The District Report
Last Updated: March 12, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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r/washingtondc
- Thanks Apple weather for saying high of 78 today
- Warning: Avoid Thursday Dating events
- You guys are way too nice on FB Marketplace here
- Maryland man detained for a month says DC police lured him into ICE custody
- DCA Terminal D Evacuation
- "This is bonkers. Today, we hit record highs of 85-86 across DC area + had evening tstorms and tornado warnings. Tomorrow, temps may drop into 30s w/ chance of wet snow mixing w cold rain." - Capital Weather Gang
- Staying cool at night
- Pointing out Bezo’s and the Post’s hypocrisy is frowned upon.
- New Commanders stadium renderings
- 20% fee that’s not gratuity
The 51st
- Where is your money going? We asked dozens of D.C. residents.
- 18 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Why support billionaire-free news TODAY?
- Spring into action: Your weekly Civics Roundup
- A D.C. court just reignited the debate over high electric bills
- Wilson Building Bulletin: Moves toward transparency for federal agents
- 12 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Ward 7 residents remain hopeful despite a tight budget season
- Go ahead and file your taxes, says D.C. CFO amidst confusing fight over tax law
- International Women's Day: Your weekly Civics Roundup
- Poopy Potomac no more? D.C. lifts advisory for river after sewage spill
- What can be done about your expensive Pepco bill?
- One year later, seven fired federal workers share where they are now
- 16 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Opinion: The SAVE Act would disenfranchise incarcerated residents
HillRag
Popville
- Icon DC “a center for immersive art, performance, and theatrical experiences” coming to the Bohemian Cavern building on U Street. And they fixed the neon sign!!
- What’s Up with Charlotte – “Coolest Cat in Washington DC”? Well, “Her mother was a diplomat and her father was a Tycoon.” Read all about her below.
- YO! More Bakery News. Double Goodness. Kneads Bakeshop & Café coming to Logan Circle AND Chevy Chase!!
- ANOTHER Peek Behind the Paper, Kathmandu Tapas & Cocktails also looking closer to opening. I think. Maybe? Maybe not…
- Pupusa PSA: $2.50 Thursdays at Pollo Sabroso
- It’s HAPPENING: Negril Jamaican Eatery Opening in the old NuVegan Café space this Spring!
- Looks Like that New Burger Spot Ready to Pop on U Street!
- TOUS les JOURS, “French Asian Bakery”, Coming (later this month!?!) to Union Market. Remember the old Subway (Little Tavern) House?!!
- Friends of the White Whale Society Presents at the Gas Station – A Real One!
- The Wonder Opened in Friendship Heights
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- “New pilot program reminds Metro customers to offer priority seating to those in need”
- Looking for a lost cross, “have had since my first communion”
- Missed Connection – “DCA Sunday, March 8th, on American Airlines flight 4690 from Fort Myers”
- DC’s Office of the Attorney General: “We will continue fighting to hold Live Nation accountable and restore competition to the live entertainment industry.”
- Gym Down but a Hardware Store Inbound to NoMa/Union Market!!
- “DC-Based Culinary School, Skillette, to Open Georgetown Studio”
- “Physical Altercation on Bus Downtown – fortunately a young man stepped in”
- JUST IN: Augie’s Mussel House and Beer Garden coming to the old Talea/Cafe Deluxe space!!
- Real Estate Fresh Finds for March 11, 2026
The Georgetowner
- Puck Celebrates the 1st Amendment at the French Residence
- Contemporary Ballet at the Portrait Gallery
- Weekend Roundup: Stage, Screen & Song Delight
- Executive Director of the National Symphony Orchestra Steps Down
- Women’s History Is Center Stage at L’Enfant Gallery
- Incubating Tomorrow: Eclectic LLC
- What’s Up With the Spill?
- Women of Georgetown: Making History
- March Auction Block
- At Home: Floors—History Underfoot
Arlington Now
- Chelsea Market & Deli eyes new spot at former Bob & Edith’s on Langston Blvd
- Find your perfect slice of Arlington living at our Pi Day Open House
- Four Courts Four Miler brings road closures to Courthouse this weekend
- Wakefield gets new head football coach with history of success in Northern Virginia
- Shop JLW’s 34th Annual Tossed and Found Rummage Sale
- UPDATED: Portion of National Airport evacuated due to suspicious package
- BREAKING: GW Parkway closed after tree falls, killing driver
- Demolition begins at office building near Columbia Pike, making way for townhomes
- Morning Notes for March 12, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Mar 11, 2026
- Listing of the Day: 5206 Little Falls Road
- Arts Focus: Arlington Arts FY27 Grants applications open May 1
- What a possible $25 D.C. minimum wage could mean for the region’s restaurant industry
- Falls Church leads the pack in Virginia’s most ‘dog-loving’ cities
- Virginia officials debate whether it’s time to scrap data center tax break amid AI boom
DC News Now
- Man sentenced for murder during drug deal in Ashburn apartment complex
- Man arrested on rape, child abuse charges in Prince George's County
- Police respond to reported active shooter at synagogue in Michigan
- CASA files new motion, rallies say ICE is ignoring a court order on warrantless arrests
- March snow in DC area
- Gunman dead; 3 injured in Old Dominion University shooting
- Person killed after tree falls on vehicle on George Washington Memorial Parkway
- Suspicious package in break room at Ronald Reagan National airport cleared: Officials
- First stage of cherry tree blooms already beginning in DC
- Trending colder and windy through the end of the week
Washingtonian
- The Washington Post Is Using Reader Data To Set Subscription Prices. How Does That Work?
- 7 Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the DC Area
- Donald Trump Wants to Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday With an IndyCar Race Around the National Mall. Here’s What We Know So Far.
- Need a Drink? Here Are Our Favorite Cocktails in the DC Area Right Now
- 6 Mozzarella Sticks to Dig Into Around the DC Area
- Pentagon Wants Better Photos of Pete Hegseth, Trump Says No One Cares About Housing, and a Wild Weather Day Awaits Us
- 12 Spots for Cherry Blossom Afternoon Tea Around DC
- “Like a Family Reunion”: We Went to DC’s Annual Black Nerd Convention
- A Haitian Tasting Menu Restaurant Is Coming to Shaw
- Energy Secretary’s Incorrect War Tweet Scrambles Markets, Yet Another Trump-Epstein Statue Appears on Mall, Naked Burglar on the Loose in Fairfax
WTOP
- Gunman who injured 2 people at Old Dominion University in Virginia is dead, college says
- Competency review ordered for leader of cultlike Zizians group that has been linked to 6 deaths
- Slushy snowfall, plummeting temperatures break DC region’s warm streak
- Driver killed after tree lands on top of vehicle on George Washington Parkway, police say
- FBI agents to train with UFC fighters at Quantico
- Entrepreneur reunites with Children’s National doctor who helped him see again
- Judge to weigh request to block Trump from closing, demolishing Kennedy Center
- WATCH: WTOP’s Top Local Headlines for March 12
- How to save money on gas amid rising national prices, according to an expert
- Things to do in the DC area: ‘Hamnet’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company, Irish celebrations … and more!
- Library of Congress offers sneak peek at one of world’s rarest films
- Fairfax Co. considers updates to home height limits to avoid ‘creative workarounds’
- ‘Ugly a– statue’: Tourists react to new Trump-Epstein ‘Titanic’ style statue on the National Mall
- ‘Is it safe to kayak?’: New Potomac River tests aim to answer that after massive sewage spill
- Montgomery Co. housing industry, tenant advocates at odds over bill to ban rent-setting algorithms
Greater Greater Washington
- Why so salty? The not-so-invisible impacts of winter salt
- Study: AVs will super-charge vehicle miles traveled
- Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #38
- Breakfast links: E-scooters get another chance in Falls Church
- We forced Mayor Muriel Bowser to release a long-delayed report on road pricing
- Breakfast links: DC illegally withheld funds from Circulator drivers, lawsuit says
- A brief history of the DC Streetcar
- Breakfast links: Cherry blossom Metro vehicles, cards coming soon
- Congestion can be reduced in Columbia Heights. Here’s how
- A new flat-rate option aims to make frequent Lime rides in DC more predictable
The DC Line
- Matthew Baharmast: Identity is DC’s most neglected infrastructure
- District Links: Bowser decries congestion pricing while releasing long-shelved study; group warns of bacteria levels in stream near spill; and more
- District Links: DC Water faces new class action lawsuit over Potomac sewage spill; DC Bar files disciplinary case against DOJ’s Ed Martin; and more
- District Links: DC vows to continue Ticketmaster case as part of multistate coalition; route unveiled for IndyCar race on National Mall; and more
- District Links: DC Court of Appeals orders further review of Pepco’s multiyear rate plan; MPD assistant chief placed on leave; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Livin’ la Vida Conundrum in DC
- District Links: Park Service predicts end of March or start of April for peak bloom; NCPC plans April vote on White House ballroom project; and more
- District Links: CFO says tax season for 2025 will proceed under local code; council adopts bills on MPD transparency when working with feds; and more
- T. Michelle Colson: Young DC natives face unique challenges accessing workforce opportunities in their home city. We can change that.
- District Links: Bowser pushes contracting reform with two new bills; Commanders reach $1M settlement with DC to resolve 2022 lawsuit; and more
- District Links: CFO’s latest revenue estimates fuel dispute with Bowser, Mendelson; DC lifts advisory against recreation in Potomac River; and more
- District Links: Bowser hails first-ever congressionally approved boost to DCTAG grants for students; Books From Birth celebrates 10 years; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Can DC afford public financing of its local election campaigns?
- District Links: Feds look to sell part of USDA’s headquarters in Southwest DC; judge allows White House ballroom project to proceed for now; and more
- District Links: Council to consider access to MPD body cam footage in use of force incidents involving feds; DC CFO reviewing AG’s opinion; and more
- District Links: Congressional disapproval came too late to repeal DC tax law, AG Schwalb says; UDC aims to boost teacher training; and more
- District Links: Allen introduces bill to speed up Pepco solar approvals as utility costs rise; EPA to lead federal response on sewer spill; and more
- 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
The Washington Informer
- Creatives Behind WNO’s ‘Treemonisha’ Dish Themes Behind the Scenes
- Major Retailers Say Tariffs Are Forcing Price Hikes
- Labor Market Weakens Nationwide While D.C. Tops U.S. Unemployment List
- Suspect Arrested, Identified in Shooting at Rihanna’s Los Angeles Home
- Juror Pay Gap in D.C. Courts Targeted in New Bill
- Dozens March in D.C. in Solidarity with Immigrants, Women’s Rights
- March 2026 Health Supplement: Building Healthier Communities
- Rodents, Mold Spur D.C. AG Action at Two Ward 7 Properties
- 5th Congressional District Race Heats Up With More Than 20 Candidates
- Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, March 12-15