The District Report
Last Updated: September 21, 2026 at 8:56 PM
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- Thursday, September 24: cannon salute and flyovers
- Looks like we're the guinea pigs for AI based air traffic control
- I want to talk about this article…
- Official DHCF mail sent me a link to a porn site
- Canadian people literally ignored actual fact earlier today about dc
- is there good poutine in dc
- Found Dog - T Street in Bloomingdale / Truxton Circle
- Migraines this weekend
- If your coworker is picking what to order in for lunch, what spot in DC wins hearts and minds?
- Weird energy this weekend?
Washingtonian
- 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
- Can the Affordable Bar Make a Comeback?
- Judge Blocks Kennedy Center Demolition for Now
- Michelin Adds 4 New Restaurants to Its DC Guide
Arlington Now
- 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
- Longtime Greek restaurant Two Chefs undergoes fast-casual rebrand
- Moving to Arlington, VA from DC: What to plan before moving day
- Revived community radio station receives cautious response from Arlington leaders
- Equality Arlington joins statewide coalition supporting same-sex marriage
- Local artists hosting tours of Arlington studios this weekend
- Morning Notes for September 21, 2026
- JUST IN: Trump says arch would become a ‘military complex’ able to host drones and snipers
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Sep 18, 2026
- Dominion investigating tripped transmission line after flashes, booms and flickering lights Thursday night
- Woman arrested after nearly nude home break-in
- UPDATED: Missing woman located
DC News Now
- Driver arrested after Poolesville hit-and-run leaves pedestrian dead, police say
- Flights disrupted across Northeast over technical problems
- Hyattsville man stole more than million dollars from seniors, feds say
- Man found hanged from tree in Upper Marlboro died by suicide, officials say
- Cooler, wetter workweek as we ring in fall Tuesday
- Waterside Drive closure in DC delayed after crews find utility line from early 1900s
- Man hit by SUV in Gaithersburg dies in hospital
- Cigarette blamed for fire that put 5 people out of home in Montgomery County
- Yellow Line service affected by track vehicle derailment, Metro says
- Man in wheelchair killed in hit-and-run on Allentown Road in Camp Springs, police say
Popville
- “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 Rumsey Aquatic Center will close starting Thursday, October 1, 2026 to be demolished and rebuilt.”
- “Tommy’s Tacos is now open!” Check out their menu
- Check Out the August 2026 House and Condo Sales from around Washington, DC
- Fruitive closing CityCenter Location at the end of the Month
- Friends of the White Whale Society Presents – with flowers
- Bank of America Signage Goes Up at the old Da Hong Pao space in Logan Circle
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- Last Night (Friday) in Driving Dangerously – 13th Street, SE
- Sunday Action: American Ice Company’s Flea Market and Street Closures for the DC Half Marathon!!
- Checking in on the Dupont Circle Deckover – “Concrete Pour Launches tonight”!!
- “Is This Even Street Legal?” Caption Contest Time!
- “A new coat of paint!” to Major Yum coming to Columbia Heights
- Pho Viet opened in their new Logan/Shaw home!! (major renovations happening at the original Columbia Heights space.)
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?
WTOP
- New rules to restrict unaccompanied minors at 2 Maryland malls
- Maryland man charged with bilking dozens of seniors for more than $1M
- Virginia lawmakers’ air safety bill would reduce flights at Reagan National
- ‘Air traffic is very sensitive’: Local air passengers weigh rollout of AI tool to predict, prevent delays
- Virginia Beach schools, Civil Rights Office reach agreement over sexual misconduct investigations
- MS NOW, CNN and Politico file lawsuit against President Donald Trump to restore White House access after weekend ban
- Waterside Drive closure in DC postponed after crews uncover century-old utility line
- WATCH: WTOP’s Top Local Headlines for September 21
- Trump’s ‘grand conspiracy’ probe presses on with subpoenas after the lead prosecutor’s exit
- CNN, MS NOW, Politico sue over denied White House access, citing First Amendment
The 51st
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- 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
- 14 ways to build a better D.C. this week
- Janeese Lewis George gets a preview of the mayoral life
The Washington Informer
- Hanging Body Found in Upper Marlboro Prompts Community Concern
- Park and Planning Board Announces Autumn Budget Forums
- Jayden Daniels’ Injury Overshadows Commanders’ 37-20 Loss to Cowboys
- News Organizations Sue Trump After White House Bans Their Reporters
- Summer in D.C. Wraps with 21st H Street Festival
- Bowie Police Department Hosts 20th Anniversary Celebration
- Day of Healing Renews the Quiet Strength of Faith
- CBCF Annual Legislative Conference Focuses on Future of Democracy
- DC JazzFest Highlights Regional Musicians
- More Than a Game: Giving Young People a Place to Play, Belong and Grow
Greater Greater Washington
- 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
- Breakfast links: Roosevelt Bridge trail to shut down for a year
- GGWash’s 2026 ANC endorsements
730DC daily newsletter
The DC Line
- 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
- District Links: National Guard deployment, federal surge hit 1-year mark; GOP bill aims to repeal DC motorcycle helmet law; and more
- ‘CrazySexyCool’ is more than a high-energy jukebox musical — it’s a portrait of survival