bowser outlines FY 2027 budget plan with cuts to child care, paid leave programs; Trump administration unveils arch designs; and more
- jonetta rose barras: A gang of spoilers in DC’s election includes the council chair
- District Links: Bowser marks milestone in tennis center’s $23M expansion ahead of summer opening; housing draws attention in mayoral race; and more
- District Links: Construction in DC falls to 15-year low; fiscal expert lays out structural problems DC faces amid stalled growth; and more
- District Links: Council accommodates FY 2027 budget delay; ‘teen takeovers’ spur political tensions; operator pledges Cedar Hill progress; and more
- Emmett Johnson: DC’s broken promise to our youngest children
- District Links: Council set to consider April 14 budget submission date; Trump budget plan includes funds for beautification projects in DC; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Will stability win out over any push for change in the DC Council chair race?
- District Links: DC hails literacy boosts from 5-year federal grant; Mendelson draws ethics complaint; panel OKs White House ballroom plans; and more
- District Links: Council OKs 90-day moratorium on electricity shutoffs, postpones vote on curfew zones; FY 2027 budget release delayed; and more
- District Links: Council set to consider juvenile curfew extension, veto override; DC Streetcar makes its final run today; and more
- District Links: Bowser touts ‘Kids Ride Free’ milestones; former DOJ attorneys join call to dismiss federal lawsuit against DC’s AR-15 ban; and more
The 51st
- First aid and forums: Your weekly Civics Roundup
- Federal judge pumps the brakes on Trump’s plan to remove 15th Street bike lane
- Meet the candidates running to represent Ward 1
- Meet the D.C. devotees of a very niche arcade game
- Opinion: DCPS is making needed progress on early childhood literacy
- 15 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Calling all artists: Your weekly Civics Roundup
- Ask A D.C. Native: What traditions have you made in the city?
- Bowser has put out her final budget. Here’s what the big funding fights will be
- D.C.’s new rules are pushing streateries off the street
- In D.C.’s mayoral race, everyone wants more housing
- What to do in D.C. on any day of the week
- Supporting The 51st on Local News Day
- Find your action: Your weekly Civics Roundup
- 13 things to do around D.C. this weekend
The Georgetowner
- Spin Into the Weekend: Music, Markets, & the Smithsonian Carousel’s Big Return
- Georgetown House Tour Outdoes Itself Again
- Jack Evans Withdraws from D.C. Council Chair Race
- Barry Dixon Sets the Tone for Georgetown House Tour at Intimate Design Talk
- Georgetown’s The Phoenix Hosts Fundraiser for Lucky Dog Animal Rescue
- Jazz City 2026 Returns to Duke Ellington School of the Arts
- Black Georgetown Foundation Marks 164 Years of D.C. Emancipation
- Patrons Party: Georgetown to the Max at Prospect House
- Miró at the Phillips Collection
- From Sacred to Secular: The Thirteen Explores Monteverdi’s Intimate Side
Washingtonian
- Lobbyist Heather Podesta and Filmmaker Stephen Kessler Are Selling Their Kalorama Home
- The Spy Museum’s New Historian Might Persuade You to Rethink What You Share Online
- Virginia Referendum Win Could Help Democrats Take House, Kash Patel Says He’s Never Been Drunk at Work, and Commanders Co-Owner Donates $116 Million to National Gallery of Art
- A Chic Pink-Magnolia-Infused Springtime Engagement Session in DC
- How to Celebrate Earth Day Around DC
- Ox & Olive May Be DC’s Cheffiest Steakhouse Yet
- TMZ Is Expertly Trolling DC
- Labor Secretary Works Her Way Out of a Job, ICE Is Developing Smart Glasses, and Ben’s Chili Bowl’s Famous U Street Location Will Reopen Soon
- Neighborhood Guide: Where to Eat, Shop, and Play in Dupont Circle and Logan Circle
- The DC Area’s First Women’s Sports Bar Opens in Arlington
Greater Greater Washington
- How I used friendly neighborhood data science to advocate for housing in Arlington
- Breakfast links: Judge orders stop to planned 15th street bike lane removal
- I’m 15 and can’t drive. Here’s why transit is a key to teen independence
- Introducing Matt Girardi, GGWash’s new DC organizer
- Breakfast links: Local homes for sale still often land multiple offers
- Events: GGWash is turning 18 in style
- What we measured, and how, in our indicators map
- Breakfast links: Vacancy rate near 25% in Towson mall
- Photo Friday: Spring break fun and sun
- National links: Outdoor urban escalator in China runs for over half a mile