The District Report
Last Updated: May 5, 2026 at 9:31 AM
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- Hail Mary to save Hanes Point: contact Tom Fazio
- Raccoon on 14th
- DC, I’m really impressed.
- U.S. Secret Service personnel are on the scene of an officer-involved shooting at 15th Street and Independence Avenue in Washington, D.C. One individual was shot by law enforcement; their condition is currently unknown. Please avoid the area as emergency crews are responding.
- Inexplicably confrontational kids
- Climbing gym DC Bouldering Project announces they've signed a lease for a second location in Columbia Heights in DC USA mall
- [Washingtonian] The National Mall Is Revamping Its Food Kiosks and Adding 25 Food Carts
- 'Step back, doors opening:' Iconic voice of DC's Metro, Randi Miller, talks to WUSA9
- LOST brown leather briefcase, sentimental— PLEASE HELP!
- Update on East Potomac Park
Washingtonian
- How Crazy Are DC Prices Now?
- Ben’s Chili Bowl Reopens on U Street With a Tribute to “Mom” Virginia Ali
- 27 Things to Do in the DC Area This Week and Weekend
- The National Mall Is Revamping Its Food Kiosks and Adding 25 Food Carts
- Where to Stay, Dine, and Play in Annapolis and on the Eastern Shore This Summer
- Trump Takes DC Golf Course, Jeanine Pirro Teases Reopening of Investigation into Jerome Powell, and Spike Lee Was at Ben’s Reopening
- Changing the System to Support Maternal Mental Health
- Cinco de Mayo 2026: Where to Find Margarita Deals, Taco Specials, and Parties Around DC
- Etsy Sticker Designers Are All Over the New Trump Passport
- Casey Means MA-HAs Left the Building, DHS Shutdown Finally Ends, and Confetti Poppers Draw Cops to Rosslyn Office Party
WTOP
- How to find one of DC’s most obscure monuments honoring a Greek goddess
- Campaign sign vandalized with hate symbols in Prince George’s County
- Locker rooms as banquet halls? NFL stadiums aren’t what they used to be
- Pilot program in DC schools is successfully keeping students in the classroom
- Man wounded after allegedly shooting at Secret Service near White House, bystander struck
- Judge asks why jail placed suspect in White House correspondents’ dinner attack on suicide watch
- Free rides home on Cinco de Mayo in DC area
- Florida man says he may stay on DC’s Frederick Douglass Bridge for another day
- Rare iron disorder leads one man to reinvent blood donation incentives
- Watch a Spirit pilot’s impromptu retirement celebration after airline shutters
- Maryland is under a ‘drought disaster.’ What that means for you
- Future of East Potomac Golf Course in question after lease termination, judge denies request to halt work
- Expanded voting rights for former felons in Virginia set to begin next month
- WATCH: WTOP’s Top Local Headlines for May 4
- Duke’s Grocery to open first eatery in Northern Virginia
DC News Now
- Report: Top DC police officials may be fired as investigations focus on crime data accuracy
- No bail for man involved in Blake High School shooting
- DC council prepares to take 2nd vote on extended juvenile curfew zones
- Mistrial declared in nearly all charges against man accused of murdering Kentucky teacher
- Video goes inside heavy fire at Fairfax County home
- USSS: Officer shoots person near Washington Monument, minor also injured
- Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge protester enters 4th day atop bridge as supporters rally
- Ex-Turnstile guitarist facing potential life sentence, accused of striking frontman's dad with vehicle
- Police issue over 13,500 tickets, warnings during first wave of Fairfax County's 'Road Shark' campaign
- A sunny start to the week, but rain is coming
Arlington Now
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for May 4, 2026
- Plan to have AI read names at W-L graduation draws criticism at School Board meeting
- Bicyclist hurt in collision with sprinting deer on W&OD Trail
- The Board Room abruptly closes in Clarendon after eight years of business
- O’Connell track-and-field teams warm up for postseason at Draper Invitational
- Cinco de Mayo brings Shirlington street festival and deals on food and drinks
- Unforgettable Nights at Shenandoah Valley Music Festival
- JUST IN: House committee targets Arlington police, sheriff’s office and prosecutors over ‘sanctuary policies’
- Mount Olivet holds rededication, celebrating end of renovations after 2022 fire
- Arlington jobless rate decreases slightly, but so does the labor force
- Morning Notes for May 4, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for May 1, 2026
- NEW: Hoffman-Boston Elementary secured as police scour neighborhood for wanted man
- GOP could back an independent for County Board if recruitment drive falls short
- Star Wars Day bringing treats, trivia and ‘Resistance Rally’ to Arlington
The Georgetowner
- D.C. Election 2026: The Georgetowner’s Guide to Mayoral Forums & Debates
- Business Ins & Outs: Ox & Olive, the Salty Donut, 55 Seventy
- D.C. Vying for Legal Real-Money Online Casinos and Sweeps Casinos Ban
- Douglas Development Pitches Luxury Residential Conversion for 2715 M St. NW
- April Real Estate Sales
- Philippe Lanier Named CEO of EastBanc, Top CRE Player in Georgetown
- Onstage Georgetown: May
- Last Chance: Approve ‘The Minutes,’ Catch a ‘Streetcar’
- This Weekend: Tiny Dogs, Big Festivals & Broadway Laughs
- Business Ins & Outs: Sézane, Bizzeria, Hill House; Take Care
The DC Line
- District Links: Bowser looks to expand DHS truancy pilot amid council skepticism; judge criticizes Trump admin over East Potomac golf course; and more
- District Links: Council set to vote on youth curfew with new amendments; MPD probe reportedly implicates at least 15 high-ranking personnel; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Has Janeese Lewis George’s mayoral campaign violated DC election finance laws?
- District Links: House Oversight Committee demands records from MPD investigation on crime data; Lewis George, McDuffie square off at debate; and more
- District Links: Report card gives DC an A-minus on the state of its tree canopy; Bowser seeks authority to buy surplus federal buildings; and more
- District Links: New report cites 5.7% drop in DC jobs over past year; OCF investigating claims against Lewis George mayoral campaign; and more
- District Links: Bowser resubmits PSC nominations fought by environmentalists; group rejects calls to drop White House ballroom lawsuit; and more
- District Links: Bowser, Pirro unveil legislation to address rise in domestic violence; Allen bill would enable autonomous vehicles in DC; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Who among DC’s mayoral candidates can help the city fulfill its potential? (Part 1)
- District Links: Moody’s pulls negative outlook it added last year to DC debt rating; House panel advances bill with myriad DC budget riders; and more
- District Links: Council votes to advance permanent bill on youth curfew but delays emergency action; judge protects 15th Street bike lane; and more
- District Links: White House submits nominations for four DC Superior Court vacancies; DC Water faces new lawsuits over sewage spill; and more
- District Links: AG reaches $9.9M settlement to resolve inquiry into Ticketmaster pricing; court panel allows ballroom construction for now; and more
- District Links: Environmental groups battle Bowser budget proposals; funding bill with DC budget riders clears House subcommittee; and more
- District Links: Bowser extends juvenile curfew; monumental arch gains nod; House appropriations panel looks to include litany of DC riders; and more
- District Links: Mayor says she expects to invoke 15-day emergency to extend curfew zones; Pinto apologizes for posting White’s personal info; and more
- District Links: White calls for Pinto to withdraw from delegate’s race over release of personal info; BZA lacks quorum to function; and more
- District Links: Inspector general report flags operational challenges at 911 call center; ex-AG Racine backs Lewis George in mayor’s race; and more
- District Links: Bowser outlines FY 2027 budget plan with cuts to child care, paid leave programs; Trump administration unveils arch designs; and more
- jonetta rose barras: A gang of spoilers in DC’s election includes the council chair
Popville
- End of a Musical Era (Don’t Worry Madam’s is fine): “The Last Two Step: A Farewell to Human Country Jukebox”
- Missed Connection – Health for Life dispensary in Bethesda and then on the Red line train
- HUGE NEWS: Bouldering Project opening a second location in Columbia Heights!!
- “Trapped and dying pigeons at Georgia Avenue/Petworth metro”
- Brasserie Catahoula signage up at the old All Purpose space in Navy Yard!!
- East Potomac Park Renovations “just mind boggling”
- “Carnitas Boi – TX Tacos in Washington DC”
- Uchi, “the sushi-centered restaurant that launched in Austin to national acclaim”, Opens May 12th Downtown!
- “Let’s say goodbye to Anafre this Cinco de Mayo!”
- Checking in on the Pura Vida coming to P Street in Logan Circle
- Friends of the White Whale Society Presents – 19th Street
- Checking in on Highlands Tavern – Progress!
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- “after nine months of restoration”, Welcome Back Ben’s!! “This is more than a reopening. It’s a celebration of resilience, of community, and of a woman whose impact will be felt for generations to come.”
- Mabel Lee Mural Progressing Chinatown!
- DEVELOPING: “Person on top of the bridge”
- Pho Patrol: 54 Noodles Bar “is now Saigon Kitchen”
- New Sign Thanking You for Your “Fee Dollars” Up in Logan Circle
- Kuro Listening Bar (next to Looking Glass Lounge) announces Grand Opening Date!! “No TVs. No hype. Just sound done right.”
- Heads Up: La Tejana Closed for May Day in Mount Pleasant
Greater Greater Washington
- Prince George’s voters prefer safer streets to speeding cars
- Road pricing in DC will benefit drivers the most
- Breakfast links: Mixed-income apartments under construction in Derwood
- Photo Friday: Get around
- National links: Why good weekend transit service is essential
- Breakfast links: New CaBi stations coming to Mount Vernon Trail, elsewhere in Fairfax County
- Ward 3 has been unwell for a century. More housing is the cure
- Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #44: Greater Greater History edition
- Breakfast links: DC robotaxi bill could get hearings this summer
- Bikeshare Beat: Spring temperatures revive Capital Bikeshare as traffic booms around 15th Street bike lanes
The Washington Informer
- Defenders Cruise Past Renegades 24-6, Winning Sixth Straight of the Season
- DCision 2026 Debate Video: A Brief Look at the Mayoral and Delegate Debates
- Three Educators Find Their Common Roots in Head Start
- Washington Informer Special Tribute to Your Mother
- Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Map, Tightens Limits on Voting Rights Act
- Clergy’s Call to Congress: ‘Stop War, Save Lives’
- Polls Show Mounting Economic Anxiety as Inflation, Energy Costs, and Gas Prices Hit U.S. Households
- A Bold New Push to Grow Wealth East of the Anacostia River
- Ben’s Chili Bowl Reopens Historic U Street Location After Yearslong Renovation
- In the Battle for Accountability, Gen-Zer Exposes Local-Federal Police Jumpout
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