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Last Updated: March 26, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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- hey morons stop driving to the tidal basin during peak cherry blossom
- Someone is taking selfies on the roof of the Jefferson Memorial
- National Park Service has declared PEAK BLOOM. 🌸🌸🌸
- Peak Bloom at Tidal Basin!
- DCA Terminal One
- Contrary to Popular Belief, I Enjoyed the Blossoms 🌸🌸
- I’ve got a fever, and the only cure is more cherry blossoms
- Trump is the biggest threat to D.C.’s architectural splendor since War of 1812
- Operation Epic Slurpee getting underway here in NW DC
- National Cathedral & Grounds
The 51st
- Opinion: Regulators aren’t the main reason for your spiking energy bills
- D.C. healthcare cuts leave low-income residents with fewer options and worse care
- As Metro turns 50, transit diehards are keepers of its history, quirks, and identity
- After the city tells Alan’s Oasis to move, its future is uncertain
- 14 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Dance & taxes: Your weekly Civics Roundup
- Everything to know about Malcolm X Park’s closure
- The Trump administration is about to kill a popular D.C. bike lane
- With sharp attacks and high stakes, the mayoral race kicks into gear
- As streetcar shutdown looms, H Street commuters face the end of the line
- House Republicans move to kill D.C. traffic cameras — despite some using them back home
- 16 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Florals and freeing D.C.: Your weekly Civics Roundup
- After last year’s record attendance, the Washington Spirit return to the pitch
- With seminars and sample ballots, D.C. is teaching residents about ranked-choice voting
Arlington Now
- Nationals place baseballs on veterans’ graves at Arlington National Cemetery ahead of Opening Day
- Revised House aviation safety bill wins NTSB support, but victims’ families demand tougher timelines
- New Japanese and poke restaurant plans carryout in Crystal City
- Arrest made after person stabbed in Ballston group home
- Fire chief offers to ‘reevaluate’ controversial plan to consolidate rescue units
- Affordability issues rise to top of Arlington NAACP’s policy concerns
- Restorative justice group continues expanding options for Arlington crime victims
- Morning Notes for March 26, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Mar 25, 2026
- Package of YIMBY housing bills may widen options for redevelopment in Arlington
- Arlington fast casual spots make strong appearance in RAMMY Awards semifinalists
- UPDATED: ‘All clear’ after road closed near Courthouse due to suspicious package
- BizTalk: Growth Continues: Inside Arlington’s Latest Business Moves
- Black Wellness Expo comes to Green Valley for the first time, promoting health resources
- Just Reduced Properties in Arlington: March 25, 2026
The Georgetowner
- Random Harvest Closing After 40 Years
- Weekend Roundup: Springtime in Full Swing
- Choral Works by Vaughan Williams, Holst on April 18
- N Street Village Gala Spotlights Journeys from Homelessness to Hope
- 60 Years of Jubilation: Washington Performing Arts Gala Raises $680K
- Miró Meets America: Exploring Artistic Exchange and Influence
- City Wildlife Saves D.C.’s Urban Animals
- Business Ins & Outs: PopUp Bagels, Luv Rose Boutique, Pop Mart, Meta, Compass
- A Toast to Trailblazers: Georgetown Women Shine at Inaugural Event
- Georgetown in Bloom: The 2026 Spring Art Walk
WTOP
- Quadruple amputee cornhole player waives extradition hearing in fatal shooting case
- Things to do in the DC area: Mediation services in Prince George’s Co., Blossom Kite Festival … and more!
- 13-year-old charged with attempted murder in stabbing of child in Rockville
- WATCH: WTOP’s Top Local Headlines for March 26
- Wammie Awards hosts locally-focused musical awards show for 37th year
- Howard University program brings med school to DC’s youngest students
- Fairfax Co. police target more than a dozen vape shops in sweeping drug and money laundering case
- How to see DC’s new and improved Air and Space Museum
- How Fairfax Co. supervisors feel about possible Tysons casino project
- A look at how life has changed in Dundalk 2 years after the Key Bridge collapsed
- GSA sells federal property, former DHS office, to DC real estate firm
- Park Police officer shot in DC was following man just released from custody
- Wootton shooting: Montgomery County schools report details quick response — and need for better security
- Key prosecution witness contradicts earlier testimony about Rock Creek Parkway crash in triple murder trial
- House approves GOP bill to create public safety commission for DC
Popville
- Street Sweeping Revel – Cleaning the Bike Lanes!
- New GAO Report – “Aircraft Noise: Military Helicopter Operators Should Improve Outreach to Affected Communities in the D.C. Area”
- HAPPENING NOW: Pilates coming to former Pixie’s space on 14th Street!
- Down Goes Aloha Poke in Dupont Circle
- Wake Me, Shake Me (Coffee, Records, Bar) aiming to open in Petworth in about a month!! and The Greeks Den already Opened on Upshur!
- Charlotte Now Has a Hotline! “leads to a very pleasant British voice offering options”
- “This Sunday: Brookland Cherry Blossom Market”
- JUST IN: Cherry Blossoms Have Officially Hit Peak Bloom – It’s Go Time!
- Mr. Pollo Peruvian Charcoal Chicken coming to Mount Pleasant!
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- Cool Event Alert for DC History Buffs – “Council to Convene Historic Panel with Early Councilmembers to Discuss Tumultuous Eight Years When the District Had Three Different Forms of Government”
- Sweet City Ride – Goodness
- “Everyone survived.”
- Power Outages reported in Trinidad – H Street NE Area
- “Last night, a parent was detained by 10 federal agents at Petworth Rec Center for having an open container.”
- DC Fresh Finds for March 24, 2026
- About the “Amtrak Trip Alert | Special Event Washington, DC Union Station” – Trump Speaking at National Republican Congressional Committee’s (NRCC) annual fundraising dinner
- All Purpose Riverfront Still Closed in Navy Yard. Reopening Soon? STAY TUNED.
- Your guide to Community Forklift’s free 2026 events
- EXCLUSIVE: More info on Skylark Billiards coming to Navy Yard near Nats Park – From the folks behind Kingfisher, Bedrock Billiards, Jackpot, and Rocket Bar!!!!
DC News Now
- Washington Wizards fan-favorite cherry blossoms jersey makes return
- What happens if you miss a flight due to long airport lines?
- El Salvador man convicted in 1997 killing of new father, man celebrating birthday in DC
- Fuel spill on Nokesville Road impact morning commute
- DC's cherry blossoms reach peak bloom
- North Carolina man arrested after pursuit, crash in Alexandria; driver linked to hit-and-run in DC
- Soaring into the 70s Thursday, cool down Friday
- 13-year-old charged with attempted murder after boy stabbed near Rockville Safeway: Police
- FCPS hires independent firm to investigate reported Fairfax High School groping incidents
- Trial underway for woman accused of killing 3 people in head-on collision in 2023
The Washington Informer
- Late Equalizer Denies a Spirit Victory Holding Washington to a 1-1 Draw With the Utah Royals FC in Second Home Game
- Family Caregivers Provide $1.64 Billion in Unpaid Care Each Year in Washington, D.C.
- Local Teens Speak Out at Inaugural D.C. Teen Summit
- Inside Paris Jackson’s Courtroom War as Estate Slams ‘False Claims’ and Power Grab
- Van Hollen Moves to Tax Generational Wealth and Reinforce Social Security
- D.C. Drivers Feel the Pinch as Car Insurance Gas and Loan Payments Surge
- ‘In Our Nature’ Emphasizes Need for Increased Environmental Education
- Looking Ahead at the 2026 Primary Election, Challengers State Their Case
- Diamond Quigley Helps Families Plan Funerals — Ahead of Time
- Howard Softball Makes History, Lady Terps in the NCAA Tournament, WNBA Reaches New CBA Agreement, Brunch Celebrates Women in Sports
Washingtonian
- 9 Cherry Blossom Products for Peak Bloom in DC
- DC’s Cherry Blossoms Are Officially in Peak Bloom
- Peak Bloom Is Here; Are We in Talks With Iran? Who Knows; AirTags Reportedly Foil Sign-Stealing Caper
- Where to Eat Near the National Mall
- Trump-Backed Candidates Had a Rough Night, Bovino Says He’s Nothing Like Sean Penn, and There’s a Sinkhole on the National Mall
- This House in Old Town Alexandria Sold for a Record-Breaking $7.1 Million
- White House Deploys More People to Stand Around, This Time in Airports; DC Cyclists’ Suit Pauses Bike Lane Demolition; There’s Still Some Snowcrete in Arlington
- Neighborhood Guide: Where to Eat, Shop, and Play in Arlington
- Is Your Cat the Cutest? Show Us!
- 26 Things to Do in the DC Area This Week and Weekend
Greater Greater Washington
- Breakfast links: Summer closures to affect five Red Line stations
- MoCo voters are unhappy with their housing options
- Bikeshare Beat: CaBi ridership froze over in February, but showed signs of thaw
- Breakfast links: Lane reduction could improve “dicey” pedestrian safety around Seven Corners
- How DC’s mayor and council chair thwarted every effort to better the streetcar
- Do Something #114: Swing and a miss
- Is it Groundhog Day in the Maryland General Assembly?
- Breakfast links: Lawsuit looks to preserve Kennedy Center
- What to watch in the 2026 Maryland General Assembly
- A devastatingly unambitious draft
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The DC Line
- District Links: House set to vote on bill to codify Trump’s ‘DC Safe and Beautiful’ order; White seeks consideration of veto override; and more
- District Links: Mayor signs bill on release of MPD footage of use of force by feds but vetoes related bill; lawsuit fights bike lane removal; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Who can create a new path for DC’s congressional delegate? (Part 2)
- District Links: Bowser aims to boost hospitality sector with reform bill; House set to vote on ‘Make DC Safe and Beautiful Act’ this week; and more
- District Links: Bowser admin seeks development proposals for St. E’s East, Georgia Avenue parcels; field for DC’s June elections takes shape; and more
- District Links: Bill to block DC’s traffic cameras clears House panel; feds demand DCPS changes to better serve students with disabilities; and more
- District Links: House panel set to vote on bill to halt DC’s automated traffic enforcement; focus shifts to cleanup at site of sewer spill; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Who can create a new path for DC’s congressional delegate?
- District Links: DC joins lawsuit against HUD changes to fair housing enforcement; Kennedy Center board votes for 2-year closure to renovate; and more
- District Links: Mayoral front-runners square off at forum; DC creates waitlist for child care subsidies; Grenell departs Kennedy Center post; and more
- District Links: Bowser looks to amend DC’s 2018 law restricting short-term rentals; AG Schwalb announces new STEER Act lawsuits, judgments; and more
- District Links: National report touts DC as a leader in transforming high schools; DC Council sues Bowser over access to budget request docs; and more
- 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