The District Report
Last Updated: October 3, 2026 at 8:59 AM
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- Has coughing and illness etiquette at theaters totally disappeared?
- ICE at Gallery place metro
- Cheap beers on the water (navy yard)
- Bill to Increase Mayor’s Salary to $290,000
- Sidewalk etiquette
- DC pair accused of using stolen identities to live rent-free in apartments
- Kennedy Center Honors to be held at Capital One Arena amid fight over adding Trump's name
- Trump’s Kennedy Center Fight Lands Before Judge Raised on Arts
- LOST CAT - found on 15th St SE
- DoorDash Apologizes for Siding With GOP Bill Targeting D.C.
WTOP
- A ‘Blessing for the Animals’ from a Northern Virginia kids’ club
- The Sphere is coming to Prince George’s County, but who gets to work there?
- How the Smithsonian is using AI to connect artifacts from the American Revolution
- Montgomery County Planning Board supports council bill that waives fees, relaxes requirements for accessory dwelling units
- 62-year-old woman identified as victim of Aspen Hill hit-and-run
- Lake Braddock teachers question why they’re staffing school weapons scanners
- DC Council member proposes $40k raise for the mayor
- FTC settles with Southern Glazer’s over claim it discriminated against smaller alcohol sellers
- Police bodycam footage of Luigi Mangione’s arrest released
- FBI releases classified ‘Patel Report’ examining past failures at the bureau
DC News Now
- Fall-feel returns for weekend; some showers possible
- Prince George's County businesses look to cash in on Sphere project
- How Tintas DC helps the Latine community share stories in two languages
- Very warm now; showers, cooler temps this weekend
- EMS treats 9 students for dehydration during ROTC field day in Prince William County
- Loudoun County elementary school teacher charged with assault of student
- Alexandria police used Flock cameras to track down murder suspect in North Carolina
- DC staple Dukem Ethiopian Restaurant announces closure after nearly 30 years
- Alexandria police release map of 61 Flock camera locations amid public scrutiny
- Families, friends remember those killed in deadly Manassas shooting
Arlington Now
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Oct 2, 2026
- Listing of the Day: 3917 17th Street N, Arlington
- Wakefield High School property vandalized ahead of homecoming game
- Mount Zion Baptist Church celebrates 160th anniversary in Green Valley
- Tupelo Honey closes after over a decade in Rosslyn area
- Man pulls knife on store employee in Courthouse, then flees into Metro
- Poll: The best brewery near Arlington
- Festival Latinoamericano brings music, dance and a fashion show to Arlington Mill on Saturday
- Arlington labor force shrinks to smallest size in over four years
- Arlington apartment rents rise year-over-year but remain below record high
- Arlington GOP endorses returning challenger in School Board race
- Morning Notes for October 2, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Oct 1, 2026
- Listing of the Day: 1201 N Quinn Street, Arlington
- Best Buns opens in Falls Church with all-day breakfast and full-service bar
The Washington Informer
- Ethiopian Airlines Celebrates 80 Years with a Special Trip to ‘The Land of Origin’
- Amazon to Pay $8.25 Million After D.C. Accused Company of Shortchanging Ward 7 and 8 Prime Members
- Prince George’s County Updates: Hyattsville Treasurer Resigns; Tonya Sweat Running as Write-In Candidate
- The Reading of the Will Isn’t Really the Thing
- How One State Invests in Fast-Track Training to Overcome Childcare Worker Shortages, Center Closures
- D.C. Workers Lose Half Their Family Leave as New Laws Take Effect
- Van Hollen Bill Would Create Federally Backed Jobs For Long-Term Unemployed Workers
- At 94, Andrew Young Leads Atlanta Peace Walk With a Message for the World
- White House Grant Rule Could Threaten Voting Access for Disabled D.C. Residents
- Nearly 3,000 Guard Troops Remain in D.C. as Louisiana Sends More
The DC Line
- District Links: New council bill aims to curb increases in domestic violence; Kennedy Center Honors to shift to Capital One Arena this year; and more
- jonetta rose barras: The public should demand the retrial of Trayon White and his removal from the DC Council
- District Links: Bowser cuts ribbon on new DC Infrastructure Academy campus at Ward 5’s Spingarn; AG reaches $8.25M settlement with Amazon; and more
- District Links: Trump targets invasive mosquitoes, ticks in DC; AG wins court order for security upgrades at Ward 8 apartment building; and more
- District Links: GOP senator stalls bill to prohibit Kennedy Center demolition; questions arise over council’s options regarding Trayon White; and more
- District Links: Judge declares mistrial in Trayon White case as U.S. attorney vows another try; Kennedy Center officials had put off repairs; and more
- District Links: Judge directs jurors to continue deliberations in Trayon White bribery trial; landlords renew push for speedier evictions; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Two candidates in the general election delegate race say no federal taxes for DC residents
- District Links: Bowser admin submits updated RFK master plan for council review this fall; new poll finds many area residents struggling; and more
- District Links: Council advances bill to revise AC switchover dates in rental buildings; new limits on ballot initiatives obtain initial OK; and more
- District Links: AG files suit over lax security at Ward 8 apartment building; judge orders repairs to address Delta Pearl code violations; and more
- District Links: Bowser cuts ribbon on modernized Malcolm X Elementary; DISB approves health insurance hikes amid affordability concerns; and more
- District Links: Bowser prods council to OK priority projects this fall; DC preservation official urges columns rather than monumental arch; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Is the DC Council at-large race in the general election mostly a fight among progressives?
- District Links: Judge orders advance notice of major changes to Kennedy Center amid demolition worries; DC Council eyes ride-hailing laws; and more
- District Links: Bipartisan bill would upgrade faded MLK plaque at Lincoln Memorial; former AG crashes tenants’ protest against his client; and more
- District Links: Judge again blocks adding Trump’s name at Kennedy Center; new report warns of heightened food insecurity in DC region; and more
- District Links: Two local landlords reach $9.3M in settlements over AG’s price-fixing allegations; Trayon White’s federal trial set to begin; and more
- District Links: House panel presses DC on use of AI to identify vacant homes; feds sue UDC over in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants; and more
- District Links: DC officials celebrate $41M expansion of historic Southeast Library; Virginia senators renew push to limit DCA flights; and more
Popville
- “Alexander Calder’s Final Masterpiece of Public Art, Mountains and Clouds, Returns to its Home in the Hart Senate Office Building Atrium”
- Rhode Island Ave Pedestrian Bridge Getting a Glow Up. Depending on your perspective…
- Meanwhile at the Reflecting Pool
- “PSA for realtors and condo buildings!”
- About that Big Police activity in NoMa Last Night and Yes, a Lime bike was involved…
- “Mondepice opens permanent tea & spice shop at Union Market”
- Riverdale’s Munchin Burger has soft opened a DC location!
- PSA: Dupont Market Wine Sale! Coffee Coming!
- Heads Up – Flyover Scheduled for over Arlington National Cemetery This Afternoon
- Do You Believe in Miracles?!?! BUL Korean Restaurant Reopened on 18th Street!!
- DC Open House List for This Weekend: October 2, 2026
- END OF AN ERA: DUKEM Ethiopian Closing after almost 30 Years on U Street next month.
- Mandu’s Giant Front Window Smashed Early This Morning – Not a Robbery, Pure Vandalism. Let’s Show Them (and all your favorite local spots) Some LOVE TODAY!
- Today* in Hawks*** Around Town – Owl!
- Cap City Cards coming back to U Street!
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- Eastern Senior High School Homecoming Parade is Friday, Heads Up for some parking restrictions, street closures tomorrow.
- “Sa-wett ride”
- “FS8 combines Pilates, Tone, and Yoga into one workout” – New Gym coming to the Parks at Walter Reed
- “The District Awards Lyft Contract for Next Five Years of Capital Bikeshare Operations”
Washingtonian
- Photos from Washingtonian’s 2026 Top Real Estate Agents Reception
- Tour a Frank Lloyd Wright House in Northern Virginia on This Day Trip
- “Wind Phones” Let People Say Things to Lost Loved Ones
- Chesapeake Chili Crisp? A DC-Area Chef Is Putting Unexpected Spins on the Condiment.
- Canoe Guy Vindicated, DoorDash Apologizes for Ticking Off DC Residents, and Holiday Market Season—Really!—Approaches
- 8 Comedians Bringing Laughter to the DC Area This Fall
- The Latest Trends in Kitchen Design
- Guest List: 5 People We’d Love to Hang Out With This October
- Pick Your Own Pumpkins at These Farms Near DC
- 15 Kid-Friendly Fall Festivals Around DC
Greater Greater Washington
- National links: What can we learn about rail from Brightline’s bankruptcy?
- Photo Friday: Overviews
- Breakfast links: Average DC resident bicycles 40 miles per year
- Do Something #136: About last night
- Rank Elissa Silverman #1 for at-large
- Find yourself in our Fall Mixer photos!
- Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #61
- Breakfast links: Housing plans near Herndon Metro move forward
- Virginia has a power problem
- Breakfast links: Ahead of residential conversion, Judiciary Square office faces foreclosure
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The Georgetowner
- Business Ins & Outs: Garage, Rag & Bone, Pop Mart, Dutch Darlings; IKEA
- Onstage Georgetown: October 2026
- Latino Culture at the American History Museum
- Weekend Round Up October 1, 2026
- 202Creates Holds 10th Anniversary at National Geographic
- Amanda Hagerman’s First Year Celebrates the Ladies of Georgetown
- Mt. Zion–FUBS Cemeteries Update: DDOT Discloses 118 Collected Items
- Mayor Sends Final RFK Site Plan to Council
- Marking 20 Years, Lombardi Women Honors Entrepreneur and Breast Cancer Survivor Jessica Miller, Oct. 1
- Faith Is a Feast for the Senses: Shakespeare Theatre’s U.S. Premiere of ‘The Score’
The 51st
- D.C. artist Nekisha Durrett’s work is all around us — so why haven’t you heard of her?
- The D.C. Housing Authority faces a major budget gap. A $52 million error could make it worse
- “I'm trying to infiltrate your wardrobe for real”
- 14 things to do in D.C. this weekend
- 15 ways to build a better D.C. this week
- Trayon White’s bribery trial ended in a hung jury. What now?
- 15 things to do in D.C. this weekend
- I went to a twelve-hour drone concert and all I got was removed from time and space
- 14 ways to build a better D.C. this week
- Get in the garden: What to plant in D.C. this fall
- Support local news ... for free!
- Amid the Kennedy Center drama, here's how to support the local arts scene
- 15 things to do in D.C. this weekend
- An empty lot in Ward 7 was due to get a grocery store decades ago. What’s happening now?
- Behind the scenes at D.C.'s viral oxtail pizza carryout