The District Report
Last Updated: August 28, 2026 at 1:36 AM
70°F, Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
r/washingtondc
- My dog has been missing since Aug 12th from the SW area of Washington DC. I came across her poster today and seen it was ripped down intentionally. I miss her so much this is super disheartening.
- Housemates socially pressuring me to move out due to my unethical job
- Nepalese People of DC
- Wealth distribution across the Washington Metro network 💰
- Whoever left this on the Huntington train you have 28 minutes
- [Washingtonian] The Best Cheap Eats Around the DC Area
- My attempts to FOIA request information about Flock cameras in DC
- I mapped documented Flock/ALPR cameras around DC in 3D
- Spotted in the parking lot of Home Depot in Brentwood this morning.
- I have a metro stop in my home!
DC News Now
- Measles exposure reported in Reston: Health officials
- Jury weighs whether Lindsay Clancy is criminally responsible for killing her children
- Thousands of pages of digital evidence could be used in missing Virginia mom murder trial
- Watching for severe storms through tonight
- DOJ insists new Trump inscriptions are 'not renaming' Kennedy Center
- National Guard members reflect on DC deployment 1 year into mission
- Prince George’s County school bus problems enter third day
- Man in 'Scream' costume arrested after series of property destruction incidents in Lorton
- Ashes in potted plant spark fire at apartment complex in Rockville, caused $2 million in damages: Officials
- Woman struck, killed by fleeing suspect in Bowie identified
Arlington Now
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Aug 27, 2026
- Controllers raised Marine One radio problems a week before DCA close call
- Virginians can now present ID using Apple Wallet
- WEATHER ALERT: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for Arlington
- O’Connell coaches are optimistic about upcoming football season
- Good Trouble Roasters aiming to open next month in Cherrydale
- How Dolly Parton and her theme park touched the life of an ARLnow reporter
- You already manage enough. Your cleaning service should be easy.
- Falls Church leaders consider new tax on commercial property
- Impacts of N. Va.’s data center boom could reach Arlington, leaders say
- Police say e-motorcycles aren’t appropriate for teens as school starts
- Morning Notes for August 27, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Aug 26, 2026
- ZIP code in Westover area climbs to the top of Arlington’s wealth rankings
- Arlington’s new ‘microtransit’ program has provided 1,500 rides since April
WTOP
- ‘A concern’: DC brewery braces for potential impact of Canadian tariffs on aluminum
- In the wake of the Meta youth mental health settlement, how will states spend the funds?
- Judge questions why Kennedy Center is moving so quickly to return Trump’s name to building
- DC National Guard marks one year on mission, points to crime trends, emergency responses
- White House construction contributed to radio problems that let Trump copter come close to jet
- Md. man sentenced for unruly house parties awaits fate on terrorism charges
- AI can help with tutoring, but it can’t replace your tutor, study says
- Thursday night thunder reaches DC area, brings wind, rain, hail
- Judge asks pointed questions of Kennedy Center’s plan to add Trump’s name
- Marvell: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
The Washington Informer
- Found Hanging: Black Deaths, Unanswered Questions and an American Terror That Refuses to Stay in the Past
- Trump’s Jobs Promise Meets the Numbers, and the Numbers Are Brutal
- 8-27-2026 Informer Edition
- Michael Jackson Would Have Turned 68. His Music is Filling the Room Again
- ‘You Look Fine’: Award-Winning Film Turns Invisible Illness Into a Call for Preventative Health
- Black Museums Search for Financial Independence
- D.C. Could Collect $129 Million as Meta Pays Historic Price for Alleged Harm to Children
- Target’s Latest Bullseye of Outrage: Costume Evokes Blackface
- Two Systems of Justice: How Success Makes Leaders of Color Targets
- Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, Aug. 27-30
Washingtonian
- September Culture Guide: 39 Things to Do in the DC Area
- 7 Luxury Home Sales in the Washington Area—and Who Bought and Sold Them
- The Former Woodmont Grill is Becoming a “Very Special” Ted’s Bulletin
- Fall Arts Guide: 10 Essential Things to Do in the DC Area
- A Dinosaur-Themed Day Trip Near DC
- DC, Maryland, and Virginia Will Get Millions From Meta; the Kid Rock Helicopter Story Returns; Kitten Used in Local Bank Robbery Finds Home
- The Best Cheap Eats Around the DC Area
- Where to Grab Cheap Pizza to Go in the DC Area
- Our 10 Favorite Meals for Under $10 in the DC Area
- Remembering Dolly Parton: Where to Celebrate the Queen of Country in DC
Popville
- Official Word on the Petworth Library which Reopened last Sunday!
- Friends of the White Whale Society Presents – Curb Walk!
- Missed Connection – Dupont Circle Fountain (Wed. 8/26)
- “We’ve heard of 3 or 4% fair wage charges….. but 20% ?!! which doesn’t include tip.”
- EXCLUSIVE and BREAKING Pho Patrol: Pho Việt is Renovating their 14th Street/Columbia Heights Location – Moving to a New Location on 11th/Logan Circle Next Month (Fear not, I was assured the 14th Street spot will reopen after renovations!)
- Junction Bistro and Bar Closing Friday in Friendship Heights/Chevy Chase
- Pasta Patrol: Sfoglina Downtown Reopened! “And frankly, better than she has ever looked.”
- And in other 7E Action – Down Goes the 7-Eleven in Petworth
- Logan Circle Scuttlebutt: More Burgers Coming to 14th and Rhode Island?!? Work Begins at this prime corner space.
- Yo!! Flavor Hive, “World Famous Chip Bag & Rice Bowls”, Opens Today in DC!!
- SWEET City Ride
- Huzzah, Highlands Tavern Has set an Opening Date!
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- See You at the PoPville 20th Anniversary Party Thursday Night!!
- About that Gas Station Demo at 15th and U – New Gas Station Coming to 15th and U.
- “Where is the National Guard???” (Ed. Note: They’re Still Around.)
- Multiple Gunshots Fired Sunday Night in Columbia Heights – “no victim on scene.”
- Fat Pete’s Pizza & BBQ Closing at the end of the week.
- Major Mount Pleasant Bummer: Bold Fork Books Closing at the end of September.
- Le Creuset opens Friday at The Collection Chevy Chase – Grand Opening in September
Greater Greater Washington
- Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #57
- DC should build 250,000 homes by 2050
- Congress made Hains Point a public park. Will it stay that way?
- Breakfast links: Arlington bus replacement connects riders to transit
- Family Biking Matters: Bring the joy of biking to your daily commute
- To lower energy costs for DC renters and homeowners, pass the GRID Act
- Breakfast links: Housing hopes dashed for gas station at 15th & U
- Do Something #132: Transit Tuesday for RFK
- Prince George’s County should build upon its investment along Marlboro Pike
- Breakfast links: Anacostia River receives highest-ever water quality grade (C-)
The Georgetowner
- DC JazzFest Is One Week Away
- Jane Austen Films, Ball at Dumbarton House
- Dolly Parton, 1946-2026
- Weekend Round Up August 27, 2026
- Freedom 250 Grand Prix Wins New Fans Over the Weekend
- A Makeover for Book Hill Park
- Mayor, Officials, Family Celebrate Thompson High School on First Day of School
- UNIQLO TIMES: From Tokyo to Georgetown
- Weekend Round Up August 20, 2026
- Freedom 250 Grand Prix Throttles D.C. This Weekend
HillRag
The 51st
- The Players Lounge has survived five decades of change. Here's its secret.
- What Dolly Parton did for D.C. kids
- 13 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- What's more punk than ... a sewing machine?
- 20 ways to build a better D.C. this week
- Eyeing the midterm elections, D.C. is taking the fight for statehood to the states
- Mount Pleasant residents say 'hell no' to trees of heaven
- The broken promise of D.C.’s Commission on Poverty
- After standing up to Trump, D.C. bishop has a new children's book about bravery
- 11 things to do this weekend
- 23 ways to volunteer around D.C. this week
- The Phillips Collection’s new exhibit puts local artists on a global stage
- 19 things to do in D.C. this weekend
- The five best desserts in D.C. for people who don’t like sweets, from a Capitol Hill baker
- 22 ways to volunteer around D.C. this week
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The DC Line
- 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
- District Links: Initiative to ban foie gras slated for DC’s November ballot; Appeals Court orders halt to White House ballroom construction; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Slouching toward the DC general election with controversy
- District Links: New estimates cite $1.4B cost to keep National Guard in DC into 2029; Trump blasts Pirro for dropping Reflecting Pool case; and more
- District Links: Budget battle continues as Mendelson faults Bowser for ‘harmful’ criticism of council; Kennedy Center suspends tour program; and more
- District Links: Bowser appointee resigns as chair of utility regulatory body; regional House members challenge Trump’s golf course plans; and more
- Joon Bang: DC spends just 0.3% of its budget on its older residents. It’s time for a Dignity Fund.
- District Links: Local, federal officials outline plans for next month’s Grand Prix race; Trump set to announce plans for Dulles makeover; and more
- District Links: Bowser opts not to sign FY 2027 budget; IG releases report on MPD data; DDOT tries ‘cool pavement’ to tackle heat islands; and more
- 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