The District Report
Last Updated: February 23, 2026 at 8:42 PM
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r/washingtondc
- Baltimore Banner reportedly registers DC domain names, hires first WaPo staffer for sports beat
- Nice Little Video From the Reflecting Pool Yesterday (right as the snow began)
- Where are the people who want to settle down in DC?
- DHS Light Pole Install?
- Former embassy of Iran. Mass Ave NW. Rally for free Iran.
- Feds are on 2-hour delay & unscheduled telework!
- Dog pooping at TJ’s in NoMA
- Snow removal tip!
- This Snow….
- National Gallery of Art - Library (East Wing)
WTOP
- Maryland sues to block planned Washington County ICE detention center
- Md. officials, chicken industry say annual bird flu activity is a ‘new normal’ for Eastern Shore
- Snowstorm ends but gusty winds, power outages continue to impact DC region
- Montgomery County schools, parents reach settlement in suit over LGBTQ+ books in classes
- ‘Butchering his family’: Officer kills man who fatally stabbed wife and daughter, as son-in-law fights to live, Fairfax Co. police say
- DC road closures Tuesday for Trump’s State of the Union address
- WATCH: WTOP’s Top Local Headlines for Feb. 23
- Va. lawmakers reshape Youngkin’s final budget with focus on affordability, no new taxes
- Is DC still ‘Chocolate City?’ Here’s what Census data tells us
- Police disrupt multiple ‘illegal gatherings’ of car rallies in DC area
- DC residents celebrate Lunar New Year with parade through Chinatown
- Snow, slush arrives in DC region
- Romi Levy’s clutch 3-pointer lifts Virginia over No. 8 Louisville 74-72
- ‘This one will trickle down’: Va. lawmaker pushes for water testing in Potomac River sewage spill
- Utility crews restore gas service to nearby homes following Centreville house explosion
Popville
- Anyone Know What’s Going on with Cranes?
- Missed Connection – “Friday Night Mayo at the Lyle”
- “D.C. Driver Who Tore Up National Mall Lawn and Menaced Pedestrians Gets 18 Months in Prison”
- What’s Going on with the “Dunbar pool?” Reopening Tonight – Roosevelt’s Pool Too!! Normal Hours resume tomorrow (Tues.)
- Sorso, “prosecco-on-tap bar with Italian sweet treats”, coming to Adams Morgan!
- Checking in on Franks Wild Years, from some of the Snappy’s folks, coming to Logan Circle
- “Buffalo Wild Wings Go coming to Rhode Island Place”
- Cillian Murphy recommends this must-see film, in DC this weekend only at the Capital Irish Film Festival
- Yo. Streets Market coming to U Street!!
- “RIP BIKE RIDER JUKEBOX” – “Herb aka the Mayor of Glover Park”
- Check Out the January 2026 House and Condo Sales from around Washington, DC
- AND Down Goes the Skyline Hotel
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- JUST IN: “DC Public Schools Will Open on Two-Hour Delay on Monday, February 23; DC Government to Open on Time”
- And now for the Right Proper Shaw Space News – “Urban Garden Brewhouse is coming”!!
- OPM Announces for Feds: “Open – 2 hours Delayed Arrival – With Option for Unscheduled Leave or Unscheduled Telework” (MONDAY 2/23)
- Heads Up: Compass Coffee App “will be shutting down on Monday”
- Snow Patrol Update: “The District is expected to receive between 2 and 4 inches of snow overnight” Plows Hit the Streets with Salt at Noon
- Meanwhile on Connecticut Ave
- Meanwhile on Nebraska Ave
DC News Now
- Federal crews mobilize to assist Potomac River sewage spill response
- Man shot, killed in Capitol Heights; PGPD investigating
- Snow ends; staying blustery, bit colder
- Multiple counties in DMV disperse large vehicle gatherings, reckless driving over weekend
- On the Town | Savor Bethesda Restaurant Week spotlights family-owned business
- Snow totals across DC, Maryland, Virginia
- Man found shot multiple times in Washington County dies in hospital
- Suspect, victims killed in murder-suicide at Woodbridge townhome identified
- PHOTOS: Snow covers trees, homes, roads across DMV following storm
- Man kills daughter, wife, stabs son-in-law before being shot in Fairfax County, police say
Washingtonian
- 27 Things to Do in the DC Area This Week and Weekend
- The Federal Government Will Help DC Clean up the Potomac River Sewage Spill
- The Winter Olympics Are Over. Here’s How DC-Area Athletes Finished in Milan.
- The Bear’s Jon Bernthal Is Moving (Back) to DC
- An Anderson House Wedding With Fruit-Filled Centerpieces and Traditional Chinese Details
- Again With the Snow; FBI Director Parties in Italy; Someone—a “Terrorist” or a “Stupid Kid,” Depends Who You Ask—Disgraced a Kennedy Center Ice Rink
- DC’s Hottest Summer Camp for Kids? Culinary School.
- The Duck & the Peach Employees Allege Union Activity Was a Factor in Recent Firings
- The Time I Rescued Jesse Jackson From a Blizzard
- Melting Ice Appears to Release More Bacteria Into the Potomac River After Last Month’s Sewage Spill
Arlington Now
- Sharpshooters begin culling deer in eight Arlington parks
- Buffalo Wild Wings closes in Crystal City after 15 years
- Yorktown boys fall to nemesis Marshall in district basketball final
- Dermatology clinic opens this week in Virginia Square
- W-L girls suffer familiar defeat to Langley in district basketball championship
- Arlington budget proposes tax increase, closure of gymnastics program and library
- Most roads plowed as Arlington wakes up to a snowy, windy Monday
- Sens. Warner and Kaine promise bill to reduce flights at Reagan National
- Morning Notes for February 23, 2026
- BREAKING: Arlington Public Schools closed Monday as snow continues to fall
- UPDATED: APS announces Monday status as snow starts to stick
- WEATHER ALERT: Winter Weather Advisory issued for Arlington
- DOJ swiftly fires lawyer chosen as top federal prosecutor for Northern Virginia office
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Feb 20, 2026
- Heavy snowfall possible Sunday night, as Arlington County and VDOT monitor forecast
The Washington Informer
- Milk & Honey Turns Dining Into Impact With Divine Nine Initiative
- Inside Out: A View of Hope from Incarceration
- Snow, Wind and Cancellations Paralyze D.C. as Nor’easter Roars Up East Coast
- Civil Rights Leaders Demand End to $2.13 Tipped Wage, Call It a Legacy of Slavery
- Washington Gas Celebrates Black History Month
- Angola and the Atlantic Bridge: A New Chapter for African-American Partnership
- Emmet Cohen and Janelle Gill Named DCJF 2026 Artists-in-Residence
- The U Street Corridor: Past Glory, Present-Day Questions
- Washington National Opera Brings Treemonisha Center Stage
- Onyx Impact’s $500,000 Campaign for the Future of Black News
The Georgetowner
- Business Ins & Outs: RM Balance, Dayglow; Crumbs & Whiskers, Allbirds
- Norah O’Donnell’s Untold Stories of Trailblazing Women
- Viyas Sundaram Touts ‘Experiences’ at GMS Coffee & Community
- Irish Film in Silver Spring
- For Love & Buttercup Gives Comfort to D.C. Children
- Weekend Roundup: D.C. Turns Up the Fun
- Citizens Gather at Newcomer Jinya
- Remembering Jesse Jackson (1941-2026)
- Robert Duvall: To Virginia, He Was ‘Bobby’
- Last Chance: ‘Le Douanier’ Rousseau in Philadelphia
Greater Greater Washington
- To address housing affordability, we need to consider singletons
- Breakfast links: Money for housing features in Virginia budget amendments
- National links: Where you live, not just personal choice, affects daily walking
- Photo Friday: Snow free zone
- Breakfast links: DC Council weighs replacing Housing Production Trust Fund
- GGWash endorses Andrew Friedson for MoCo executive
- GGWash endorses Janeese Lewis George for DC mayor
- Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #35
- Breakfast links: Transit funding could stall in Virginia legislature
- GGWash’s process for our 2026 primary endorsements
HillRag
730DC daily newsletter
- All the news that’s 💩 to print
- Let’s hear it for late bloomers
- Gone fishing? Fishing gone ⚠️🐟
- Our local and national treasure
- A match made in DC
- Running for the train, not for office
- You know who doesn't skip leg day?
- MAGA to DC: Drop Dead
- Can you hear the people sing? Singing the songs of breakups past
- The big deal with the New Deal murals
The DC Line
- District Links: DC breaks ground on community center amid flurry of modernization projects in Ward 8; Trump agrees to aid in spill cleanup; and more
- District Links: Bowser seeks federal aid for cleanup, repair work after Potomac sewage spill; federal panel OKs White House ballroom project; and more
- District Links: Bowser proposes 2.55% boost to school funding formula amid fiscal challenges; bill would redo Housing Production Trust Fund; and more
- District Links: Council eyes revisions to Schools First budget approach; Trump faults regional leaders’ response to Potomac sewage spill; and more
- District Links: DC warns against Potomac River contact amid calls for stronger response to sewage overflows; Trayon White trial rescheduled; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Heavy doses of fiscal fantasy in DC politics
- District Links: Senate votes 49-47 to void DC’s tax decoupling bill; Doni Crawford files to run in special election for at-large seat; and more
- District Links: DPW deploys seasonal workers to address missed trash pickups; Senate slated to vote this afternoon on disapproval resolution; and more
- District Links: Bowser admin lays out ‘hard’ choices for FY 2027 amid rising costs, fiscal limitations; DC unemployment rate hits 6.7%; and more
- District Links: Senate Dems blast $1.65 million daily cost of National Guard deployment in DC; Lewis George outlines child care plan; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Breaking federal tax breaks for DC residents and businesses
- District Links: Council votes to step up battle with mayor over access to agency budget requests; House backs disapproval resolution; and more
- District Links: Washington Post cuts a third of its staff though widespread layoffs; Senate panel advances disapproval resolution; and more
- District Links: DC leaders warn of disruption if Congress upends local tax code with disapproval resolution; Kennedy Center plans spur worry; and more
- District Links: DC continues to clear ‘snowcrete’ amid post-storm criticism; Kennedy Center will close 2 years for renovations, Trump says; and more
- District Links: Congress poised to consider disapproval of DC’s law to ‘decouple’ from federal tax changes; Trump pushes IndyCar race in DC; and more
- District Links: Bowser cuts ribbon on all-affordable, net-zero apartment building in Truxton Circle; family’s lawsuit demands 911 records; and more
- 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
The 51st
- Wilson Building Bulletin: To fight (Congress) or not to fight, that is the question
- After the massive sewage spill into the Potomac, a shitload of questions remain
- Q&A: Richard A. Freeman Jr. on building a national dance career and his D.C. roots
- 13 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Love is trash: Your weekly Civics Roundup
- Wilson Building Bulletin: A cold dose of reality on D.C.’s budget
- Republicans just f*cked D.C.’s tax-filing season. City leaders could fight back.
- After 75 years, hand dance is still bringing Washingtonians together
- How these D.C. natives are fighting to preserve the city's Black culture
- Excerpts from Proof of Life, a new book highlighting D.C.'s culture
- PHOTOS: When did you first realize the District had changed?
- Ask A D.C. Native: Is D.C. still Chocolate City?
- 16 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Dive deep into Chocolate City: Your weekly Civics Roundup
- Opinion: Fear shouldn't make our policy decisions