The District Report
Last Updated: October 5, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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- Can you feel it? DC tourism in the toilet due to Trump anger: 'People just aren’t coming'
- Lewis George says she won’t let the ‘loudest person’ hold up transit projects
- ‘First time I’ve ever seen anything like this’: Hundreds attend cat crawl event in Petworth
- Grubb’s Pharmacy in NE apologizes for AI-generated ad
- Tour guides lose business as D.C.’s reputation and landscape change under Trump
- Got two camera tickets in my first month, so I mapped every speed, red-light and stop-sign camera in DC
- Nathan Fielder fans who want to see his movie on Oct 15 daytime?
- Wagshal’s by AU Uses AI Slop For Menus
- Sad Dads Club Gettogether
- Missing UMD student- Please report it you see him!
DC News Now
- Chilly air arriving, frost possible to the west tonight
- Tractor-trailer fuel spill causes Beltway pileup crash in Montgomery County
- Ticket prices surge for Alex Ovechkin's last home game
- Speed, alcohol investigated as possible factors in Springfield hit-and-run that killed pedestrian
- Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin says his 22nd NHL season will be his last
- Jury selection underway in trial of man accused of murdering, dismembering his wife in 2024
- Over $4,700 in goods stolen from Lululemon, Sephora in Northwest DC; Police seeking 4 people
- DC Holiday Market gears up to make festive return to Dupont Circle
- VIDEO: Large barn destroyed by early morning fire in Montgomery County
- DC shooting outside apartment building leaves 17-year-old girl dead, man injured: Police
WTOP
- Fuel spill triggers multiple crashes, delays on Beltway in Montgomery County
- State regulators to allow part of NextEra’s political past to be examined in Dominion merger case
- 11 minutes on the steps: How an AP photographer framed Trump and Xi’s red-carpet shot
- Bike route construction to restrict traffic on 16th Street in Montgomery Co. for 9 months
- Murder trial in disappearance of Mamta Kafle Bhatt begins
- Third-party candidates decry exclusion from only debate of the Md. governor’s race
- 1 killed, 1 injured in Capital Beltway crash, police say
- WATCH: WTOP’s Top Local Headlines for October 5
- Trump’s immigration crackdown divides rural voters as midterms approach, AP-KFF poll finds
- For this Salvadoran artist, DC is the ultimate muse
The DC Line
- District Links: Bowser seeks council approval for up to $410M in bonds for Nationals Park upgrades; DC tour guides report drop in business; and more
- District Links: New council bill aims to curb increases in domestic violence; Kennedy Center Honors to shift to Capital One Arena this year; and more
- jonetta rose barras: The public should demand the retrial of Trayon White and his removal from the DC Council
- District Links: Bowser cuts ribbon on new DC Infrastructure Academy campus at Ward 5’s Spingarn; AG reaches $8.25M settlement with Amazon; and more
- District Links: Trump targets invasive mosquitoes, ticks in DC; AG wins court order for security upgrades at Ward 8 apartment building; and more
- District Links: GOP senator stalls bill to prohibit Kennedy Center demolition; questions arise over council’s options regarding Trayon White; and more
- District Links: Judge declares mistrial in Trayon White case as U.S. attorney vows another try; Kennedy Center officials had put off repairs; and more
- District Links: Judge directs jurors to continue deliberations in Trayon White bribery trial; landlords renew push for speedier evictions; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Two candidates in the general election delegate race say no federal taxes for DC residents
- District Links: Bowser admin submits updated RFK master plan for council review this fall; new poll finds many area residents struggling; and more
- 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
Arlington Now
- Preservation Biscuit Co. closes and Harvey’s is sold in Falls Church
- Arlington GOP backs Clement for County Board, criticizes both treasurer candidates
- ARLnow’s tip form and mobile app get upgrades
- Crime report: Gunfire in Glencarlyn Park, teen attacked on Columbia Pike
- Mexican restaurant Mi Vida opens at Reagan National
- Arlington Democrats praise two organizers for behind-the-scenes efforts
- Community health fair provides one-stop shop for Arlington families
- Arlington’s human rights office could be split into two, with more staffing
- Morning Notes for October 5, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Oct 2, 2026
- Listing of the Day: 3917 17th Street N, Arlington
- Wakefield High School property vandalized ahead of homecoming game
- Mount Zion Baptist Church celebrates 160th anniversary in Green Valley
- Tupelo Honey closes after over a decade in Rosslyn area
- Man pulls knife on store employee in Courthouse, then flees into Metro
The Georgetowner
- September 2026 Real Estate Sales
- D.C.’s Next Mayor: Tell Me What Kind of Government You Want Us to Be
- Rose Park Gala Hits Home Run
- Bowser at BID Meeting Says ‘Georgetown Is Hot Again’
- Georgetown Canal Day Returns This Sunday
- Business Ins & Outs: Garage, Rag & Bone, Pop Mart, Dutch Darlings; IKEA
- Onstage Georgetown: October 2026
- Latino Culture at the American History Museum
- Weekend Round Up October 1, 2026
- 202Creates Holds 10th Anniversary at National Geographic
Popville
- Meats and Foods Celebrating 12 Years on Florida Ave this Thursday!!
- Signs of the Times – “Spotted on Capitol Hill”
- Morgan’s Pharmacy “fully stocked on the updated 2026–2027 Flu and COVID-19 vaccines with zero long wait lines.”
- “We’re struggling to understand why the police would be acting like this?”
- EXCLUSIVE: The Porch & Pebbles from the owners of Nanny O’Briens, Franklin Hall (and MANY Others) coming to old Meridian Pint space in Columbia Heights!!
- Jersey Mike’s coming to the old TaKorean space in Navy Yard
- Update: The Practical Cyclist is coming soon! Looks Like a New Bike Shop is coming to Manor Park/Brightwood in the late Ms. Vanilla Beane’s old millinery spot.
- Navigating DC Rental Compliance & Property Standards
- MBT PSA: “Metropolitan Branch Trail Closure for Resurfacing Between Brookland and Fort Totten”
- Formerly Mike’s Seafood Boil, Hangry Joe’s, Thamee, Sally’s Middle Name, Pizza Parts & Service and of course Taylor Charles Steak & Ice and Now Please Welcome Chicken & Waffle Southern Style.
- Today* in Hawks*** Around Town – Helluva Hawk!
- Purée Juice Bar Opens Thursday!
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- Last Night in Driving Dangerously – Fort Totten edition
- Shooting near the Petworth Metro Saturday Night
- “Alexander Calder’s Final Masterpiece of Public Art, Mountains and Clouds, Returns to its Home in the Hart Senate Office Building Atrium”
- Rhode Island Ave Pedestrian Bridge Getting a Glow Up. Depending on your perspective…
- Meanwhile at the Reflecting Pool
- “PSA for realtors and condo buildings!”
- About that Big Police activity in NoMa Last Night and Yes, a Lime bike was involved…
Washingtonian
- An Intriguing Exhibit on Shakespeare and Black Women
- Alex Ovechkin Is Retiring
- 26 Things to Do in the DC Area This Week and Weekend
- DC’s Famed Jockey Club Is Back—Inside a Luxury Assisted Living Facility
- Nominations Are Now Open for 500 Most Influential People List
- Old Bay Was the Main Ingredient in This Waterfront Wedding Design
- 19 Advent Calendars for Grownups That Will Have You Counting Down the Days This December
- Commanders’ Season Somehow Gets More Miserable, Jack Smith Spotted in “No Kings” Shirt at Springsteen Show, Pricey Bread Now Available in DC
- Photos From Washingtonian’s 2026 Top Real Estate Agents Reception
- Tour a Frank Lloyd Wright House in Northern Virginia on This Day Trip
The 51st
- Lewis George says she won’t let the ‘loudest person’ hold up transit projects
- D.C. artist Nekisha Durrett’s work is all around us — so why haven’t you heard of her?
- The D.C. Housing Authority faces a major budget gap. A $52 million error could make it worse
- “I'm trying to infiltrate your wardrobe for real”
- 14 things to do in D.C. this weekend
- 15 ways to build a better D.C. this week
- Trayon White’s bribery trial ended in a hung jury. What now?
- 15 things to do in D.C. this weekend
- I went to a twelve-hour drone concert and all I got was removed from time and space
- 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?
Greater Greater Washington
- Small bike bus, big benefits
- Events: Meet us in Capitol Hill for dumplings and community
- Breakfast links: Rezoning could bring new homes to downtown Manassas
- National links: What can we learn about rail from Brightline’s bankruptcy?
- Photo Friday: Overviews
- Breakfast links: Average DC resident bicycles 40 miles per year
- Do Something #136: About last night
- Rank Elissa Silverman #1 for at-large
- Find yourself in our Fall Mixer photos!
- Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #61
The Washington Informer
- Downtown Revitalization Could be Key to D.C.’s Economic Future
- Commanders Stumble in London as Injuries Mount in 30-13 Loss to Colts
- DC Chamber of Commerce to Lead D.C. Delegation in Trade Mission to London and Dublin
- Deeply Invested In the Health of Our Neighbors
- Ethiopian Airlines Celebrates 80 Years with a Special Trip to ‘The Land of Origin’
- Amazon to Pay $8.25 Million After D.C. Accused Company of Shortchanging Ward 7 and 8 Prime Members
- Prince George’s County Updates: Hyattsville Treasurer Resigns; Tonya Sweat Running as Write-In Candidate
- The Reading of the Will Isn’t Really the Thing
- How One State Invests in Fast-Track Training to Overcome Childcare Worker Shortages, Center Closures
- D.C. Workers Lose Half Their Family Leave as New Laws Take Effect