The District Report
Last Updated: July 28, 2026 at 7:28 PM
86°F, Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
r/washingtondc
- metro rant
- DC Parking Enforcement outdoes itself once again . . .
- Lost Dog 16th and Meridian NW
- Ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool sees ‘irregularities’ in grand jury proceedings
- Thank You to the Parking Slip Hero
- Lost AirPod on Redline train to Friendships Heights
- LOST CAT COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
- I saw these giant cranes on the other side of the Potomac from the Pentagon. What are they building?
- Found dog
- Heads up + advice
Popville
- Thai & Time Again “Closed for an Emergency Be Back ASAP. Thank you for Prayers”
- “$81,064 judgment secured against the former ANC 8C treasurer for misappropriating public funds.”
- What was up with the Huge Line at the Washington Hilton this Morning?
- Prost’s New Streatery Going Up Fast!!
- Here is the Menu for the newly opened LUCHA in Mount Pleasant
- New Bikeshare Installed in front of Room and Board on 14th!
- Haagen-Dazs Permanently Closing after 22 years in Chinatown/Gallery Place.
- “RIP Burrito Brothers” – “had been around for at least 35 years”
- “Drama at Paris Baguette” coming to 14th and W Street, NW
- About All The Street Closures near the White House (and the security at the National Cathedral)
- That Super Sweet Mercury Station Wagon City Ride
- “New Coffee Shop, Nine Brew, in Penn Quarter”
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- DC Fire and EMS responds to Small Fire on Roof of a Three story apartment building on 16th Street, NW this afternoon (Monday)
- Heads Up – NCR Flyover: Nats Park Tonight (July 27)
- 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
Arlington Now
- WEATHER ALERT: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for Arlington and D.C. area
- Former police officer arrested after Arlington auto fraud investigation
- Bagel Uprising opens in Ballston with back-to-the-basics breakfast bites
- Competition higher, price growth lower in first half housing market
- Arlington bike race gets shoutout during Tour de France coverage
- Ready for the next step in your career? Explore graduate programs near D.C.
- WERA 96.7 poised to return with new programming after year-long hiatus
- Falls Church ‘Civic Jam’ honors nation’s 250th with games and booths
- Morning Poll: Should Arlington become a city?
- Morning Notes for July 28, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jul 27, 2026
- Dr. Alfred Taylor, civic leader and chronicler of Green Valley’s history, dies at 91
- 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
DC News Now
- Former Maryland police officer, DC man arrested in Arlington auto theft investigation
- Claude Moore community leisure pool to temporarily close for repairs
- Severe storms possible through this evening
- Officer fires weapon during domestic call involving knife in Fairfax County
- 26-year-old shot repeatedly after altercation in Hagerstown; man charged
- More cadets hospitalized after mass illness reported at military-style youth academy in Laurel: Officials
- Two men shot, teen girl grazed by bullet in Southwest DC
- Lawmakers honor late Sen. Lindsey Graham
- Man wanted for murder after shooting, killing family member at Dale City apartment complex: Police
- DC police announce road closures for Lindsey Graham's funeral
Washingtonian
- How Barmini Turned Pineapple Pizza Into a Cocktail
- Italians Expats Are Flocking to This DC Restaurant
- This Intimate, Modern Winter Wedding Featured a Short Standing Ceremony and a Candlelit Dinner
- Maryland May Have a Rabid Beaver Problem, Lindsey Graham’s Death Has “Rattled” Trump, and Comey Asks Court to Dismiss Seashells Case
- Why 600,000 Mosquitoes Are Being Released in DC This Summer
- 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
- 10 Art Galleries You Should Put On Your DC Bucket List
- An Odd “Shark Tank” Shirt Business Expands in the DC Area
- The Ghost of a Classic DC Movie Theater
WTOP
- Virginia judge grants bond again to bus driver charged in fatal I-95 crash
- The DC area’s 30 sweetest spots for ice cream, gelato, custard and more
- WATCH LIVE: Lindsey Graham eulogized in DC funeral
- Flash flood risk, hail possible as strong storms move through DC region Tuesday
- DC traffic closures for Lindsey Graham funeral near Capitol, National Cathedral
- National Zoo flamingo overcomes social anxiety to spread her wings!
- DC’s utility shut-off moratorium is ending. Here’s what Pepco customers should know
- Local youth water polo team headed to the Junior Olympics
- Northern Virginia students build AI tool to help aspiring entrepreneurs
- Bell-to-bell ban on cellphone use to start for all Montgomery Co. students in upcoming school year
- Teenager swimming in Maryland lake bitten by rabid beaver
- Experts say National Guard housing deal is a ‘drop in the bucket’ for DC rentals
- After Reagan National midair collision probe, NTSB chair urges Congress to act
- Georgia teen pleads guilty to gun charge for running onto Capitol grounds with loaded shotgun
- Prince George’s Co. takes ‘extraordinary’ step toward Sphere at National Harbor
Greater Greater Washington
- Approximately every outdoor pool in DC, mapped
- Breakfast links: Maryland geothermal pilot needs to lower costs
- 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?
The Washington Informer
- AmeriStarRail Unveils ‘Libertyliner 250’ Proposal to Rebrand Amtrak’s NextGen Acela Fleet
- Maryland Lawmakers Urge Federal Regulators to Stop Shifting Data Center Costs to State Ratepayers
- 51 Steps to Freedom Names Accomplished Nonprofit Leader George H. Lambert Jr. as President and CEO
- UCAP’s Second Annual Housing Resource Fair Boosts Long-Term Stability
- ‘Soul Searcher’: The Chuck Brown Biography Years in the Making
- Hundreds of First-Time-in-College Students, Families Relieved After Howard University Un-Enrollment Challenges
- Remembering Jonathan Daniel Shanks Sr.: A Local Gospel Legend, ‘Servant Leader’
- HIV/AIDS Research, Innovation Persist Despite PEPFAR Funding Cuts
- A New Canvas for the Capital
- Three Killed, Four Injured in Shooting at Seattle Center During Bite of Seattle
The 51st
- 9 ways to volunteer around D.C. this week
- 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
730DC daily newsletter
The DC Line
- 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
- 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
The Georgetowner
- ‘The Night Before’ & the WHCA Dinner
- Pizzeria Paradiso Says Farewell to Georgetown
- Bill Limiting D.C. Tax Power Advances to House
- Author Joel Rubin Shares His Vision for Uniting the Democrats
- 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