The District Report
Last Updated: September 12, 2026 at 2:56 AM
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- "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight" by The Postal Service (band) is about an evening in DC
- We lost our heritage tree in the storm. Red oak. Come and get it. Ward 1 DC.
- Lost Blue Parakeet - Southeast
- Contractor said Reflecting Pool damage stemmed from repairs, NYT reports
- Pepco's power rates up are up 100% since 2020
- Transition from GW to Capital Medical Group
- What was Washington DC like on 9/11?
- Metro paused trains for 1 min today, 9/11
- Her phones, wallet, car and dog were left behind. Nearly a week later, a DC mother is still missing
- Storm in the Capitol
DC News Now
- Some Saturday storms, with more sunshine Sunday
- Lyft driver arrested, charged with abducting 2 women in Woodbridge: Police
- Family shares new details after Frederick man dies in Clarksburg crash
- Piece of steel from World Trade Center finds permanent home at the DC Fire Academy
- Tractor-trailer crash closes part of Braddock Road in Fairfax County, police say
- Arlington County police officers who died from 9/11-related cancer remembered
- DC school teachers remember lives lost during 9/11 attack at Pentagon
- Sept. 11 anniversary: Nation remembers 25 years later
- Crash on I-81 in Frederick County sparks massive fire, leaves 2 dead
- 25 years later, 9/11 Pentagon Visitor Education Center will break ground
Arlington Now
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Sep 11, 2026
- Listing of the Day: 999 N Tuckahoe Street, Falls Church
- Del. Lopez ‘incredibly grateful’ as protections for Salvadoran immigrants hold fast
- Arlington treasurer candidates square off on visions for office’s future
- Yorktown’s golf and field hockey teams are enjoying strong starts
- Poll: The best park in Arlington
- Applying for Arlington’s Housing Grants Program? Now’s the time.
- Arlington County remembers 25 years since 9/11 terrorist attacks
- Penrose assisted-living facility marks 15th anniversary with ‘Candyland’ party
- School Board candidates debate APS safety and support for teachers
- NOW: Big backups on I-395 due to six-vehicle crash
- Morning Notes for September 11, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Sep 10, 2026
- Discover What’s Possible on the Water at the Annapolis Sailboat Show
- Fencing installed at Iwo Jima memorial as crews ‘beautify’ statue
WTOP
- ‘We remember so we do not forget’: Ceremonies across the DC region mark 25 years since 9/11
- DC police union raises questions about Flock cameras
- Thousands of volunteers in DC mark 9/11 with day of service
- A New York jeweler has been released from prison in Iran but is banned from leaving war-torn country
- WTOP anchor Shawn Anderson remembers covering 9/11 from inside Glass-Enclosed Nerve Center
- WTOP’s Beer of the Week: Hill Farmstead Memoria Old World German-style Helles
- Trump commemorates the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks at the Pentagon
- A workplace complaint just landed on your desk — what happens next matters most
- New York ceremony begins marking 25 years since 9/11, with a tolling bell and a moment of silence
- Hooker Furniture: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
Greater Greater Washington
- National links: Public transit offers economic benefits in Quebec
- Photo Friday: Once more unto the triangle
- Breakfast links: WMATA commits to bus driver safety measures
- DC is spending billions on football. That’s a big chance to push for statehood.
- Do Something #134: Wake me up when September ends
- Breakfast links: Local bus ridership rises in Northern Virginia
- Is the National Park Service making DC beautiful, or just harder to use?
- Mount Pleasant wants to bike safely. For that, we need better community connections.
- Breakfast links: Townhomes pitched for site near Wiehle-Reston Metro
- Events: Talk public restroom access at our monthly happy hour
The DC Line
- 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
- 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.
Popville
- Heads Up: “Major D.C. Road Closures Saturday- 10th Annual DC Bike Ride”
- Archeological Finds Vol. 123 – Recycled Sign: “Tourist Center, 1450 Pennsylvania Ave. NW”
- Puzzle People – Check This Out! (pun intended)
- How Many Tickets Will it Take to get it Towed?
- “Anyone notice an increase in Veo prices?”
- Doggie Day Swim DC is this Saturday!
- “Trash in 14th St Alley”
- Anyone Know What’s Up with Park Market?
- DC Open House List for This Weekend: September 11th 2026
- “NoMa Courtside is all about creating a welcoming, active space where the community can play, compete and connect.”
- WMATA will Pause Metro for one minute at 9:37am in remembrance of 9/11
- And Seen around Logan Circle Saturday
- Is Something Missing from Logan Circle?
- “Cafe Joy in Shaw now Green’s Office”
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- September 12th: “Drink Beer. Save Turtles.® at Juneberry Garage in Washington, DC”
- Today* in Corgis*** Around Town
- Missed Connection – DC Bike Party ride on Wednesday
- “We have a neighbor whose trash is the major feeding source for the rats.”
- Flock Camera or a Traffic Counting Camera?
The Washington Informer
- Bill Gates Is Giving Away $200 Billion. Russell Simmons Wants Black America in the Conversation
- Native Prince Georgian Promotes Pursuing Passions With Afro Plus Fest
- New Carrollton City Council Votes 4-1 to Remove Mayor Phelecia Nembhard
- D.C.’s Bottle Bill Would Place Another Unfair Burden on Wards 5, 7 and 8
- ASANTE-MUHAMMAD: Black Unemployment Is Falling, But the Racial Economic Divide Continues
- From Freedom Papers to Citizenship Checks, an Old Question Returns
- MC Lyte Is Taking the Long Way to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
- Once More With Culture: Afro Plus Fest Returns
- At 43 Years Old, KanKouran Positions Next Generation to Preserve African Dance and Culture
- CBCF Fellows Program Celebrates 40 Years of Opening Pathways to Lengthy Legislative Careers
Washingtonian
- A Subcontinent-Traversing Indian Restaurant Arrives in the Palisades
- Perfection in Capitol Hill by Dilan Homes
- How You Can Commemorate 9/11 Around Town. Plus: The Commanders’ New Season Is Nigh, and Virginia Senators Propose Fewer Flights at National.
- 7 Events to Commemorate the 25th Anniversary of 9/11 in the DC Area
- The Espresso Martini Is Here to Stay
- Pair Waterfall Views With a Lovely Lunch for a Great Day Near DC
- A Private Jim Gibson Residence Hidden off Reservoir Road
- Find Martini Service and Charcuterie-Inspired Old-Fashioneds at This New Capitol Hill Cocktail Bar
- The Iran War Could Outlast the National Guard’s Deployment in DC, Washington Post Names New Publisher, and Likely DC Council Member Is an Eagles Fan
- She Survived 9/11 at the Pentagon. She’s Still Living With the Fallout.
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The Georgetowner
- Citizens Association of Georgetown to Celebrate 275 Years of History on Sept. 17
- Collection of Cisco, Ayrshire Farm Founder Sandy Lerner Comes to Auction
- TTR Sotheby’s Sold After Nearly Four Decades of Local Ownership
- Tunnel to Towers Marks 25 Years Since 9/11 at Ellipse; Medal of Freedom Awarded
- Bunch Resigns as Smithsonian Secretary
- Ambassador Timothy Towell, 1934-2026
- Weekend Round Up September 10, 2026
- August 2026 Real Estate Sales
- Downtowner DC: Lewis George, Audi Field, Bigbelly, Flock, Ramsay
- Gloria Steinem, 1934-2026
The 51st
- 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
- Have you tried pawpaws yet? Here’s where you can forage — or buy — D.C.’s ‘tropical’ fruit
- 15 things to do in D.C. over Labor Day weekend
- Opinion: D.C.'s Black teens deserve better than curfews
- 12 ways to build a better D.C. this week
- The drama in the local Democratic party didn’t end with the primaries
- 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