The District Report
Last Updated: July 31, 2026 at 7:31 PM
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- 'This place is sacred' | Runners warn East Potomac Park redevelopment could impact iconic DC race routes
- Adult classes in DC. What have you loved?
- Comic con type event in dc right now?
- Kennedy Center Halts Free Public Tours After Five Decades of Service
- Cyclospora outbreak: Maryland, Virginia report parasite has sickened hundreds
- Best Nearby Beach Towns
- Is anyone flying into IAD tomorrow/Saturday and able to do me a huge favor?
- Altimas with fake VA paper tags
- saw this earlier, and then spotted one of these posters today. who are these lobbyists?
- Smoke from downstairs tenant has entered our “smoke-free” DC apartment for 7 months — building refuses rent abatement or air purifiers. What would you do next?
Popville
- About that That Super Sweet Mercury Station Wagon – The Story Behind it is even Sweeter.
- Missed Connection – 28 July Passion Pit Show at the 9:30 Club
- Meanwhile at Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park
- Help: “Noisy Fan from Restaurant Below Apartment. Any ideas for solving it?”
- WHAT, and I can not emphasize this enough, THE HELEN OF TROY IS THIS?!?! Pickled Hot Dogs?
- Department of Buildings DANGER Signs posted at ICON DC on U Street (former Bohemian Caverns)
- “NCPC approved preliminary site and building plans for a New Monumental Arch located in Memorial Circle at the west terminus of Arlington Memorial Bridge”
- DC Open House List for This Weekend: July 31, 2026
- “After 10 years of hard work, serious fun, and unforgettable mentorships, Two Nine company will be officially closing my Cafe on Saturday”
- “I’ve seen a single spotted lantern fly this summer.” Have you seen any?
- Today* in Hawks*** Around Town – with the Washington Monument
- “Junction Capitol Hill has closed.”
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- Heads Up: We got a Gun Salute with 28 LOUD rounds coming from the Navy Yard Friday Morning!
- Sweet City Ride
- Missed Connection – Kuro Listening Bar on Georgia Avenue on Friday, July 24
- “Dozens of forever rat holes…have doubled this year.”
- “Dulles Airport $20B+ Transformation Announced… New train service connecting the airport will retire Dulles’ mobile lounge vehicles.”
- Fuji Market, Japanese and Korean Goods, coming to the Squangle!!
- “Hit and Run on 16th Street – Accidents happen, but we should all stop and sort it out when they do rather than fleeing the scene. Wild!”
Arlington Now
- APS holds its first-ever summer graduation ceremony, awarding 39 diplomas
- Student musicians rock out at Arlington Mill concert for after-school programs
- Enjoy the waning days of summer with these outdoor August events
- Columbia Pike photographers still documenting an era of ‘transition’ after 20 years
- Poll: The best place to take an art class in Arlington
- Nash & Smashed plans to open at Buckingham Center in two weeks
- Chris Distefano headlines Arlington Drafthouse schedule for second half of 2026
- Arlington plans to turn poop into consumer-grade fertilizer by 2031
- Morning Notes for July 31, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jul 30, 2026
- Listing of the Day: 6100 – 22nd Road N
- Man and three goats arrive in Arlington after extensive journey by foot
- Arlington Democrats poised to endorse Kim Rucker for treasurer
- From parenting to real estate, Arlington influencers plug into communities to find success
- Arlington apartment rents may have peaked for 2026, analysts say
DC News Now
- Police searching for missing boy last seen wearing pajamas in 7-Eleven in Chantilly
- Heating up, clouds and humidity return Saturday
- Maryland woman charged after deadly hit-and-run in Foggy Bottom
- Man accused of showing gun, impersonating officer in Woodbridge
- Lidl opening in old Whole Foods location in Idylwood Plaza
- Victim found shot, killed on New York Avenue in DC identified
- Bowie State University launches Maryland's first PhD in nursing education
- Rare Lincoln documents pulled from the new Undercroft exhibit over heat are unharmed, officials say
- 1 dead, 1 hospitalized after three-vehicle crash in Montgomery County
- 3 young men held at gunpoint during armed robbery at DC skate park
WTOP
- 1 killed, 1 seriously injured in crash in Four Corners, Md.
- Johns Hopkins researcher detained by ICE transferred to rural Louisiana
- Upper Marlboro woman charged in fatal Northwest DC hit-and-run
- Commanders envision loud new DC stadium built to draw fans, players and major events
- Maryland finalizes deal to buy rights to Preakness for $85 million
- Spanberger administration seeks public input on Virgnia’s new energy plan
- Maryland Renaissance Festival’s new ticketing system avoids chaos of release days past
- Friday Freebies: Free lemonade, food truck fun and jamming outdoor DC concerts
- Could a challenger unseat Don Beyer? What to know about competitive races ahead of primaries in Va.
- Memorial honoring veterans of the first Gulf War nears completion on National Mall
- DC comedian Tommy Davidson returns home to ‘dispense happy’
- School’s out, hunger’s up: DC area nonprofit steps in to feed kids
- Where Virginia and Maryland rank on the US News ‘Best States’ list
- Innovative program gives DC-area teens a peek into STEM careers
- Gaudy or gorgeous? Shiny, golden Memorial Bridge statues draw mixed reactions
The Washington Informer
- Martha’s Vineyard Gospel Festival Returns to Blend Music, Community Service
- Don’t Miss It: The 2026 DC Tax Sale Has Been Reposted
- Power Read 25, Back to School, and National Wellness Month
- Power Read 25, Back to School, and National Wellness Month 📱
- Intergenerational Program Urges Youth, Senior Collaboration with New Hubs in Wards 5, 7
- D.C. Included in Nationwide Legal Campaign Challenging Federal Immigration Enforcement
- D.C. Inspector General Finds Decade of Failures in MPD Crime Reporting Controls
- Prince George’s County Business Updates
- DEBNAM: The Same Communities Targeted Again and Again
- Maryland, Virginia See Increase in Cyclosporiasis Cases While D.C. Reports Six This Season
Greater Greater Washington
- Photo Friday: Water Week!
- Breakfast links: Sewage project in Alexandria to protect local waterways
- What’s next for the Rock Creek Park Tennis Center?
- Bikeshare Beat: Biking to Pride and the pool
- Play GGWash Junctions Water Week word puzzle (#55)
- Breakfast links: How many people rode Metrorail to a sold-out concert?
- Do Something #129: Human resources
- How governments, advocates, and eels affect the Washington region’s water
- Breakfast links: Trail parallel to I-66 improves wayfinding
- Approximately every outdoor pool in DC, mapped
Washingtonian
- RFK Jr. Launches Cooking Show, Trump’s Senate Problems Multiply, and Man Brings Goats to Arlington
- August Culture Guide: 37 Things to Do in the DC Area
- Photos From Best of Washington 2026
- Fauci’s Bold-Faced Names, Trump’s Dulles Plans, and DC Resident Sues Over Violent Interaction With National Guard Troops
- Discover a Lewes Treasure Minutes from Beach
- How Brendan Carr Became MAGA’s Media Watchdog
- Xi’an Famous Foods Is Bringing Its Hand-Pulled Noodles to Arlington Very Soon
- Resort-Style Living Minutes from the Delaware Coast
- A Scenic, Summer Elopement in Great Falls Park
- Trump Wants to Reshape Dulles, Too; Iran War Expands; and Bowser Won’t Sign DC Budget
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The Georgetowner
- Auction Block: 2 Paintings, a Needlework Picture, a Desk and a Passport
- Mubadala DC Open Runs Through Aug. 2
- Sister Cities International Celebrates 70 Years
- Encountering the New Grand Egyptian Museum
- The Latest Dish: Summer Indulgence
- Outwin Winners, Finalists in Portrait Gallery Show
- Weekend Round Up July 30, 2026
- ‘The Night Before’ & the WHCA Dinner
- Pizzeria Paradiso Says Farewell to Georgetown
- Bill Limiting D.C. Tax Power Advances to House
The DC Line
- District Links: Bowser appointee resigns as chair of utility regulatory body; regional House members challenge Trump’s golf course plans; and more
- Joon Bang: DC spends just 0.3% of its budget on its older residents. It’s time for a Dignity Fund.
- District Links: Local, federal officials outline plans for next month’s Grand Prix race; Trump set to announce plans for Dulles makeover; and more
- District Links: Bowser opts not to sign FY 2027 budget; IG releases report on MPD data; DDOT tries ‘cool pavement’ to tackle heat islands; and more
- District Links: Preservationists decry proposed changes to federal review process; draft IG report cites breakdowns in MPD crime reporting; and more
- District Links: DC reopens Ward 7’s Rosedale Pool after $6.8M expansion; Metro sees ridership drop after reconfiguring bus routes; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Are DC elected officials once again inviting congressional meddling with their actions? Maybe.
- District Links: Senate committee advances 8 judicial nominees for vacancies on DC courts; firefighters ratify new contract; and more
- District Links: House panel advances bill limiting DC taxing authority; auditor cites heavy overtime, leave usage at public safety agencies; and more
- District Links: DC officials blast bill to restrict local taxing authority ahead of key vote; House Dems decry GOP attacks on Smithsonian; and more
- District Links: Judge orders repairs at five buildings in AG’s case against a ‘slumlord empire’; DC sees rise in traffic fatalities in 2026; and more
- District Links: House committee set to vote on bill to limit DC’s ability to alter local taxes; Commanders stadium wins panel’s initial OK; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Elissa Silverman returns to the DC Council
- District Links: NPS finalizes agreement for removal of historic trestle bridge; panel calls for changes to Lafayette Square fence plan; and more
- District Links: DC Council votes 13-0 to cap resale prices for concert, theater tickets; AI-boosted delivery robots debut in Logan Circle; and more
- District Links: Mendelson pulls his bill to revise RCV process for at-large seats; council to consider $300M for Audi Field expansion, roof; and more
- District Links: Bowser says new reform package would encourage investment in DC housing; DC sees near-record tourism for July Fourth; and more
- Kevin Chavous: DC’s win against Ticketmaster should be just the beginning, but a price cap isn’t the answer
- District Links: Council set to consider emergency bill to adjust RCV tabulation in at-large race; Wellpoint out as DC Medicaid provider; and more
- jonetta rose barras: The story about the slaying of DC’s proverbial white whale
The 51st
- D.C.'s war on rats reaches new heights
- We asked for gruesome stories about D.C.’s rats. You delivered.
- MLK Library sleeping ban could lead to arrests and displacement, advocates warn
- Imagining the future of D.C.'s arts and culture scene
- Elliot C. Williams joins The 51st as a Senior Reporter
- 15 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- 9 ways to volunteer around D.C. this week
- Metro tried to make bus service better. Somehow, ridership and speeds are both down
- Nancy Shia's been photographing D.C.'s resistance for 50 years
- This hospital delivers more babies in D.C. than any other. They’re cutting over a third of their postpartum beds.
- Ask A D.C. Native: How can you tell I'm not from here?
- 15 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Opinion: Second chance laws work. I'm proof of it.
- 9 ways to volunteer around D.C. this week
- Check out thousands of photos of midcentury D.C.