The District Report
Last Updated: October 8, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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- Epic sign fail
- Cool Cats at The Krazy Kat Klub Coffeehouse / Speakeasy | Washington DC, 1921
- DC Library Celebrating Pokémon - Collect Gym Badges for each Ward
- Six theaters are dark. Our NSO performs elsewhere
- Dog found at 5th & G NE
- No Frills NY Style Sandwich Shops in DC?
- Trump Lawyers Cite Executive Privilege to Deny Kennedy Center Records (NY Times Gift Article)
- Brookland bike lane - apologies
- Large collection of 1980s D.C. street views
- Queer friendly jewelry stores in the DMV for engagement rings? :’)
WTOP
- DC-based singer-songwriter taps her Hispanic roots in performance on ‘The Voice’
- Additional testing shows Potomac River ‘returned to normal’ after sewage spill
- How Fairfax Co. high schoolers created an app to help kids find the safest route to school
- Montgomery Co. considers requiring fire hoods in certain apartment buildings
- HBCUs are underfunded. A legal effort starting in Missouri seeks to fix it
- K-9 team finds missing child in Prince George’s County
- Jury set midway through day three of Naresh Bhatt trial
- Police identify 17-year-old boy killed in Southeast DC shooting
- How will planned construction at a DC golf course affect the Marine Corps Marathon?
- Virginia doubles ‘distinguished’ schools as state accountability results show major gains
DC News Now
- Shooting investigation underway in Culpeper County
- Paying for your neighbors’ utilities? New DC law limits what landlords can charge
- First witnesses testify after opening statements in Bhatt murder trial
- Still sunny and a bit warmer through Thursday
- 17-year-old boy killed in Southeast DC shooting identified; homicide investigation underway
- 'Vandal-proof' Reflecting Pool set to be filled with water this week, Trump says
- Hagerstown to host domestic violence prevention community resource fair
- Missing University of Maryland student found safe, police say
- Husband accused of killing wife extradited to Loudoun County
- 2 women punched, robbed by group of 10 in Shaw community: Police
Arlington Now
- Kingsbury Chocolates Celebrates 25 Years of Craftsmanship and Community
- County apologizes after anti-immigrant retweet from Arlington Alert
- ‘No Kings’ protesters plan rallies for early voting in Arlington
- Westover Taco sounds alarm on struggles for local restaurants
- Healthy never looked this chic. Lebanese. Baked. Zazzy.
- Waffle Zone coming to former restaurant and bar space on Columbia Pike
- Just Reduced Properties in Arlington: October 6, 2026
- Army Ten-Miler race returns to Arlington this weekend, bringing road closures
- Reproductive rights advocates seek to rally support in Arlington
- County Board to host another town hall discussion later this month
- Morning Notes for October 7, 2026
- NOW: Firefighters on scene of blaze at commercial building on Columbia Pike
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Oct 6, 2026
- Listing of the Day: 220 S Fairfax Street, Alexandria
- Weekends are for biscuits at Sloppy Mama’s BBQ
Washingtonian
- Three Great Travel Deals for Fall
- Sleep in a Lockhouse With the C&O Canal’s Quirky Overnight Stay Program
- DC’s Bald Men Get Vulnerable in the New Podcast “Off the Top”
- Trump Snubs Wes Moore, Scott Bessent Reportedly Spat in His Own Food at a Local Restaurant, and DC May Get More Parking Tickets
- Why Alex Ovechkin Keeps Standing With Putin
- They’re Husband and Wife. They’ve Both Been Diagnosed With Breast Cancer.
- Ovechkin Retires, President Suggests Iran Could “Take Out” LA, and Local Singer Appears on “The Voice”
- 9 Great Ghost Tours Around DC
- An Opulent Historic Detached Residence, Thoughtfully Curated & Fully Renovated
- An Intriguing Exhibit on Shakespeare and Black Women
The 51st
- 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
- “I'm trying to infiltrate your wardrobe for real”
- 14 things to do in D.C. this weekend
- 15 ways to build a better D.C. this week
- Trayon White’s bribery trial ended in a hung jury. What now?
- 15 things to do in D.C. this weekend
- I went to a twelve-hour drone concert and all I got was removed from time and space
- 14 ways to build a better D.C. this week
- Get in the garden: What to plant in D.C. this fall
The DC Line
- 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
- District Links: Bowser cuts ribbon on modernized Malcolm X Elementary; DISB approves health insurance hikes amid affordability concerns; and more
- 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
Popville
- Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site Grand Re-Opening Next Month!
- Friends of the White Whale Society Presents
- “Additional Testing Further Confirms the Potomac River Has Returned to Normal”
- “Has DC given up on recycling?”
- About that Hole near the Lincoln Memorial, Now a Mound…
- Armed Carjacking near Petworth Metro around 8:30pm Last Night
- “Pizza and Oysters are coming…” Action at the old King Street Oyster Bar!
- “Free map of every DC traffic camera and how often it tickets”
- DC Fresh Finds for October 7, 2026
- Pastiamo Osteria opening next month in Woodley Park!!
- About that Huge Police/Law Enforcement Response in Shaw Last Night
- Today* in Hawks*** Around Town – “Hawk on a fence in union market!”
- Conduit Road appears to have permanently closed.
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- “DC Holiday Market Returns to Dupont Circle Thursday, November 12”
- Gorgeous Early Morning Moon
- Missed Connection – Kuro Listening Bar
- Grubb’s Pharmacy Also A Good Spot for Vaccines – Plus They’ve Added a Tea Lab!?!
- What the Helen of Troy is This?
- Yesterday in Driving Dangerously – Crazy Crash on Georgia
HillRag
The Washington Informer
- A Crown With a Cause: Black Queens Are Redefining Pageantry
- Remembering the Late Dr. John Herbert ‘Herb’ Niles Jr.
- ICE Crackdown Sweeps Up U.S. Citizens as D.C. Region Faces Intensified Enforcement
- Financial Tip of the Month, October: Seek Trusted Advice
- Wizards Give D.C. Families One of NBA’s Cheaper Nights Out
- Turn Over a New Financial Leaf This Fall: Strategies for Credit Score Success
- 10-8-2026 Informer Edition
- 2026 Financial Literacy Supplement
- Prince George’s Chamber of Commerce Applauds Advancement of Sphere National Harbor Legislation
- VIEWPOINTS
Greater Greater Washington
- What a homemade air quality monitor taught me about environmental justice in DC
- Breakfast links: Stadium-Armory upgrades get up to $300 million from DC
- More housing for more people would mean a better Friendship Heights
- Breakfast links: Bus ride-along highlights Lewis George’s transit vision
- Small bike bus, big benefits
- Events: Meet us in Capitol Hill for dumplings and community
- Breakfast links: Rezoning could bring new homes to downtown Manassas
- National links: What can we learn about rail from Brightline’s bankruptcy?
- Photo Friday: Overviews
- Breakfast links: Average DC resident bicycles 40 miles per year
730DC daily newsletter
The Georgetowner
- So Gen Z: Potomac Sisters’ Platform Links Physical, Digital Worlds
- September 2026 Real Estate Sales
- D.C.’s Next Mayor: Tell Me What Kind of Government You Want Us to Be
- Rose Park Gala Hits Home Run
- Bowser at BID Meeting Says ‘Georgetown Is Hot Again’
- Georgetown Canal Day Returns This Sunday
- Business Ins & Outs: Garage, Rag & Bone, Pop Mart, Dutch Darlings; IKEA
- Onstage Georgetown: October 2026
- Latino Culture at the American History Museum
- Weekend Round Up October 1, 2026