The District Report
Last Updated: April 24, 2026 at 10:40 AM
81°F, Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
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- Bike hit and run at 15 & T
- Fire Near Spy Musuem
- Does anyone else feel like they are drowning as an Ex-Federal employee?
- You can request two free tickets for the UFC event on the South Lawn. And then choose not to go!
- “New sign on Logan Circle fence” to enrage 99% of residents
- TIL Navy Yard is built on a Superfund Site
- Washington Post Magazine 1983
- [Adam Tuss] BREAKING - Autonomous Vehicles (self driving taxis) in DC take a huge step forward as DC Councilmember Charles Allen expected to introduce legislation today to “operationalize” AV’s in the District. Unclear when this will come up for vote.
- Trump Started a War With D.C.'s Cyclists. It's Part of a Bigger Car-Centric Agenda.
- Metro board to vote on plan to fully automate Red Line
Popville
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- About that Massive Smoke – Metrobus Fire in the 9th Street Tunnel
- Five Metro Stations will be Closed this Weekend – “free shuttle buses will replace trains”
- Sweet City Ride – Fantastic Fiat
- “Mount Pleasant lost an icon. We are collecting to help offset funeral costs and support his family.”
- “DDOT Releases Report on Autonomous Vehicle Policy”
- “Woman begging with child at Columbia Heights – Any other suggestions or advice?”
- “a new Tonkatsu lunch venue on Q Street”!!
- Meanwhile outside the Vice President’s Residence in Observatory Circle
- “New sign on Logan Circle fence” to enrage 99% of residents
- New DC class for teens/adults with IDD or Autism: register for ArtStream’s Pop Star Playbook class
- “OAG Is Seeking Tips About Illegal Dumping, Idling Vehicles, and Other Violations That Harm Residents & Natural Resources in Neighborhoods Across DC”
- Heads Up: ALL DC Public Library Locations Closed Friday
- Is this sweet pup yours?
- New Springbone Kitchen Location Nears Opening
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- QUESTION: How do YOU pronounce Quackenbos?
- “Praise for DC Duck Watch – A little reminder that all hope isn’t lost and the DC ducks are in good hands!”
- Daytime Shooting in Columbia Heights, Police Officer reported to be involved
- “Vermont Ave NW: Repeated food dumping.” What the Helen of Troy is Going on Here?
DC News Now
- WATCH: Mobile home destroyed in overnight fire in Chantilly
- Warm end to the week with scattered PM storms Friday
- Thousands of Commanders fans pack Northwest Stadium for NFL draft watch party
- 'My best friend': Father of 12-year-old boy shot and killed in Northeast speaks at vigil
- NFL Draft 2026: Comprehensive DC-area prospects list
- Firefighters battle bus fire inside 9th Street tunnel in Northwest DC
- Man held without bond in murder of DC mother that triggered AMBER alert
- WMATA Board approves $913M Red Line automation plan amid operator safety concerns
- Ward 1 council candidates cross-endorse each other in first ranked choice voting election
- Investigation underway after person found dead in vehicle near DC gas station
Washingtonian
- A Cool Two-Story Loft, a Condo With Sweeping Water Views, a Contemporary New-Build, and More: Inside the Weekend’s Most Interesting Open Houses
- DC’s Metro Wants to Install Platform Doors and Run Fully Automated Trains
- Park Cleanups, Puppy Adoption, Trivia: 7 Ways to Help the DC Area Community
- May Issue: Great Places to Stay
- A New Daytime Rice Bowl Pop-Up Is Opening at Kayu
- FBI Investigated Reporter Who Looked Into Security for Director’s Girlfriend, Congressman Updates Claim That Van Was “Stolen” in DC, and RFK Jr. Debuts New Form of Math
- Lobbyist Heather Podesta and Filmmaker Stephen Kessler Are Selling Their Kalorama Home
- The Spy Museum’s New Historian Might Persuade You to Rethink What You Share Online
- Virginia Referendum Win Could Help Democrats Take House, Kash Patel Says He’s Never Been Drunk at Work, and Commanders Co-Owner Donates $116 Million to National Gallery of Art
- A Chic Pink-Magnolia-Infused Springtime Engagement Session in DC
WTOP
- Built in Greenbelt, NASA’s Roman Space Telescope prepares to map the universe
- DC man charged with killing young mother identified, held in jail
- Wall of 20,000 teddy bears has heartbreaking message on National Mall
- Bus fire blankets part of Downtown DC in dark plume of smoke
- Go on a scavenger hunt through Maryland to celebrate America’s 250th
- Metro board gives green light to plan to fully automate Red Line
- Tidal Basin fully reopened after sea wall restoration
- Friday Freebies
- New tech aims at slowing down Maryland’s worst drivers
- Riot! DC festival focuses on survivors, creating safe space for healing in inaugural event
- With rash of air bag thefts, Laurel police ask for public’s help
- Things to do in the DC area: Living Earth Festival, New Kitchens on the Block … and more!
- ‘Dangerous’ winter weather broke Maryland records for cold-related deaths, ER visits
- Loudoun Co. supervisors approve park plans, including controversial disc golf course
- WATCH: WTOP’s Top Local Headlines for April 23
Arlington Now
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Apr 23, 2026
- County Board scales down fee increase for gymnastics programs in last-minute change
- New turning restrictions on Arlington Blvd to be installed starting next week
- Barnes & Noble to reopen next month in Clarendon, smaller than before
- Spot of Tea offering discounts and giveaways at Crystal City grand opening
- Earth Day celebration, Clarendon art festival bring weekend road closures
- Kami’s Korner: What’s happening with Arlington’s condo market?
- Ballston Holiday Inn closes, preparing for 504-unit redevelopment project
- Split County Board approves 2-cent tax hike as part of $1.7B budget
- Falls Church considers $175K consulting contract to help plan affordable housing
- Morning Notes for April 23, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Apr 22, 2026
- Arts Focus: Earth Day Every Day returns to Langston Boulevard
- County unveils three options for Drew Park expansion in Green Valley
- Police investigating possible armed robbery outside of H-B Woodlawn
The DC Line
- 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
- District Links: Bowser marks milestone in tennis center’s $23M expansion ahead of summer opening; housing draws attention in mayoral race; and more
- District Links: Construction in DC falls to 15-year low; fiscal expert lays out structural problems DC faces amid stalled growth; and more
- District Links: Council accommodates FY 2027 budget delay; ‘teen takeovers’ spur political tensions; operator pledges Cedar Hill progress; and more
- Emmett Johnson: DC’s broken promise to our youngest children
- District Links: Council set to consider April 14 budget submission date; Trump budget plan includes funds for beautification projects in DC; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Will stability win out over any push for change in the DC Council chair race?
- District Links: DC hails literacy boosts from 5-year federal grant; Mendelson draws ethics complaint; panel OKs White House ballroom plans; and more
- District Links: Council OKs 90-day moratorium on electricity shutoffs, postpones vote on curfew zones; FY 2027 budget release delayed; and more
- District Links: Council set to consider juvenile curfew extension, veto override; DC Streetcar makes its final run today; and more
HillRag
Greater Greater Washington
- Do Something #118: A fine mesh of relationships
- Montgomery County planners want to make sure everyone benefits from the Purple Line
- Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #43
- Breakfast links: Metro Center on-scene investigation spanned 17 hours
- How I used friendly neighborhood data science to advocate for housing in Arlington
- Breakfast links: Judge orders stop to planned 15th street bike lane removal
- I’m 15 and can’t drive. Here’s why transit is a key to teen independence
- Introducing Matt Girardi, GGWash’s new DC organizer
- Breakfast links: Local homes for sale still often land multiple offers
- Events: GGWash is turning 18 in style
The Georgetowner
- A Tense but Polite Mayoral Forum at MLK Library
- Social Scene: Your Guide to the 2026 White House Correspondents Dinner Weekend
- May 9 at Strathmore: ‘The Blue Hour’
- Peruvian Brothers Mark New Chapter with Vibrant North Capitol Opening
- Spin Into the Weekend: Music, Markets, & the Smithsonian Carousel’s Big Return
- Georgetown House Tour Outdoes Itself Again
- Jack Evans Withdraws from D.C. Council Chair Race
- Barry Dixon Sets the Tone for Georgetown House Tour at Intimate Design Talk
- Georgetown’s The Phoenix Hosts Fundraiser for Lucky Dog Animal Rescue
- Jazz City 2026 Returns to Duke Ellington School of the Arts
The 51st
- Trump looms large in debate of teen curfew in D.C.
- How to donate, recycle, sell, and toss your unwanted stuff
- Did you miss The 51st’s mayoral debate? You can watch it here
- I’m leaving – but The 51st is growing
- 14 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- First aid and forums: Your weekly Civics Roundup
- Federal judge pumps the brakes on Trump’s plan to remove 15th Street bike lane
- Meet the candidates running to represent Ward 1
- Meet the D.C. devotees of a very niche arcade game
- Opinion: DCPS is making needed progress on early childhood literacy
- 15 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Calling all artists: Your weekly Civics Roundup
- Ask A D.C. Native: What traditions have you made in the city?
- Bowser has put out her final budget. Here’s what the big funding fights will be
- D.C.’s new rules are pushing streateries off the street
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The Washington Informer
- In Aftermath of Gruesome Discovery, Organizers, Elected Officials Raise Concerns About MPD Transparency
- Ozone Strikes Again: D.C. Receives ‘F’ in 2026 State of the Air
- From Healing to Stability: Building a New Future for Returning Citizens
- Cyber Threats Are Growing — But So Are Ways to Stop Them
- Virginia Vote Reshapes Redistricting Fight as Democrats Counter GOP Maps Nationwide
- Prince’s Final Days: Revolution Bassist Says Icon Showed Signs of Memory Loss Before Tragic Death
- PGCPS Selects Clara Allsup as 2026-2027 Teacher of the Year
- Behind the Pulpit, Black Women Battle Violence and Silence
- 4-23-2026 Informer Edition
- LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Taken Aback