The District Report
Last Updated: September 22, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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r/washingtondc
- Developing: Cyclist said to have been struck and killed in Logan Circle - PoPville
- My former colleagues tell me about life after the Washington Post ... at the Washington Sun
- Ok Fall, calm down
- Morning Rain/North East
- Why I send my kid to low-income urban public schools - Matt Yglesias with a DC based response to the NHJ New York Times Article
- Ned’s valet
- Dc Government surplus auction
- Short Video of the last Friday of the Summer
- Things that are better to do on weekdays
- Graphic design is my passion type signage
DC News Now
- Cloudy and chilly day for the start of the fall season
- DC Medicaid applicant says official ID card directed her to adult website
- DC sues Ward 8 apartment building owners over alleged squatters, drug sales at property
- Cyclist hit, killed in Logan Circle in DC
- Search continues for driver involved in deadly Camp Springs hit-and-run; victim identified
- Woman killed in Loudoun County shooting, police search for suspect
- Malcolm X Elementary School undergoes $67 million transformation connecting art, history
- Man found dead in vehicle after shooting girlfriend in Temple Hills: PGPD
- Two Montgomery County malls will require minors to have adult supervision
- Manassas weighs 'First Friday' return with safety changes after deadly shooting
The DC Line
- 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
- District Links: Expanded news site NOTUS rebrands with sunny new name; interim publisher and CEO lands permanent post at WaPo; and more
- District Links: Lonnie Bunch announces retirement from embattled Smithsonian; ousted Kennedy Center chair buys recently removed sculpture; and more
- 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
WTOP
- Maryland Gov. Moore unveils new AI strategy with more protections
- Residents in Manassas debate canceling more monthly block parties after a deadly shooting
- Jawando campaign says post-heart attack, he will stay in county executive race
- New charges against Virginia stepfather in missing woman, child sex abuse case
- Judge strikes down a Trump policy barring some immigrants from Head Start preschools
- Which DC-area universities rose, slipped in US News’ 2027 Best Colleges ranking?
- Police charge 87-year-old Maryland man with murder after roommate found dead
- WATCH: WTOP’s Top Local Headlines for September 22
- Meet Cuddles, a sweet domestic shorthair
- GOP Sen. John Curtis calls for probe of Trump Jr. after wedding party bankrolled by Russian oligarch
Arlington Now
- Arlington leaders acknowledge safety concerns around government headquarters
- Arlington pie shop voted best in the country in national reader poll
- Yemeni coffee makes a splash at Falls Church’s new Rashfa Cafe
- Nine Yorktown alumni inducted into high school’s hall of fame
- Clarendon Day returns this weekend, bringing road closures
- Ask Eli: Advice for choosing a title company
- Event series on healthy tech habits for kids coming to Arlington this week
- Historical Society celebrates 70 years of achievements in Arlington
- New historic marker in Penrose honors Black troops during Civil War
- Morning Notes for September 22, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Sep 21, 2026
- NEW: House committee blasts Arlington’s ‘sanctuary’ policies in latest escalation
- ACPD: Man tased after advancing on officer with broken bottle in Clarendon
- Quantum computing company opening U.S. headquarters in Ballston
- Wakefield roundup: Golfers second in district, football team goes 1-1
The Washington Informer
- Trump Administration Cuts ACA Coverage as 16,000 D.C. Enrollees Prepare for New Sign-Up Season
- The Reserve Brings Culture and Connection to Broccoli City
- No Charges in Nolan Wells’ Death as Family Points to Unexplained Injuries
- Ward 8 Apartment Owners Sued as D.C. Alleges Drug Sales, Squatters and 190 Police Calls
- How Head Start Also Helps Parents
- Pepco Encourages Customers to Get Ready Before Severe Weather Strikes
- U.S. v. White: The Latest Battleground around Bribery
- Gonzaga Eagles Defeat Archbishop Carroll Lions in Thrilling WCAC High School Matchup in the Nation’s Capital
- D.C. Car Buyers to Get Relief in $694 Million Subprime Auto Loan Settlement
- Hanging Body Found in Upper Marlboro Prompts Community Concern
Popville
- Two Maryland Malls “Announce New Parental Guidance Policy”, All Under 18 Must Be Accompanied by an Adult after 3pm
- Missed Connection – Chick-fil-A in Chinatown
- Developing: Cyclist said to have been struck and killed in Logan Circle
- Crazy Crash/Hit and Run Story in Columbia Heights: “any resources for restitution in cases like these?”
- To Tip or Not To Tip on Top of the 20% Service Charge, Again
- About those Huge Security Fences Up Downtown
- “Visionary Sculptor” Allen “Uzikee” Nelson has passed away.
- Another Poorly Parked Car Causes Bus Mayhem in Mount Pleasant
- Anyone know what’s filming near the navy memorial? Another Netflix Show?
- Did you know DC now has a professional Volleyball Team? Meet DC Flight. Playing their home games at The Anthem!!
- Today* in Hawks*** Around Town – Hawk or Falcon?
- Paris Baguette coming to the Squangle
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- “F-117 Nighthawk Joins the National Air and Space Museum Collection”
- “Flasher in Georgetown”
- Pepco Pain cont. Pepco’s Reply
- “Gursha Ethiopian Cuisine has been…evicted?”
- Waterfront Mid-Century Offsite Retreat
- “Open Road and an all-new, all-day cafe and wine bar concept, Cove, will open in Q4 2026, marking a significant hospitality investment in Friendship Heights.”
- Checking in on Service Bar’s New Streatery – Looking Good!
The 51st
- 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
- At trial, a tale of two Trayon Whites emerges
- Food insecurity in the D.C. area hits a new high
- 14 ways to build a better D.C. this week
- 12 things to do in D.C. this weekend
- Two ex-campaign workers say a former (and perhaps future) Council candidate stiffed them
- What to know about Trayon White’s looming bribery trial
- Ask A D.C. Native: How can dating here suck less?
- More than 34,000 Salvadorans in the D.C. area fear for their future
Greater Greater Washington
- Traffic noise can be deadly. Why don’t we act like it?
- Breakfast links: With a blessing, machine gets to work on Potomac River Tunnel
- Events: The Fall Mixer is back at metrobar on September 30
- Congestion is a problem on the American Legion Bridge. Maryland’s toll lane plan won’t solve it.
- Breakfast links: Plan outlines 28 bus rapid transit routes in Northern Virginia
- Photo Friday: Little monuments
- Breakfast links: DC can take over Capitol Gateway Marketplace, officials say
- Do Something #135: Read our ANC endorsements
- Step through this magical portal to a DC with 800,000 people
- Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #59
730DC daily newsletter
Washingtonian
- Trump Inadvertently Gives Americans a Day of Peace and Quiet, Trouble Looms for Virginia Wine, and Fall Has Arrived
- What Chef Kwame Onwuachi Really Eats
- Waterside Drive Closure “Likely” Postponed Until Spring 2027
- 28 Things to Do in the DC Area This Week and Weekend
- Kennedy Center Demonstration Draws Thousands, Jayden Daniels Gets Hurt Again, and Washington Post Owner Roots for Dallas
- “On a Quest for All the Words”: Sanaz Toossi’s Homesickness
- Visit a Korean Bell Garden on This Day Trip Near DC
- If Trump Demolishes the Kennedy Center, We Have Problems
- Can a Human Chain Save the Kennedy Center From Trump? Plus: Ovechkin Tries to Explain Pro-Putin Video, and Punk Rock Will Return to the Mall.
- 12 Entertaining Film Festivals Coming to the DC Area this Fall
HillRag
The Georgetowner
- France Awards Fred Ryan the Legion of Honor
- Thousands Rally for the Kennedy Center’s Future
- Planned Waterside Drive Shutdown to Reroute Georgetown Traffic
- Citizens Celebrate 1751-2026 at Historic City Tavern
- Chef Patrick O’Connell Shares His Journey in ‘Main, Middle & Gay’
- Wilma Bernstein, 1939-2026
- The Latest Dish: Fall Round Up
- The Race Before the Race: Gold Cup to Host Free Clinic Fundraiser
- Hunt Country’s Grace Church Concert Season Opens Oct. 16
- The Kennedy Center: Dead or Alive?