The District Report
Last Updated: August 6, 2026 at 3:11 PM
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- Kid Held at Gunpoint in Shaw
- Beware of City Tap
- How to Go About Burying Dead Pet in DC?
- You *can* take a cat in a carrier backpack on Metro but maybe remember you have said cat in there 😬
- Marine One carrying Trump had close call with plane near D.C. airport
- Dog eyeballing a fire hydrant
- Georgetown Waterfront attack
- Support groups for those unemployed because of doge fallout?
- Can we get a "rant" tag?
- When you think you've seen it all...
Popville
- Meanwhile outside the Reflecting Pool
- Kyojin Sushi Expanding in Cady’s Alley. Taking Over the Kafe Leopold space?
- In Happier Hirshhorn News – “On October 31, the Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden reopens”!!
- JUST IN: Several Smithsonian Museums Closed Today “Due to a mechanical issue”
- Blunt Sluts Cannabis Club coming to Capitol Hill/Hill East
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- Heads Up: “drivers can expect a temporary lane closure southbound on Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway”
- Sweet City Ride – OLD School Dodge
- Missed Connection – “She has a tattoo of a duck”
- Notes from your Neighbors: “There’s a better way!!”
- “Important Information for Medical Faculty Associates (MFA) Community Members”
- Do you believe in miracles (ish)?!? Duffy’s “ReOpening Soon” with new owners in Hill East!
- Happening Now: “PURPLE LINE TEST RUN”
- Union Station Rising cont. “a new wave of food and beverage and retail tenants coming to Washington Union Station.”
- DC Fresh Finds for August 5, 2026
- “Where are all of the mosquitoes? (Stay vigilant this week!)”
- “Cybercab/Robotaxi Spotted – In a no parking zone, very on-brand.”
- Speaking of Mythical Sightings – A Couple More Last* August Christmas Trees
- POP MART, you know the Labubu sellers, are opening a brick and mortar spot in DC
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
The Washington Informer
- Commanders Bring Stefon Diggs Back Home to the DMV, Signs Four-Time Pro Bowler to One-Year Deal
- First Impression Staffing to Pay $400,000 After D.C. Alleges Hundreds of Workers Were Denied Paid Sick Leave
- First Black Woman to Lead CDC Takes Helm as Agency Faces Public Health Challenges
- From Pulpits to Pavements: Faith Leaders Rally Ahead of Midterms
- DC Residents Join MPD to Celebrate National Night Out
- DRC Struggles With Fastest-Growing Ebola Outbreak in Country’s History
- New Park Bench Monitors Offer a Pathway to Air Pollution Solutions
- 8-6-2026 Informer Edition
- DCHFA Awards Seven Collegiate Scholarships to Students Defining the Next Era of Affordable Housing
- Loving Them Means Planning for Them: Why Special Needs Planning Matters
Arlington Now
- The after-work ritual Arlington didn’t know it was missing
- Pentagon City post office restricts lobby hours due to ‘vagrancy and crime’
- D.C.’s higher tax rates on commercial property may benefit Arlington
- Selfie-friendly mural with colorful local symbols completed in Rosslyn
- Morning Notes for August 6, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Aug 5, 2026
- FAA investigating why a plane was allowed to take off from DCA as Marine One approached
- Arlington animal control seizes man’s goats, halting their cross-country journey
- Arlington’s 9/11 memorial 5K returns next month, marking 25 years since attacks
- Sloppy Mama’s hosting ‘pickle party’ contest on Langston Blvd this weekend
- Just Reduced Properties in Arlington: August 5, 2026
- Virginia’s sales tax holiday returns this weekend, bringing back-to-school discounts
- BizTalk: Kimley-Horn opens Rosslyn office, deepening Arlington connections
- De Ferranti, Beyer pivot to general election after strong wins in primary
- ‘Missing Middle’ developer builds new townhomes at site of Bluemont house explosion
WTOP
- They don’t give a dam: 2nd beaver attack prompts more closures at Md.’s Cunningham Falls State Park
- Things to do in the DC area: Elefest at the Zoo, DockDogs … and more!
- WATCH: WTOP’s Top Local Headlines for Aug. 6
- How DC is helping rising 6th and 9th graders adjust to their new schools
- Local chefs work to bring the DC area together, one pop-up at a time
- A foie gras ban will be on the DC ballot in November
- High? Relaxxxxx. Virginia launches playful push against cannabis-impaired driving
- Md. measles cases part of Montgomery Co. push to vaccinate children before school starts
- Jellyfish have ‘really blossomed’ in Ocean City and more beachgoers are feeling their sting
- Trump’s IndyCar race: Doing 200 in a 25 mph zone with manhole cover-displacing torque
- Investigators look at why a plane was allowed to take off as President Trump’s helicopter approached
- Kent Island restaurant adds 1 million new oysters to Chesapeake Bay
- Metro says system is getting safer thanks to fare evasion enforcement
- SCC orders Dominion to develop tariff to assign more transmission costs to data centers
- Preakness shifting back to three weeks and a day after the Kentucky Derby, to be run on a Sunday
Washingtonian
- Several Smithsonians Closed Due to “Mechanical Issue”
- Stefon Diggs Is On His Way Back to DC, Hegseth Tries to Pass Buck on Missile Shortage, and Another Beaver Attack in Maryland
- Guess What? Tony P Hates You, Too.
- Where to Watch the Perseid Meteor Shower Near DC
- Foie Gras Ban Will Be on DC’s Ballot This November
- Viral Goat Lil Bob: What to Know
- Pirro Brought Receipts to Reflecting Pool Confrontation, Trump Is Fixated on White House Helipad, and a Goat Named Lil Bob Is the Talk of DC
- Robert Wone’s Estate Says Swann Street Roommates Have Defaulted on Settlement Payments
- Pirro Squeaks Through, DC IndyCar Race Gets Longer, and Sandwich Guy Has Left DC
- Meet DC’s 2026 Leading Defense-Tech Innovators
DC News Now
- Tractor-trailer crash causes delays on I-95 in Prince William County
- Smithsonian museums on National Mall closed due to mechanical issues
- Man seriously hurt after a stabbing in Foggy Bottom
- Vehicles towed after crash in Montgomery County; 2 hurt
- Hot and humid with daily PM storm chances next few days
- Community mourns Virginia man killed in car crash in Germantown
- Man killed in shooting in Glover Park
- Maryland redistricting amendment bill signed, expected on ballots in November
- Stefon Diggs is signing with the Washington Commanders, AP source says
- MLK Library steps up enforcement prohibiting people from sleeping outside overnight
The Georgetowner
- Weekend Round Up August 6, 2026
- This Weekend: EleFest at the National Zoo
- Cocktail of the Month: The DC Grand Prix
- In Country: Old Friends Pass Gold Cup Chairmanship
- How Washington Became a True Sports City
- Mayor Refuses to Sign D.C. Budget
- United in the Hereafter: Walter and Didi Cutler
- Business Ins & Outs: Meermin, Bombas; Green Almond Pantry, 7th Street Burger
- Auction Block: 2 Paintings, a Needlework Picture, a Desk and a Passport
- Mubadala DC Open Runs Through Aug. 2
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HillRag
- Roberta Flack Circle
- DC Public Schools Lack Dedicated Nurses
- Kids Run the Bases at Nats Park
- “Fruit to Poop: A Seed’s Journey” at the Botanic Garden
- “Ninja Kidz Live: Infinite Possibilities” at the Warner
- Free Outdoor Vinyasa at Eastern Market Metro Park
- Used Book Sale at NE Library
- Drive-In Movies at Union Market
The 51st
- 12 ways to volunteer around D.C. this week
- Alex Koma joins The 51st as a Senior Reporter
- D.C.'s war on rats reaches new heights
- We asked for gruesome stories about D.C.’s rats. You delivered.
- MLK Library sleeping ban could lead to arrests and displacement, advocates warn
- Imagining the future of D.C.'s arts and culture scene
- Elliot C. Williams joins The 51st as a Senior Reporter
- 15 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- 9 ways to volunteer around D.C. this week
- Metro tried to make bus service better. Somehow, ridership and speeds are both down
- Nancy Shia's been photographing D.C.'s resistance for 50 years
- This hospital delivers more babies in D.C. than any other. They’re cutting over a third of their postpartum beds.
- Ask A D.C. Native: How can you tell I'm not from here?
- 15 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Opinion: Second chance laws work. I'm proof of it.
Greater Greater Washington
- DC Voices of Care oral history project illustrates urban care networks
- Breakfast links: Capital Bikeshare docks to land in Vienna
- For energy-hogging DC buildings, it’s upgrade or pay
- Breakfast links: Amazon pushes for more Ashburn data centers
- GGWash staff takes on the RFK master plan
- Events: Bridge the gap on the Red Line with a WABA-led group bike ride
- Breakfast links: After Lakeforest Mall demolition, redevelopment plans progress
- Photo Friday: Water Week!
- Breakfast links: Sewage project in Alexandria to protect local waterways
- What’s next for the Rock Creek Park Tennis Center?
The DC Line
- 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
- District Links: DC officials blast bill to restrict local taxing authority ahead of key vote; House Dems decry GOP attacks on Smithsonian; and more
- District Links: Judge orders repairs at five buildings in AG’s case against a ‘slumlord empire’; DC sees rise in traffic fatalities in 2026; and more
- District Links: House committee set to vote on bill to limit DC’s ability to alter local taxes; Commanders stadium wins panel’s initial OK; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Elissa Silverman returns to the DC Council
- District Links: NPS finalizes agreement for removal of historic trestle bridge; panel calls for changes to Lafayette Square fence plan; and more
- District Links: DC Council votes 13-0 to cap resale prices for concert, theater tickets; AI-boosted delivery robots debut in Logan Circle; and more
- District Links: Mendelson pulls his bill to revise RCV process for at-large seats; council to consider $300M for Audi Field expansion, roof; and more
- District Links: Bowser says new reform package would encourage investment in DC housing; DC sees near-record tourism for July Fourth; and more
- Kevin Chavous: DC’s win against Ticketmaster should be just the beginning, but a price cap isn’t the answer