The District Report
Last Updated: September 24, 2026 at 1:13 AM
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- Suggestions for hobby classes/courses where you see the same people for weeks!
- Awful EXCLUSIVE: After Over 40 Years, The True Value Hardware on 17th Street is Closing at the end of this year.
- Bad Brains will unearth early studio recordings, mixed by Ian MacKaye
- Lost Cat - Have you seen him?
- Punk Rock Returns to the National Mall for the First Time in 30 Years
- WMATA Complaint Form
- What percentage of your income goes to rent?
- Trump aides explore attaching president’s name to Ford’s Theatre
- ‘I am the code’: Trump clashed with ballroom architect over safety issues
- National Mall April ‘76
Arlington Now
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Sep 23, 2026
- Police chief pushes back on County Board vote to end Flock camera use
- Successful fight to save Cherrydale Library honored by Virginia Library Association
- Singha Thai restaurant opens in Williamsburg neighborhood
- NEXT Opens Doors for Emerging Retail Entrepreneurs
- Lil’ Cakes cupcake and ice cream shop opens in Falls Church
- Just Reduced Properties in Arlington: September 23, 2026
- ACPD getting new K9 to sniff out concealed electronics
- Car tax delinquency rises slightly in Arlington, though overall rate remains tiny
- County Board candidates divided over views on ICE, parking permit changes
- Morning Notes for September 23, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Sep 22, 2026
- Arlington leaders acknowledge safety concerns around government headquarters
- Arlington pie shop voted best in the country in national reader poll
- Yemeni coffee makes a splash at Falls Church’s new Rashfa Cafe
DC News Now
- Annapolis man charged with attempted murder after stabbing inside vehicle injures 1
- No verdict reached in first day of deliberations in Trayon White trial
- MCPS considers closing elementary, middle schools due to falling enrollment
- Northern Virginia community mourns beloved realtor killed in shooting, husband charged
- Rain heads out, staying breezy and cool
- Temple Hills father charged with murder in death of 13-month-old son
- US Park Police motor sergeant seriously hurt in crash on Route 50 in Loudoun County
- Gov. Wes Moore signs executive order laying out plan for data centers, establishes task force
- $10,000 reward offered for information on Fairfax County shooting
- Family of man fatally shot by Prince George's County police demand justice, accountability
WTOP
- Too much to do, not enough time? New U.Va. research says budget your time before setting goals
- Iowa judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit against Des Moines Register and pollster
- An Iowa judge dismisses President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against The Des Moines Register and pollster Ann Selzer
- Bicyclist dies after crash with box truck in Northwest DC
- Preservation group launches legal defense fund as it battles Trump over ballroom and other projects
- ‘The people are fed up’: Md. governor signs executive order targeting data centers
- Investigators probe motive in death of Loudoun County wife as husband’s court filing details coming divorce
- Road closures, parking restrictions for Chinese president’s visit in the District
- Prince William Co. supervisors vote to end by-right data center development countywide
- ‘What happened in Vegas, stay in Vegas’: Prince George’s Co. residents speak out on proposed $1B Sphere
Washingtonian
- 18 Great Wineries an Easy Drive From DC
- This Scenic Vineyard and Working Farm Is a Destination for Maryland Wine
- The Tables at This Wedding Were Designated by Framed Photos of “Pop-Culture Divas,” Such as Adele and Dolly Parton
- 9 Corn Mazes to Try This Fall in the DC Area
- A Hot New Contender Has Entered DC’s Breakfast Taco Scene
- 11 Must-See Musicals and Plays in the DC Area This Fall
- From the Joyful Portraits to the Design Details, We Love This National Cathedral Wedding
- Trump’s Team Wants His Name on Ford’s Theatre, Press Ban Goes to Court, Runaway Pig Rescued in Virginia
- The Ice Cream House: A Logan Circle Landmark
- Trump Inadvertently Gives Americans a Day of Peace and Quiet, Trouble Looms for Virginia Wine, and Fall Has Arrived
The DC Line
- 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
- 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
Popville
- Heads Up: Military Flyover by the White House around 5pm Today (Wed.) AND(?) around noon tomorrow (Thurs.)
- Missed Connection – Doubles
- “Bike lane saga”
- “Is it RIP (permanently) for the Navy Yard splash pool?”
- “Councilmember Matthew Frumin introduced the “Pied-à-Terre Property Tax Amendment Act of 2026,” to address a reality that certain owners of luxury second homes strategically avoid paying DC income taxes.”
- Awful EXCLUSIVE: After Over 40 Years, The True Value Hardware on 17th Street is Closing at the end of this year.
- “No cars. No pedestrian traffic and a checkpoint on 10th. Chinese flags prominently displayed inside. FREEDOM!”
- DC Fresh Finds for September 23, 2026
- Looks Like More National Guard Moving Into More SW DC Apartment Buildings
- “(Un)Safe & Beautiful Task Force”
- Green Line Blues on this Morning’s Metro Commute – Columbia Heights Station “completely shut down” for a bit. “Signal Problem outside Georgia Avenue.”
- Friends of the White Whale Society Presents – fraternizing with the hoi polloi
- The LOVE is fading in Blagden Alley
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- Two Maryland Malls “Announce New Parental Guidance Policy”, All Under 18 Must Be Accompanied by an Adult after 3pm
- Missed Connection – Chick-fil-A in Chinatown
- Developing: Cyclist said to have been struck and killed in Logan Circle
- Crazy Crash/Hit and Run Story in Columbia Heights: “any resources for restitution in cases like these?”
- To Tip or Not To Tip on Top of the 20% Service Charge, Again
- About those Huge Security Fences Up Downtown
The Washington Informer
- Alexandria Honors 250 Years of Evans Family History
- For Those Battling Sickle Cell Disease, the Strongest Prescription is Hope
- Howard University Seeks Out Its 19th President
- Growing Food, Growing Leaders: How a Virginia Teen is Fighting Food Insecurity
- AI Technology, Infrastructure Dominate Environmental Discussions at ALC 55
- ALLEN: Don’t Let Grief Break the Bank
- 9-24-2026 Informer Edition
- EDITORIAL: President Violates the First Amendment, Mainstream Publications Get a Taste of What the Black Press Has Long Experienced — Exclusion
- EDITORIAL: $5,000 for Your Vote?
- LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Understanding Sickle Cell Disease
Greater Greater Washington
- Join GGWash on an autumn photo quest and win a Fall Mixer ticket
- Oxon Run Park is a leafy refuge. Locals are working to make it inviting for everyone.
- Breakfast links: Housing planned near New Carrollton Metro
- Traffic noise can be deadly. Why don’t we act like it?
- Breakfast links: With a blessing, machine gets to work on Potomac River Tunnel
- 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
HillRag
730DC daily newsletter
The 51st
- 14 ways to build a better D.C. this week
- Get in the garden: What to plant in D.C. this fall
- Support local news ... for free!
- 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
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?