The District Report
Last Updated: August 20, 2026 at 10:03 AM
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r/washingtondc
- Trump’s National Guard in DC Costs Millions Each Day, But Hardly Ever Stops Crime
- UPDATE: Metro ding dong noise!
- lost pup: Arlo
- National fight over license plate cameras hits DC region as Flock faces lawsuits and local protest
- Does anyone else have the mysterious summer cold that doesn’t go away?
- SHE HAS BEEN FOUND!
- #FREEDC
- MCR at Nats Park
- It’s time to ban all lime bikes and scooters
- This is so stupid but can someone help me find my car?
WTOP
- Things to do in the DC area: ‘Yokai Parade,’ National Book Festival … and more!
- ‘Worse than cherry blossoms’: Drivers react to Freedom 250 Grand Prix road closures
- ‘Victory for Greenbelt’: City leaders celebrate FBI headquarters ruling
- With pool- and pod-style classrooms, Fairfax Co.’s newest high school prepares to welcome students
- As Maryland schools reopen, drivers reminded to stop for school buses
- Congressional Democrats launch probe into ICE enforcement in Northern Virginia
- DC police investigate after 2-month-old baby girl dies from ‘blunt force trauma’
- 1 dead, 1 hurt in possible house explosion in Annapolis
- Dulles airport leaders clarify who will pay for $22B, 15-year makeover
- 6 DC police officers accused of falsifying overtime hours, scamming District out of $440K
- Beaver found dead at state park in Montgomery County tests positive for rabies
- Man charged with murder offers ‘full confession’ in killing of 42-year-old woman in Great Falls
- Vehicle crash causes gas line to leak in Fairfax County
- SCC commissioner, former NextEra attorney declines to recuse herself from merger case
- Intern at Virginia seminary finds original draft of letter by Martin Luther King Jr.
DC News Now
- Crash on I-95 stalls morning traffic in Prince George's County
- Strong storms possible Thursday PM
- Carter Barron Amphitheater to reopen for the first time since 2016
- 12-year-old arrested in shooting death of 13-year-old in Northeast DC
- Additional Freedom 250 Grand Prix road closures announced in Arlington, DC
- Person rescued from apartment fire in Southeast DC
- House Democrats launch investigation into alleged ICE misconduct
- Baby killed in Navy Yard; police investigating homicide
- SUV crashes into gas pipeline on Ox Road in Fairfax County; nearby school, shopping center evacuated
- 19-year-old coworker arrested for woman's murder near Great Falls Park
HillRag
- Freedom 250 Grand Prix Brings Major Road Closures
- Drama Teaches Middle Schoolers Life Skills
- Sunday Storytime at Planet Word
- The Return of New World Screwworm
- Soul Line Dance with Sean at SW Library
- The Library of Congress National Book Festival
- Fall Soul Strolls Return to Congressional Cemetery
- Kick Off the School Year with Magic at Lincoln Park
Washingtonian
- Noise, Bus Detours, and Closed Museums: How the Freedom 250 Grand Prix Will Disrupt DC’s Weekend
- What Immigration Experts Say You Should Know About Interacting With ICE
- What DC’s Best Dining Spots Are Doing for Summer 2026 Restaurant Week
- Sorry, but My Dessert of the Summer Is From McDonald’s
- A New Horror and Sci-Fi Bookstore Is Coming to Alexandria
- Robert White Is Ready to Fight for DC. Can He Win?
- The NSO Could Be in Big Trouble With No Kennedy Center, Six DC Cops Busted for Overtime Fraud, and an Insanity Acquittee Flees to Tajikistan
- Here’s the New Merch at Metro’s Latest Pop-Up Store
- A Lovingly Restored 157-Year-Old Soda Fountain Is Open in Fredericksburg
- Is the NSO’s New Season Already in Trouble?
Arlington Now
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Aug 19, 2026
- New president of Arlington teachers union seeks collaboration with APS leaders
- New indoor golf training center enjoying success after opening near Ballston
- New all-you-can-eat sushi restaurant opens in Penrose Square
- Just Reduced Properties in Arlington: August 19, 2026
- National Dog Day brings pet-friendly merch to Rosslyn next week
- BizTalk: How an Arlington startup is rethinking parental leave
- UPDATED: Suspicious package in office building shuts down road in Ballston
- ICE agents reportedly injure man in Arlington, prompting outcry from officials
- Arlington elementary schoolers could get fewer than 180 days of class this year
- Morning Notes for August 19, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Aug 18, 2026
- Advanced Towing sues Arlington County, seeking to increase the cost of getting towed
- Police identify woman struck and killed in S. Glebe Road crash
- Arlington man, 51, arrested after gunfire at Gunston Middle School basketball court
The Washington Informer
- Judge Ousted from Karmelo Anthony Case Ahead of New Trial Showdown
- NABJ Called Out Stephen A. Smith. He Went to Fox News
- 2026 Back To School Supplement
- 8-20-2026 Informer Edition
- MJT-TV Excel Broadcasting Academy airs on ABC Good Morning DC with Roxanne Strouk
- The Promise D.C. Public Charter Schools Keep
- 2026 – Simply Amazing: The Richard Wright/Capitol Youth Empowerment Program (CYEP) Summer Program and ‘Right on Time’
- Educators, Community, District Should Be Partners in Public Education
- Books by Black Authors for Elementary to High School Students
- ‘Earn While You Learn’: Getting Into Trades Through Apprenticeship
Popville
- Rowhaven Games Grand Opening Saturday!
- Melange Foods Inc. “Temporarily Closed for Renovations & Rebranding” in Shaw
- Check Out This Chill Spot Coming Outside Georgetown Law near Union Station
- “HELP: My Uber account got hacked a few days ago.”
- What the Helen of Troy is This Giant Green Bean Fish in Adams Morgan? I, again, have the answer (and the photo)
- JUST IN: “at Metro Center stopped upstairs by military police (National Guard) who said there is an active bomb threat.”
- DC “ATTORNEY GENERAL SCHWALB ANNOUNCES PUBLIC CORRUPTION CHARGES AGAINST 6 MPD MEMBERS FOR WIDESPREAD OVERTIME FRAUD SCHEME”
- DC Fresh Finds for August 19, 2026
- ALERT: The Berliner is Indeed Reopening in the old Mellow Mushroom space in Adams Morgan! Now Hiring and will open THIS FALL!!
- Don’t Even Think About Driving* Downtown or obviously Anywhere Near the Mall
- Today* in Hawks*** Around Town – “Lots of screeching”
- UNIQLO announces Grand Opening Date for new Georgetown Location
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- Normally I Don’t Indulge in “National _______ Days” but I’ll make an exception for Soft Serve!
- Great Garden Haul – Poblanos, garlic, tomatillos, hot peppers, and assorted tomatoes!
- Check Out the July 2026 House and Condo Sales from around Washington, DC
- “License Plate Readers”
- This Morning in Driving Dangerously
- Continental Club “New Cocktail Lounge Opens Thursday at Washington Union Station – Inspired by Golden Age of American Rail Travel”
- Rock Creek Tennis Center UPDATE “we do not have information regarding when a new operator will begin operations or when Rock Creek Tennis Center will reopen to the public.”
The 51st
- 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
- What D.C. residents will remember from a year of National Guard occupation
- A closer look at the restaurant closure that rocked Deanwood
- We surveyed over 300 Ward 7 residents. Here’s what they said
- D.C. is having a third space renaissance
- 14 things to do around D.C. this week
- 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
Greater Greater Washington
- DC has officially lost over 83,000 jobs. The reality is even worse.
- Pratt Street is no good for the Red Line in Baltimore
- Breakfast links: Special paint could help address DC heat islands
- Do Something #131: Two acres
- Sparks and consequences: Fireworks create more than a pretty show
- Breakfast links: Red Line closures still set to end September 7
- How WMATA could help reduce building emissions, starting in North Bethesda
- Events: Celebrate new bike lanes in Alexandria
- Students launch survey to improve bus service in Northeast Alexandria
- Breakfast links: Catholic-run home offered $500 shared rooms in DC
730DC daily newsletter
The DC Line
- 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
- 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
The Georgetowner
- Robin Hill: Artist, Birdman, Neighbor Dies at 94
- In Focus: Photographer Tony Powell
- Business Ins & Outs: Bombas, Café Tulúm, Alfies, Kith, Edikted
- Black Georgetown Cites DDOT Errors at Female Union Band Society Cemetery
- ‘Ma Rainey’ to Open Round House’s 50th Anniversary Season
- Weekend Round Up August 13, 2026
- Welcome, President Peñalver!
- Milo & Mav: Coffee, Canines and Community
- TalentOurs: Remote Work Is the New Frontier
- Journalism in the Age of AI