The District Report
Last Updated: July 27, 2026 at 7:22 PM
88°F, Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
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- New sign in Logan Circle
- For Anyone Going to the DC Open 🎾 Today - Naomi’s Hosting a Cookout
- Turns out the tarp has less loyalty than Congress
- Flying into Reagan, can someone tell me what this is from overhead?
- Watched The Odyssey at the Smithsonian IMAX theater in DC
- Pls carry narcan/test your ish
- 5 DC-area teens, basketball coach facing charges over junk food stolen from Florida 7-Eleven
- DoorDash is selling out D.C. over a 20-cent delivery tax
- Best Pad See Ew?!
- Well-Paid Maids
Popville
- Tonight* in Randomly Floating Chandeliers Spotted Around Town – Wangari Gardens
- “the coffee date predator is REALLY not giving up!”
- Pipe Replacement Plan “according to Washington Gas, will require $215 million over three years raised through a surcharge on customers’ gas bills.”
- Queen’s English New Streatery in Columbia Heights, Looking Good!
- Saigon Kitchen opened in SW
- “What going on with Green Almond Pantry?”
- New by NVHomes: Rock Creek View Luxury Brownstones at The Parks
- Logan Circle Ribbon Cutting this Morning with Interior Secretary Burgum
- About that Massive Fence Going Up Around the National Cathedral
- Today* in Hawks*** Around Town – TWO Bucks!
- “Hillman Barbershop is now Closed Permanently” – How to Contact your Barber
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- TAP99 Closing After 5 Years in Navy Yard – See their lawsuit. Open Tonight (Sat.) and Final Farewell Sunday Afternoon.
- Carbque on Montana Ave, NE this morning (Saturday.)
- “Smithsonian Family Day – this Sat. (7/25) @ Arts & Industries”
- Missed Connections – Wonderland Ballroom Wednesday and Biking New Hampshire and 15th St, NW Thursday
- The Nats leaning into their Hot Dog Game – Next Up – “four limited edition hot dogs we’ll be serving on Saturday for Harry Potter Day at Nationals Park”
- The Latest on the Trio’s and Fox & Hounds Remodel on 17th Street! Totally Gutted. Major Renovation in the Works. I hear, again, who’s taking the space…
- Looks Like Looking Glass is Closing on Georgia Ave Next Week. Hustle for One Last Glass then POUR. ONE. OUT. for a real one.
- Wendy’s Grand (Re) Opening Saturday in Petworth!
Arlington Now
- ACPD: Shots fired after dispute at basketball game
- Another hot summer brings good business to Arlington’s ice cream shops
- APS to receive $2.9M more than expected in state funding
- Used book sale from D.C. nonprofit coming to Crystal City this week
- Charging an electric vehicle could get pricier at Arlington County stations
- Rosslyn-Ballston corridor needs a community center, County Board member says
- Douglas Park seeks new neighborhood logo designed by residents
- Morning Notes for July 27, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jul 24, 2026
- JUST IN: Virginia may vote early in the 2028 presidential primary — on leap day
- More after-school opportunities coming to Drew Elementary in Green Valley
- Local photographer honored for chronicling eight years of youth theater
- Arlington has one of the best pie shops in the U.S., according to Newsweek
- ACPD: Scooter riders threw a rock at a car, then kicked it, after a driver honked
- Poll: The best nail salon in Arlington
WTOP
- WATCH: Howard University interim president addresses unenrollment of hundreds of students
- Monday afternoon, evening thunderstorms could produce damaging wind gusts for DC area
- Virginia’s new pay transparency law changes the rules for job postings
- 2 firefighters injured in fire at Howard Co. townhouses
- WATCH: WTOP’s Top Local Headlines for July 27
- Manassas Park man, 94, dies after Nokesville crash; truck driver charged
- Construction at Alexandria City Hall raises concerns for Old Town retailers
- 19 hospitalized by suspected food-related illness at Laurel youth academy
- Montgomery County astronaut returns to Earth after 8 months in space
- 5 DC-area teens, basketball coach facing charges over junk food stolen from Florida 7-Eleven
- DC community believes traffic safety should be reexamined after 5-year-old injured in hit-and-run
- Motorcyclist dies after collision with SUV in Northern Virginia
- DC public safety agencies spent nearly $220M on overtime, auditor finds
- Virginia voter guide: Parties nominate candidates for Congress, local offices ahead of 2026 midterms
- Montgomery County firefighters violated law against cooperating with ICE, council member says
The Georgetowner
- ‘The Night Before’ & the WHCA Dinner
- Bill Limiting D.C. Tax Power Advances to House
- Author Joel Rubin Shares His Vision for Uniting the Democrats
- Pizzeria Paradiso Says Farewell to Georgetown
- A New Hotel on Georgetown’s Waterfront
- The Eternal Return of ‘The Odyssey’
- Weekend Round Up July 23, 2026
- Final Weekend of District Fringe in Van Ness
- The Cultural Ledger: July in the Lowcountry
- ‘The River Is Waiting’: A Grief Observed Reviewed by Kitty Kelley
DC News Now
- On the Town | Finding a home, saving on furniture in the DMV
- Man wanted for murder after girlfriend's body found in Howard County home
- Silver Spring motorcyclist dies after collision involving pickup truck in Prince George's County
- 19 cadets hospitalized after illness reported at military-style youth academy in Laurel, officials say
- Two firefighters evaluated after townhouse fire in Howard County
- Spotty thundershowers today, more widespread storms on Tuesday
- Rosedale outdoor pool reopens after $6.8M renovation
- 13-year-old boy bit by beaver at Frederick County park airlifted to hospital: Officials
- Wife of Kansas City Chiefs' Eric Bieniemy shot at couple's home in Virginia; son charged
- Teenage boy killed in Columbia Heights shooting, DC police investigating
Washingtonian
- 23 Things to Do in the DC Area This Week and Weekend
- Feds Don’t Want DC Preservationists Testing Their Dirt, Guard Troops Get DC Housing, and the White House Irks Katy Perry
- An Odd “Shark Tank” Shirt Business Expands in the DC Area
- The Ghost of a Classic DC Movie Theater
- Our Favorite Bites From the 2026 Best of Washington Party
- The 9 Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Washington, DC
- 9 New Spots to Grab Weekend Brunch Around DC
- Eric Adjepong Barred From Being Alone With Daughter, MoCo Buys Maryland Side of Former White’s Ferry Operation, and Trump Pockets a Replica World Series Ring
- 7 Luxury Home Sales in the Washington Area—and Who Bought and Sold Them
- DC’s Go-Go Scene Is the Setting for a Local Filmmaker’s New Feature
Greater Greater Washington
- How DC is reclaiming its waterfront identity
- GGWater Week returns to provide a riverine refresher
- Breakfast links: DC’s last streetcar bridge close to disappearing
- National links: US Department of Transportation continues to undermine road safety
- Photo Friday: Screen time
- Breakfast links: Lack of bus lanes limits Metrobus
- Why local governments should support third spaces
- Do Something #128: What if you ran for ANC?
- Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #54
- Route 29 in Montgomery County is bad for everyone
The Washington Informer
- D.C. Regulators Reopen Review of Washington Gas Pipeline Plan Following Challenge by Schwalb, Consumer Advocates
- Things to Do, DMV: Weekday Rundown, July 27-30
- Independent Autopsy Leaves Cause of Nolan Wells’ Death Undetermined as Family Demands Answers
- Recreation is for Adults, Too
- Washington Gas Celebrates America 250, Reflects on Its History in the DMV
- Washington Native Joye Lyn Moody Remembered for a Life of Faith, Service and Compassion
- Power Read 25: Where Black Women Illuminate America’s Story
- D.C. Home Rule Faces New Test as House Committee Advances Tax Authority Bill
- Mystics Stun Aces Securing A 100-99 Statement Win Headed Into The All-Star Break
- AI Boom Drives Fight Over Electric Bills as D.C., Virginia and Maryland Clash Over Data Centers
HillRag
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The DC Line
- District Links: DC reopens Ward 7’s Rosedale Pool after $6.8M expansion; Metro sees ridership drop after reconfiguring bus routes; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Are DC elected officials once again inviting congressional meddling with their actions? Maybe.
- District Links: Senate committee advances 8 judicial nominees for vacancies on DC courts; firefighters ratify new contract; and more
- District Links: House panel advances bill limiting DC taxing authority; auditor cites heavy overtime, leave usage at public safety agencies; and more
- District Links: DC officials blast bill to restrict local taxing authority ahead of key vote; House Dems decry GOP attacks on Smithsonian; and more
- District Links: Judge orders repairs at five buildings in AG’s case against a ‘slumlord empire’; DC sees rise in traffic fatalities in 2026; and more
- District Links: House committee set to vote on bill to limit DC’s ability to alter local taxes; Commanders stadium wins panel’s initial OK; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Elissa Silverman returns to the DC Council
- District Links: NPS finalizes agreement for removal of historic trestle bridge; panel calls for changes to Lafayette Square fence plan; and more
- District Links: DC Council votes 13-0 to cap resale prices for concert, theater tickets; AI-boosted delivery robots debut in Logan Circle; and more
- District Links: Mendelson pulls his bill to revise RCV process for at-large seats; council to consider $300M for Audi Field expansion, roof; and more
- District Links: Bowser says new reform package would encourage investment in DC housing; DC sees near-record tourism for July Fourth; and more
- Kevin Chavous: DC’s win against Ticketmaster should be just the beginning, but a price cap isn’t the answer
- District Links: Council set to consider emergency bill to adjust RCV tabulation in at-large race; Wellpoint out as DC Medicaid provider; and more
- jonetta rose barras: The story about the slaying of DC’s proverbial white whale
- District Links: Nadeau submits bill to add surtax on passive income for affluent households; proposed arch spurs debate over height limits; and more
- District Links: Court rejects attempt to return Trump name to Kennedy Center; Norton seeks new status for Civil War Defenses of Washington; and more
- District Links: Council unanimously approves key FY 2027 budget legislation; White House criticism of Smithsonian museums draws scrutiny; and more
- District Links: DC Council set for final vote tomorrow on FY 2027 budget legislation; Trump administration renews Smithsonian criticism; and more
- District Links: DC touts two-year-old FEMS transfusion program as lifesaving success; record fireworks show brings air pollution worries; and more
The 51st
- Metro tried to make bus service better. Somehow, ridership and speeds are both down
- Nancy Shia's been photographing D.C.'s resistance for 50 years
- This hospital delivers more babies in D.C. than any other. They’re cutting over a third of their postpartum beds.
- Ask A D.C. Native: How can you tell I'm not from here?
- 15 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Opinion: Second chance laws work. I'm proof of it.
- 9 ways to volunteer around D.C. this week
- Check out thousands of photos of midcentury D.C.
- 18 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Meet our team: George Kevin Jordan
- 11 ways to volunteer around D.C. this week
- The RENTAL Act is full of tenant rights rollbacks. This one was supposed to be removed.
- Opinion: We’ve lost trust in D.C.’s high schools. New graduation rules won’t fix it.
- 15 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Meet our team: Benny Peterson