The District Report
Last Updated: February 11, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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- Car on Metro tracks in the middle of I-66 near Dunn Loring. Orange Line trains not operating between West Falls Church & Vienna.
- Kalorama Circle residents: you guys are gross
- Today is the day to shovel out or revisit your sidewalks!
- Obsessed with this Atrium
- At the National Cathedral
- If you or a loved one brought your cat to see the monks today
- DC Jurors Do it Again: Prosecutors Fail to Bring Charges Against Democrats Involved in Illegal Orders Video
- My mother in law was trying to throw these out today, I decided to hang on to them.
- so blessed to have experienced the monks on their arrival 🫶🏾
- A 15-week 'Walk for Peace' concludes with Buddhist monks' arrival in Washington
Popville
- Missed Connection – Saturday on Monroe Street, NW in Columbia Heights.
- “Anyone recognize this Jeep?”
- Continuing Coverage of the Massive Potomac Sewage Spill cont. “Pumping challenges continue at the damaged Potomac Interceptor.”
- Trash Troubles and Frustration Continues – DPW Responds, “activated seasonal employees as part of a dedicated escalation protocol”
- Georgia Avenue Prime Thrift Store Confirms an End of an Era – “We are closing our doors – 50% off everything”
- Parking Lot Closing in NoMa at the end of the Month
- “No Parking Indeed”
- Real Estate Fresh Finds for Feb 11, 2026
- “WMATA and Kawasaki Announce Resolution of 7000-Series Railcars Disputes”
- Been a Minute but We Got a Flyover Inbound Soon
- The Allbirds Brick and Mortar space Closed
- Today* in Hawks*** around Town – Got One
- About that “Temporary” Closure of Union Kitchen Grocery in Shaw
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- Good Stuff Eatery closed on Capitol Hill, will “hatch something brand-new in the space.”
- Missed Connection – Bagels Etc.
- “More monks!” Check out these Phenomenal Photos of the Walk for Peace at National Cathedral!!
- It’s a Diversion but I don’t care, this is cool!! “DDOT Announces Neighborhood Curbside Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Pilot”
- Now about that Massive Potomac Sewage Spill – Thing are, uh, NOT GOOD
- Down Goes the Van Ness, Movie and Rock and Roll Themed, Burger King – I can’t look but I’m told Demolition has Begun
DC News Now
- 'Dawson's Creek' actor James Van Der Beek dead at 48
- Man arrested after Washington County court receives bomb threat
- Car crashes onto Metro tracks near Dunn Loring-Merrifield station; person hurt
- Larceny suspect arrested after 'concealing' merchandise from Sephora in Fairfax County: police
- Gov. Wes Moore delivers State of the State address
- Monks DC schedule for 'Walk for Peace'
- Driver escapes after car overturns in Gaithersburg
- Antisemitic graffiti painted on Montgomery County synagogue
- Wipes clog pumps as sewage spill repairs continue in Montgomery County
- Breezy, slightly cooler Wednesday and Thursday
Arlington Now
- Arlington attorney who prosecuted Trump announces campaign for Congress
- JUST IN: Judge William Newman, Arlington’s first Black County Board member, has died
- Just Reduced Properties in Arlington: February 11, 2026
- Keeping special-ed teachers during summer school remains a challenge at APS
- A Letter to Arlington from a guy trying to build something honest
- Man sentenced for striking ACPD officer with car, fleeing scene
- Crystal City Metro station closed for construction this weekend
- Closure of Roosevelt Bridge ramp from Route 50 goes into effect next week
- Morning Notes for February 11, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Feb 10, 2026
- Listing of the Day: 1633 S Taylor Street
- Colonial Beach: Washington’s Potomac Playground
- School Board chair announces reelection campaign, taking swipes at Trump
- North Arlington kids use ‘snowcrete’ blocks to build sturdy winter hideout
- Where Science Meets Security: The Biodefense Master’s Program
The Georgetowner
- Weekend Roundup: Fall in Love with D.C.
- Selling Georgetown: Residential Matchmakers in D.C.’s Oldest Neighborhood
- Spring 2026 Gala Guide
- Spring Arts Preview: Visual Arts
- Spring Arts Preview: Jazz, Pop & More
- Spring Arts Preview: Performing Arts
- Pinto Forum Gathers Ward 2 Input on Budget
- Jelleff Renovation Plans Changed With Little Warning
- Washington’s Other Hometown
- February Auction Block
The Washington Informer
- Faith Leaders Emphasize Power of Love Beyond Valentine’s Day
- 02-12-2026 Informer Edition
- CBCF Celebrates 50 Years of Molding the Nation’s Future
- Local Leaders Continue to Organize Against ICE and Other Federal Agents
- AI Revolution: Disruption Today, Growth Tomorrow for Greater Washington’s Workforce
- Pearl B. Settles: Ward 7’s Queen of ‘The Hill’
- As Disapproval Resolution Advances, Four Black Women Mull Return of ‘Recess at the Capitol’
- Ben Crump Brings the Courtroom to Crime Fiction in ‘Worse Than a Lie’
- Bad Bunny Turns Super Bowl Halftime Show Into Cultural Power
- Washington Gas Celebrates Black History Month
Washingtonian
- Weeks After Sewer Line Break, There Is Still a Lot of Crap in the Potomac River
- She Built a Massive Political Coalition of Women. Now She’s Building a Cafe and Bar.
- Take Our Travel Survey and Share Your Favorite Places to Stay
- DC Grand Jury Gives Trump No-Bill Prize, DOJ Cell Phone Thief Pleads Guilty, Arlington Kids Use Snowcrete to Build Fort
- Thousands Welcome Buddhist Monks in DC After Their 2,300-Mile Walk for Peace
- A New Cantonese-Inspired Restaurant in DC Features Hollywood East Cafe Chef
- Trump Finds New Way to Anger Canadians, Rainbow Flag Removed From Stonewall Monument, Monks Arrive
- The “Food Is Medicine” Movement Wants to Change How We Approach Heart Health
- 29 Things to Do in the DC Area This Week and Weekend
- 19 Romantic Restaurants From Our 100 Very Best Restaurants List
WTOP
- Wolf Trap reveals 2026 summer concert lineup
- Surprising jobs report leaves federal workers in the cold
- Teen charged in Wootton High School shooting heads to bond hearing
- WATCH: WTOP’s Top Local Headlines for Feb. 11
- Virginia couple celebrates new life through an innovative kidney exchange program
- From sushi to sweets: DC’s best Valentine’s Day takeout options
- Day after Wootton High shooting, Montgomery Co. superintendent addresses frustrated parents
- Montgomery Co. passes bill to protect immigrants and limit cooperation with ICE
- Get ready for months of weekend Metro closures with a cherry blossom break
- Md. winery breaking barriers is now breaking ground on something bigger
- Buddhist monks’ 15-week walk for peace ends in Washington, DC
- Olney synagogue defaced with antisemitic graffiti
- Shooting at Wootton High School sparks discussion of students’ safety
- DC students deliver famous ‘I Have a Dream’ speech at the Lincoln Memorial
- US skating star Ilia Malinin leads after near-perfect short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics
Greater Greater Washington
- Safely charging my EV in DC took a long, winding journey
- Breakfast links: Median home price in region rises to $585,000
- Our testimony on the Starter and Silver Homes Act
- Breakfast links: Developer sought for old Prince George’s hospital campus
- No bicycling for me — but I appreciate even one fewer car
- Breakfast links: Zoning for housing passes Virginia Senate
- Photo Friday: About those parking scarecrows
- National links: Why public trash cans sometimes cost thousands
- Breakfast links: Tenants still lack working elevators in eight-story DC building
- Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #33
The 51st
- After snowstorm delays, D.C. is rushing to catch up on trash collection
- Help us grow to meet this moment
- The 51st is expanding
- Baby steps: Janeese Lewis George pledges universal affordable child care for D.C.
- Snowpolitics: Candidates for D.C. office weigh in on the snowstorm response
- Wilson Building Bulletin: The D.C. Council lawyers up against Mayor Bowser
- Opinion: D.C. must restore TANF to pull more children out of poverty
- Opinion: If D.C. can’t clear all roads, it shouldn’t send students to class
- Your guide to Black History Month in D.C.
- Palentine's spirit: Your weekly Civics Roundup
- D.C. deserves better than Bezos
- Republican bill targeting D.C. could make paying taxes this year very chaotic
- Did D.C. drop the ball on snow-clearing, or were conditions uniquely bad?
- Goodbye Gas? Inside the battle over your home heat
- What you need to know about the big sewage spill in the Potomac
730DC daily newsletter
- Can you hear the people sing? Singing the songs of breakups past
- The big deal with the New Deal murals
- Priced out of justice
- Holding out for a (snow) hero
- Washington Post mortem
- Doing a District shuffle
- DC to GOP: Why are you so obsessed with me?
- From MN to DC, solidarity
- Do you hear the people sing?
- Snow end in sight❄️
HillRag
- Celebrate Mardi Gras on H Street NE
- Capitol Cuisine: La Famosa Offers A Respite From The Winter Chills
- Celebrate George Washington’s Birthday at Mount Vernon
- 250th Festival: A Celebration of Our Story at the National Portrait Gallery
- STC’s Annual Mock Trial: “IF THE HANDKERCHIEF COULD TALK”
- Friends of the National Arboretum Flowering 5k
- The Great Backyard Bird Count
- Gallery Talk at the Folger: Mandy Cano Villalobos
- Sing Out: A Piano Bar and Open Mic with Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington
- DC’s Chinese Lunar New Year Parade
The DC Line
- District Links: Bowser admin lays out ‘hard’ choices for FY 2027 amid rising costs, fiscal limitations; DC unemployment rate hits 6.7%; and more
- District Links: Senate Dems blast $1.65 million daily cost of National Guard deployment in DC; Lewis George outlines child care plan; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Breaking federal tax breaks for DC residents and businesses
- District Links: Council votes to step up battle with mayor over access to agency budget requests; House backs disapproval resolution; and more
- District Links: Washington Post cuts a third of its staff though widespread layoffs; Senate panel advances disapproval resolution; and more
- District Links: DC leaders warn of disruption if Congress upends local tax code with disapproval resolution; Kennedy Center plans spur worry; and more
- District Links: DC continues to clear ‘snowcrete’ amid post-storm criticism; Kennedy Center will close 2 years for renovations, Trump says; and more
- District Links: Congress poised to consider disapproval of DC’s law to ‘decouple’ from federal tax changes; Trump pushes IndyCar race in DC; and more
- District Links: Bowser cuts ribbon on all-affordable, net-zero apartment building in Truxton Circle; family’s lawsuit demands 911 records; and more
- District Links: Councilmembers say heavy ice hampered cleanup by damaging city’s small plows; new estimate puts DC population at 691,310; and more
- District Links: Norton confirms her retirement after 18 terms as DC delegate; Evans looks to return to DC Council as chair; and more
- District Links: Norton draws praise for legacy as ‘true warrior’ after her campaign files termination report; Orange launches mayoral bid; and more
- District Links: Bowser declares state of emergency ahead of snow, freezing rain; Trump admin reviews funding for DC, other ‘sanctuary’ areas; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Another cloaked and messy week in the DC government
- District Links: Bowser touts major residential conversion on Connecticut Avenue, incentives for 2 more projects; council shuffles oversight; and more
- District Links: Bowser admin highlights new $20.9M middle school addition in Ward 8; anonymous DC National Guard member describes deployment; and more
- District Links: Council names ex-staffer Doni Crawford to interim at-large seat; feds extend National Guard’s deployment in DC through 2026; and more
- District Links: DC selects team for Chevy Chase redevelopment with housing, library and community center; Cedar Hill hospital’s CEO resigns; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Corrupting ethics and transparency in the DC government
- District Links: Commanders publish first renderings of new roofed stadium on RFK campus; House OKs spending bill with DC provisions; and more