The District Report
Last Updated: September 5, 2026 at 3:56 AM
73°F, Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
r/washingtondc
- Lightning over the Capitol
- New level of crazy
- $112,000 in unpaid tickets
- How Thursday night’s DC storms became so violent — and produced nonstop lightning
- That storm was crazy
- Whoopsie Daisy
- Has anyone posted this one in Dupont yet?
- Obligatory Weather Post
- Take shelter from the storm. This is nuts.
- Is this the rapture? Is God taking the president?
DC News Now
- Few showers Saturday, dry Sunday and Labor Day
- Arlington police investigate ICE agent incidents after man sustains brain bleed from attack
- Severe storms knock down roughly 300 trees across DC
- Kennedy Center closes after piece of ceiling falls through Grand Foyer
- Gas prices set Labor Day weekend record as DMV drivers hit the roads
- Alexandria US Air Force pilot runs one mile for each victim lost on 9/11 ahead of 25th anniversary
- Suspect scales third-floor balcony to threaten resident in Fairfax County: Police
- 12-year-old boy rescued, others escape after trees fall onto homes in Prince George's County
- Person dies after being crushed by tour bus at Wolf Trap, Squeeze concert canceled
- Thousands lose power across DMV after storms swept across region
Arlington Now
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Sep 4, 2026
- Almost 4,000 still without power in Arlington after severe ’25-year’ storm
- ACPD opens investigation into ICE allegedly injuring man on Columbia Pike
- WEATHER ALERT: Another Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Arlington and the D.C. area
- Environmental group honors Del. Lopez for work on ‘forever chemicals’
- Bargain hunters expected to fill I-66 garage tomorrow for monthly flea market
- Poll: The best new restaurant in Arlington
- What Could a Different Form of Government Mean for Arlington?
- Giant sculptures made from canned goods coming to Pentagon City mall
- Labor Day brings facility closures to Arlington and Falls Church
- Arlington NAACP prepares for leadership elections, banquet
- Morning Notes for September 4, 2026
- UPDATED: Widespread power outages still reported, hours after severe storm
- UPDATE: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Arlington and parts of D.C. area
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Sep 3, 2026
WTOP
- E-bikes can hit 50 mph. Officials say they don’t belong on the W&OD Trail
- 150 feet below Bethesda, Metro shows off work before Red Line stations reopen
- Residents around Shady Grove Transfer Station want ‘Plan C’ for waste management
- Visitor Education Center coming to Pentagon’s 9/11 memorial
- Arlington lawmakers condemn ICE actions after man allegedly seriously injured in encounter
- Road closures announced for 9/11 memorial race in Arlington
- Dumfries pumps the brakes on Flock cameras rollout
- Severe storms pound parts of DC region for 2nd day, bringing nearly 70 mph wind gusts
- WTOP’s Beer of the Week: The Seed Chasing Daylight West Coast IPA
- Maryland’s top court allows a Democratic-backed congressional districting amendment to appear on the November ballot
Popville
- “over the next two-week period, the excavation work necessary (starts) for the Great Triumphal Arch and Military Observation Deck”
- “There are currently more than 8,000 customers without power in the District and more than 22,000 in Prince George’s County.”
- “it was just a very good and decent thing to do and I hope that person knows they really made a difference.”
- Sneak Peek Inside Botiwalla – Gotta Be Opening VERY SOON
- Archeological Finds Vol. 122 – Home Grown Recipes from the listeners of WHFS circa 1976!!
- “Secure trashcans installed on Hobart Place NW – PoPville success story!”
- Taylor Gourmet 2.0 Closing Note 2.0 about the Farragut Square/Downtown Closure
- More Cars Smashed by Downed Trees from Last Night’s Storm and other wild photos, including a crushed Coco delivery robot…
- BREAKING: “Free2move will conclude its car-sharing service in Washington, D.C.”
- DC Open House List for This Weekend: September 4, 2026
- La Pâte Pasta & Pizza Bar Opening Soon on U Street!
- About those “possible delays” from last night’s storm – “I can only imagine the chaos for morning commutes with 5 buses out of action.” Plus a wild report from DCA last night
- More Major Tree Damage from Last Night’s Storm
- Absolutely Massive Tree Cracked Clear in Half in the middle of Dupont Circle!! “District Travel Advisory: Delays Possible Following Overnight Storms”
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- Rental of the Day: 1401 Columbia Rd NW Unit 319, Washington
- Checking in on the Dupont Deckover – Concrete Pouring Imminent!
- Friends of the White Whale Society Presents – Glamour Shot!
- In Happier Green Space news – “Congressional Cemetery Achieves Official Arboretum Status”
- Meanwhile at Folger Park – “ripping up the asphalt that was recently installed”
HillRag
The Washington Informer
- Afro Plus Fest Plans Continue After Storms Cause Damage Across Prince George’s
- First the Gulf, Now the Lake: Trump Renames Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’
- Seenager Takeovers: D.C. Seniors Are Showing Us How It’s Done
- When Family Changes, Your Estate Plan Should Too: The Intersection of Family Law and Estate Planning
- DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Announces DC Art Now 2026 Exhibition Celebrating 40 Years of the Art Bank
- Washington Teachers’ Union Community Conversations
- More Than a Year Later, National Guard Troops Still Patrol D.C. as ACLU Demands Their Exit
- The March Returns. So Does the Fight for the Vote
- An Inside Look: Ward 8 Speaks to Democratic Mayoral Nominee Janeese Lewis George
- D.C. Attorney General Sues Delta Pearl Owner as Tenants Endure Heat, Rats, Broken Elevators and Unsecured Building
Greater Greater Washington
- Photo Friday: Coming down heavy
- National links: How to unbury a stream
- Breakfast links: Bus, rail delays follow storm
- To understand rooftop solar, I built a 2,000-degree furnace in my studio apartment
- Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #58 with guest puzzlemaker Daniel Marcin
- Breakfast links: MARC to add Montgomery County-Baltimore connection
- Infill housing delayed is climate action denied
- Let Montgomery County’s Planning Board do its job
- Do Something #133: Listen up
- Breakfast links: Audit reveals hundreds of millions in uncollected Maryland tolls
The 51st
- Janeese Lewis George gets a preview of the mayoral life
- Have you tried pawpaws yet? Here’s where you can forage — or buy — D.C.’s ‘tropical’ fruit
- 15 things to do in D.C. over Labor Day weekend
- Opinion: D.C.'s Black teens deserve better than curfews
- 12 ways to build a better D.C. this week
- The drama in the local Democratic party didn’t end with the primaries
- The Players Lounge has survived five decades of change. Here's its secret.
- What Dolly Parton did for D.C. kids
- 13 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- What's more punk than ... a sewing machine?
- 20 ways to build a better D.C. this week
- Eyeing the midterm elections, D.C. is taking the fight for statehood to the states
- Mount Pleasant residents say 'hell no' to trees of heaven
- The broken promise of D.C.’s Commission on Poverty
- After standing up to Trump, D.C. bishop has a new children's book about bravery
730DC daily newsletter
Washingtonian
- The Arc de Trump Will Break Ground Soon, Approved or Not; Schools Targeted Over Race-Based Aid; Commerce Secretary Forgot 18 Americans Have Died in Iran War
- Where to Get Labor Day 2026 Brunch Around DC
- 8 Ways to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in the DC Area
- 6 End-of-Summer Day Trips a Drive Away From DC
- 7 Ways to Make Your Home More Appealing to Buyers
- These Easy-to-Drive Electric Boats Are a Fun Way to Explore the DC Waterfront
- WMATA’s Randy Clarke Is Passionate About Subways—He Met His Wife on One
- Northwest Chinese Food Is Back— Inside a Hip Cafe
- A Fortune Cookie Escort Display Was a Highlight of This Spring Wedding
- Trump Administration Backs OpenAI Against the Times; Lafayette Park Will Be Permanently Fenced; GOP Staffer Struck by Lightning
The DC Line
- District Links: AG files suit over ‘shocking’ conditions at Ward 5 apartment building; Trayon White’s juror comments draw prosecutors’ ire; and more
- District Links: DC sees 30% decline in opioid overdoses amid Naloxone distribution; Supreme Court allows White House ballroom construction; and more
- District Links: J.O. Wilson, Barnard ribbon-cuttings mark first week back for DCPS students; Meta settlement could mean up to $130M for DC; and more
- District Links: Officials mark school year’s start with renaming, expansion of Ward 3 high school; new campaign aims to defend DC autonomy; and more
- District Links: DC reports modest rise in student test scores; six MPD employees accused of overtime fraud; Bowser names interim PSC chair; and more
- District Links: Kennedy Center renovations prompt NSO concert season at Lisner, other area venues; judge derails FBI move to Reagan Building; and more
- District Links: Bowser returns another budget bill unsigned to council; Trump admin asks Supreme Court to enable ballroom work to continue; and more
- C4DC: What DC Public Schools needs in its next chancellor
- District Links: National Guard deployment, federal surge hit 1-year mark; GOP bill aims to repeal DC motorcycle helmet law; and more
- ‘CrazySexyCool’ is more than a high-energy jukebox musical — it’s a portrait of survival
- District Links: Initiative to ban foie gras slated for DC’s November ballot; Appeals Court orders halt to White House ballroom construction; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Slouching toward the DC general election with controversy
- District Links: New estimates cite $1.4B cost to keep National Guard in DC into 2029; Trump blasts Pirro for dropping Reflecting Pool case; and more
- District Links: Budget battle continues as Mendelson faults Bowser for ‘harmful’ criticism of council; Kennedy Center suspends tour program; and more
- 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
The Georgetowner
- Dine Well and Do Good: Blue Duck Tavern Supports Nepal Relief
- Dine Well and Do Good: Blue Duck Tavern Supports Nepal Relief
- DC JazzFest Opens on a High Note at The Hamilton Live
- Relish: Unique Retail Shopping in Unique Cady’s Alley
- Kitty Kelley Book Club: ‘Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage’
- Art All Night Returns to Georgetown, Sept. 12
- Weekend Round Up September 3, 2026
- Onstage Georgetown: September 2026
- Stars and Stripes Staffers’ Firing Paused Upon Court Request
- Business Ins & Outs: Uniqlo, Ellizabetta La Strega, Alfie’s, Cafe Tulúm, Flavor Hive, Bizzeria