The District Report
Last Updated: October 14, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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- The Kennedy Center is switching to Ticketmaster. I think that's a terrible idea.
- It goes both ways with three scooters.
- Missing Persons - HELP wanted
- Ticket Resellers Sue Over DC Law That Targets Deceptive Practices in Resales
- Appeals court will hear arguments on Trump's National Guard deployment in the nation's capital
- Rowing on the Potomac is a great way to start your day. I
- Why we shouldn’t be using Wonder (besides not wanting to pay $$ for microwaved frozen food)
- ICE Spotted on green line toward branch Ave
- Any practicing witches in the city?
- House Republicans Launch Investigation Into D.C. 'Jury Nullification’
The Georgetowner
- Equestrian Style, Country Elegance
- Kitty Kelley Book Club ‘John of John’ by Douglas Stuart
- ANC Meeting Report: Parking Enforcement, Shared-Fleet Resolution
- Hollywood Meets Hunt Country at Middleburg Film Festival
- Georgetown Business Gets the History Book It Deserves
- Peñalver Inaugurated as Georgetown University’s 49th President
- Downtowner DC: Janeese Lewis George, Trayon White, Caesar Rodney
- Cocktail of the Month: The Pink Lady
- Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company Premieres ‘Vectors’ at Kreeger Museum
- Gay Men’s Chorus Tackles Sports at Fall Cabaret, Oct. 24
Arlington Now
- Modern luxury townhomes steps from Virginia Square
- How Rosslyn’s ‘Dead Man’s Hollow’ earned a reputation for tragedy and gruesome crime
- Halloween in Arlington: When to expect trick-or-treaters and upcoming events
- Arlington Restaurant Week brings local deals through Monday
- Art Focus: A New Mural on Columbia Pike Reflects the Community It Calls Home
- Average sales price of Arlington single-family homes drops 15% year over year
- Just Reduced Properties in Arlington: October 14, 2026
- Federal scorecard lists 11 APS schools as ‘approaching expectations’ or below
- Youth theater troupe to move operations into church near Ballston
- W-L roundup: Girls first in county cross-country, football coach earns 100th win
- Morning Notes for October 14, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Oct 13, 2026
- Popcorn Brain: How to Reclaim Your Focus in an Always-On World
- NEW: Police investigating threat against preschool in Rosslyn
- Arlington has uninstalled its Flock cameras, but some private ones may remain
DC News Now
- Hundreds of thousands of eyedrops recalled by the FDA
- Man dies after crashing into tree in Calvert County
- Record warmth possible for some folks today
- Fairfax County Capital Bikeshare ridership sets monthly record with 6,500+ trips
- Inflation rose to 3.7 percent in September: BLS
- Woman dies after being hit by minivan in Montgomery County
- Prince George's County police search for French bulldog stolen in Camp Springs
- Double shooting in Southeast DC leaves 2 men hurt
- Family of teen girl killed in NW DC shooting remembers her life, calls for shooter to 'turn yourself in'
- Howard University calls for accountability after racist imagery shared ahead of tennis tournament
The 51st
- The 51st in print!
- We spoke to 5 people about their experiences with homelessness and their relationship to D.C.
- D.C. experts warn that e-scooters risk death and severe brain injuries, particularly among children
- D.C. doulas are struggling to serve low-income families despite landmark legislation
- 14 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- 10 ways to build a better D.C. this week
- Goodbye, Dukem, and thanks for 30 years of service
- The Washington Sun’s aggressive local marketing campaign swings at The Post
- The Southwest Waterfront is getting a radical new arts space
- 16 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Five places in DC where you can adult with a baby
- 12 ways to build a better D.C. this week
- Lewis George says she won’t let the ‘loudest person’ hold up transit projects
- D.C. artist Nekisha Durrett’s work is all around us — so why haven’t you heard of her?
- The D.C. Housing Authority faces a major budget gap. A $52 million error could make it worse
The DC Line
- Paulette Chapman and Jelahn Stewart: Congress filled DC’s judicial vacancies. Now it must fund the courts.
- District Links: Appeals Court hears arguments over National Guard deployment in DC; GOP-led House panel probes ‘jury nullification’ claims; and more
- District Links: Judge orders halt to tree cutting at East Potomac golf course after holiday-weekend removals; council to consider Duke BID; and more
- District Links: Council bill takes aim at misleading use of AI photos in real estate ads; Arlington County sues over Trump’s monumental arch; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Are aspects of DC’s much-touted healthcare system on the verge of collapse?
- District Links: Elections Board overturns $16K fine against Lewis George’s mayoral campaign; DC Water says tests show Potomac back to normal; and more
- District Links: Council gives initial nod to easier access to low-income utility discounts; council OKs $305M for RFK transit upgrades; and more
- District Links: Council OKs bill to allow BIDs to pay for extra parking enforcement, rejecting a push to slash fines; Metro eyes fare hikes; and more
- District Links: Bowser seeks council approval for up to $410M in bonds for Nationals Park upgrades; DC tour guides report drop in business; and more
- District Links: New council bill aims to curb increases in domestic violence; Kennedy Center Honors to shift to Capital One Arena this year; and more
- jonetta rose barras: The public should demand the retrial of Trayon White and his removal from the DC Council
- District Links: Bowser cuts ribbon on new DC Infrastructure Academy campus at Ward 5’s Spingarn; AG reaches $8.25M settlement with Amazon; and more
- District Links: Trump targets invasive mosquitoes, ticks in DC; AG wins court order for security upgrades at Ward 8 apartment building; and more
- District Links: GOP senator stalls bill to prohibit Kennedy Center demolition; questions arise over council’s options regarding Trayon White; and more
- District Links: Judge declares mistrial in Trayon White case as U.S. attorney vows another try; Kennedy Center officials had put off repairs; and more
- District Links: Judge directs jurors to continue deliberations in Trayon White bribery trial; landlords renew push for speedier evictions; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Two candidates in the general election delegate race say no federal taxes for DC residents
- District Links: Bowser admin submits updated RFK master plan for council review this fall; new poll finds many area residents struggling; and more
- District Links: Council advances bill to revise AC switchover dates in rental buildings; new limits on ballot initiatives obtain initial OK; and more
- District Links: AG files suit over lax security at Ward 8 apartment building; judge orders repairs to address Delta Pearl code violations; and more
Popville
- Sorso Autumnal Awesome in AdMo – Borsch Battle Fundraising Party Saturday at 401 Massachusetts Ave, NW
- Time to Play: Coyote or fox?
- “Who thinks this way?”
- “Is this allowed?”
- DC Fresh Finds for October 14, 2026
- DC Office of the Attorney General (OAG): “This is not normal, or legal, and we cannot become numb to it.”
- Continuing Coverage of Fences Going Up and Down in DC Parks maintained by NPS cont. “Fences back up around the upper lawn at Malcolm X.”
- Montgomery County’s clean energy sector is growing: Bethesda-based Centrus Energy raises nearly $100 million
- Breaking and What the?!?! Easy Company appears to have Permanently Closed at the Wharf
- Today* in Hawks*** Around Town – Eagle in Petworth!
- HAPPENING NOW: Fences coming DOWN at Logan Circle!!
- Do you believe in miracles?! El Meson Espanol has opened in Adams Morgan!
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- Botiwalla by Chai Pani GRAND OPENING in Tenleytown Tomorrow (Wed.), “freebies for anyone and everyone”, Check out the menu and more
- “Falcon 9 rocket launch early this morning!”
- All is not dark on H Street – 2AM Project Opened!
- Meanwhile at the Reflecting Pool cont.
- EXCLUSIVE: The Pocket coming to the former huge SPIN ping pong space at the National Press Building
- Word on the Street: Buffalo Wild Wings GO coming to the HISTORIC Sam’s Park and Shop in Cleveland Park!
- “brutal dog mauling on Friday evening across the street from the Georgia Ave / Petworth station.”
WTOP
- Giant, Food Lion parent’s ‘cybersecurity incident’ takes websites and apps offline
- Maryland woman barred from backyard feeding of hundreds of vultures loses appeal
- What to know about Pope Leo’s lung cancer: ‘Typically, surgery is all you need’
- Reports of National Guard troops near DC ballot drop boxes raise legal, voter intimidation questions
- Woman struck and killed by minivan in Montgomery County
- WATCH: WTOP’s Top Local Headlines for October 14
- Virginia AG launches voter protection unit ahead of midterm elections
- Appeals court will hear arguments on Trump’s National Guard deployment in the nation’s capital
- Former stepfather charged with sexually abusing missing Va. teen says jury pool ‘poisoned’
- Judge extends order blocking Trump administration from banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters from White House
Washingtonian
- Their Nightlife Empire Ate Their Band. The Brindley Brothers Will Reunite Anyway.
- Is the White House’s New Press Secretary Really a Lawyer? Plus: House Republicans Investigate DC Groups, and More Layoffs at the Washington Post
- The Commanders Didn’t Lose. So Why Do We Still Feel So Empty?
- This Alexandria Artist Paints Tiny Masterpieces on Pumpkin Seeds and Pistachios
- How DC-Area Private Schools Are Handling AI
- The Espresso Martini Comes With a Cigarette at This New DC Restaurant
- Instead of a Grand Wedding Cake, This Couple Opted for Cakes at Every Table
- A DC Pastry Chef Is Now Selling Protein Ice Cream
- “They Want to Have Their Hands in Everything”: An NIH Insider on How Trump Is Politicizing Biomedical Science
- Judge Fells Feds’ Explanations for DC Tree Removal, New White House Press Secretary Debuts Today, and JMU Will Switch Conferences
The Washington Informer
- A New Understanding of ‘The Change’: Menopause May Begin Much Earlier Than Many Women Realize
- CARR: The Raid on Ilhan Omar’s Home Should Concern Every American
- BOOK REVIEW: ‘For Customers Only: Public Bathrooms and the Making of American Inequality’ by Bryant Simon
- THE RELIGION CORNER: Unmasking the Devastating Twists of Domestic Violence
- PJM, DOE Declare Energy Grid Emergency Amid Record-Breaking Warm Temperatures
- 10-15-2026 Informer Edition
- Leslie Jones Keeps It Raw at University of Maryland Performance
- Jamie Foxx Brings Laughs to His Healing
- Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, Oct. 15-18
- COBB: Proposition 40 — It’s Time to Play Chess, Not Checkers
Greater Greater Washington
- Forget a “rat czar.” DC needs a cross-agency, all-hands-on-deck rat operation.
- Do Something #138: Can’t be saved
- Breakfast links: Sculptures add seating at Southwest Waterfront bus stops
- Could you be GGWash Commons’ next board member?
- Metrorail’s driverless future is WMATA’s best hope for organizational reinvention
- Breakfast links: Students build pedestrian safety tool in Fairfax County
- National links: Former NFL coach is a hobbyist urban planner
- Photo Friday: Better arches
- Breakfast links: Over 75% of Maryland residents oppose new data centers
- 6,000 parking spaces and zero homes: Mayor Muriel Bowser’s vision for a “balanced” RFK launch