The District Report
Last Updated: July 23, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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r/washingtondc
- Eastern High School Class of 1925 ring: looking for ideas
- Report from DC Auditor Kathy Patterson shows public safety agencies spent ~$220 million on overtime last year
- Is Tatte overrated?
- 6-year-old pulled from UDC pool after being found unresponsive; no lifeguard was on duty - WTOP News
- Meet my sweet foster cat, Norma!
- She's doing her part
- Just walked by New Hampshire Ave NW & Ward Pl NW, near PLANTA, and saw this massive plume of black smoke.
- Be Careful Out There Cyclists (50% Apology, 50% Rant)
- What are they building on the mall now?
- D.C. Activists Boycott DoorDash Over Home Rule Snub
Arlington Now
- Planning for future of Central Library, Lee Community Center moves up in county priorities
- Missing Middle proposal from Cunningham sparks blowup with ‘blindsided’ County Board members
- Tiki Thai pushes back Crystal City opening plans to summer 2027
- The 5 biggest estate planning mistakes we see in Virginia
- County Board candidates debate the need for more neighborhood sidewalks
- Morning Poll: Have you noticed forecasts are less accurate recently?
- To become a city, Arlington would have to wait until at least 2032
- Morning Notes for July 23, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jul 22, 2026
- County Board gives strong support to 831-unit project at Rosslyn’s ‘Deep Throat’ garage
- County Board candidates pledge support for Barcroft and gymnastics after budget threats
- Summer-themed block party with live music coming to Clarendon this weekend
- BizLaunch gears up for a busy fall with growth opportunities, entrepreneur stories and more
- Nepali coffee truck sets up shop at Langston Blvd gas station
- Just Reduced Properties in Arlington: July 22, 2026
Popville
- Speaking of Great Ideas, This is the Greatest Idea of 2026, nay, the Greatest Idea of the Decade!
- What the Helen of Troy is This?!?
- Cargo Bike Stolen from the WABA Cargo Bike Library. Wait, WHAT is the WABA Cargo Bike Library?!?
- Lucha Sandwiches Grand Opening Friday in Mount Pleasant!!
- Like the early 2010s yo!!* “$1 Fro-Yo Is Coming to D.C.” (Today in Logan Circle on 14th Street)
- Red Light Liquor License Placard Posted at the old Pica Taco space on Florida Ave!
- “Rosedale Pool Reopens” Today!!
- Speaking of Pepco – How were your bills last month/this month?
- Super Smoky Photos from West End last night: Pepco’s Two-story electrical substation
- Today* in Hawks*** Around Town – Another Coyote Spotted!
- Georgetown Valet Closed on U Street
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- “Announcing Snallygaster 2026 – The East Coast’s Biggest Beer Fest Returns to Washington, DC for the 14th Year!”
- “MPD Makes U Street Robbery (5pm, Friday) Arrest”
- “Davis Announces “Dimora Dupont” as Name of Landmark Office to Residential Conversion Project in Washington, D.C.”
- Readers Report a Shooting/Shots Fired in LeDroit Park/Bloomingdale Yesterday Afternoon (Tues.) Also, An Arrest was Made in the Shooting near Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park
- Meanwhile at the old Ollie’s Trolley, What the Helen of Troy is Up with all the Mattresses?
- Update: Noah Kahan – The Great Divide Tour at Nationals Park – Concert Merch. What in the World are Folks Lining Up for in Navy Yard?!?
- IHOP in Columbia heights has been CLOSED FOR DAYS. Calls Go Unanswered. Looking Like an End of an Era…
- DC Fresh Finds for July 22, 2026
WTOP
- Fairfax Co. special education teacher charged after alleged inappropriate contact with student
- Driver pleads guilty in crash that killed 85-year-old woman in Silver Spring
- Montgomery County reaches deal with White’s Ferry owner
- Road work ramps up as DC prepares streets for Freedom 250 Grand Prix
- Maryland confirms 2 new measles cases, warns of possible exposures
- Prince George’s Co. turns on new recycled materials sorter
- Maryland seeks contractors for next phase of Key Bridge replacement project
- Things to do in the DC area: Lavender Con, Fashion at the Library … and more!
- Homicide rates in DC likely dropping to historic lows not seen since 1900, report says
- Metro’s Red Line returns to normal after water floods control room
- Montgomery Co. considers 18-month pause on data centers
- Metro’s Red Line shuttle buses can be difficult to board for riders with mobility issues
- Bus driver charged in deadly Stafford crash granted bond, but release depends on 2nd hearing
- Secret Service warns of high threat levels before White House Correspondents’ Dinner
- Chick-fil-A alerts DC, Maryland and other customers to data breach
Washingtonian
- Semi-Secret DC Menswear Shop Parv’s Is Already a Phenomenon
- Meet the Prince George’s County Hairstylist Behind Zendaya’s “The Odyssey” Looks
- Shaw’s Homey New Cafe Serves Ethiopian Coffee and Chai-Matcha Lattes
- 9 Literary Events in DC to Bookmark This Summer
- The Washington Nationals Are Stuck With a Zombie Crypto Sponsorship
- Will DC Residents Delete DoorDash? Plus: Tourist Sues Secret Service, and Virginia Property Dispute Turns Violent.
- Can TikTok Star Greek Maria Really Guess People’s Political Party?
- August Issue: The Best Cheap Eats
- Spend a Day Playing Tourist on the National Mall
- The Craziest Moments From Those Smithsonian Hearings
The 51st
- Metro tried to make bus service better. Somehow, ridership and speeds are both down
- Nancy Shia's been photographing D.C.'s resistance for 50 years
- This hospital delivers more babies in D.C. than any other. They’re cutting over a third of their postpartum beds.
- Ask A D.C. Native: How can you tell I'm not from here?
- 15 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Opinion: Second chance laws work. I'm proof of it.
- 9 ways to volunteer around D.C. this week
- Check out thousands of photos of midcentury D.C.
- 18 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Meet our team: George Kevin Jordan
- 11 ways to volunteer around D.C. this week
- The RENTAL Act is full of tenant rights rollbacks. This one was supposed to be removed.
- Opinion: We’ve lost trust in D.C.’s high schools. New graduation rules won’t fix it.
- 15 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Meet our team: Benny Peterson
DC News Now
- DC police recover knife after woman stabbed in Capitol Hill; 1 arrested
- Report: US on pace for historic decline in homicides, DC sees sharp declines as well
- SERVICE STRONG | U.S. Navy veteran advocates for military families through Blue Star Families
- Maintenance worker taken to hospital after falling from penthouse ledge in DC
- Woman faces decades in prison for Silver Spring crash that killed 85-year-old
- Secret Service has investigated 10,000 threats in 2026
- Police release video of suspects after 2 robbed at gunpoint inside Dupont Circle garage
- Police search for missing autistic man last seen at playground in Silver Spring
- Cooler, comfortable, and sunny on Thursday
- Taxi, rideshare drivers feel squeeze as gas prices climb above $4
The Georgetowner
- The Eternal Return of ‘The Odyssey’
- Weekend Round Up July 23, 2026
- Final Weekend of District Fringe in Van Ness
- The Cultural Ledger: July in the Lowcountry
- ‘The River Is Waiting’: A Grief Observed Reviewed by Kitty Kelley
- Fresh Finds in Georgetown: 2 Farmers Markets Worth a Visit
- Coming This Fall: Chase Club, La Caccia Restaurant
- Foundry Branch Trestle Bridge to Be Demolished
- Waymo Is Rolling Into Washington
- Business Ins & Outs: Pizzeria Paradiso; Donsak, Uniqlo, Acqua Pura
Greater Greater Washington
- Do Something #128: What if you ran for ANC?
- Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #54
- Route 29 in Montgomery County is bad for everyoone
- Breakfast links: Road near Arlington schools to see safety changes
- Think outside the circle, DC OP
- Why are so many people in line at this empty lot in Navy Yard?
- Breakfast links: WMATA shows off future Red Line platform doors
- Capital should serve DC communities. Here’s how DC Green Bank is using it
- Breakfast links: Cleveland Park has a heat island plan
- How bad is DC’s housing shortage?
730DC daily newsletter
HillRag
The Washington Informer
- AI Boom Drives Fight Over Electric Bills as D.C., Virginia and Maryland Clash Over Data Centers
- Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, July 23-27.26
- New Public Map Reveals Scope of America’s License Plate Reader Network
- EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Making of ‘Michael’ as the Jackson Biopic Rewrites Box Office History
- The Collins D.C. Council Report: A Summer Recess Well Earned
- 7-23-2026 Informer Edition
- Independent, D.C. Statehood Green Party Candidates Stand against a Unified D.C. Democratic Party
- Water Plants in Peak Bloom at Annual Lotus and Water Lily Festival
- World Cup Concludes with Spain Capturing Second Win
- Local Pastor Poised to Lead 65-Year-Old Progressive National Baptist Convention
The DC Line
- 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
- District Links: House committee set to vote on bill to limit DC’s ability to alter local taxes; Commanders stadium wins panel’s initial OK; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Elissa Silverman returns to the DC Council
- District Links: NPS finalizes agreement for removal of historic trestle bridge; panel calls for changes to Lafayette Square fence plan; and more
- District Links: DC Council votes 13-0 to cap resale prices for concert, theater tickets; AI-boosted delivery robots debut in Logan Circle; and more
- District Links: Mendelson pulls his bill to revise RCV process for at-large seats; council to consider $300M for Audi Field expansion, roof; and more
- District Links: Bowser says new reform package would encourage investment in DC housing; DC sees near-record tourism for July Fourth; and more
- Kevin Chavous: DC’s win against Ticketmaster should be just the beginning, but a price cap isn’t the answer
- District Links: Council set to consider emergency bill to adjust RCV tabulation in at-large race; Wellpoint out as DC Medicaid provider; and more
- jonetta rose barras: The story about the slaying of DC’s proverbial white whale
- District Links: Nadeau submits bill to add surtax on passive income for affluent households; proposed arch spurs debate over height limits; and more
- District Links: Court rejects attempt to return Trump name to Kennedy Center; Norton seeks new status for Civil War Defenses of Washington; and more
- District Links: Council unanimously approves key FY 2027 budget legislation; White House criticism of Smithsonian museums draws scrutiny; and more
- District Links: DC Council set for final vote tomorrow on FY 2027 budget legislation; Trump administration renews Smithsonian criticism; and more
- District Links: DC touts two-year-old FEMS transfusion program as lifesaving success; record fireworks show brings air pollution worries; and more
- Kathy Patterson: The mayor and council are killing a key commission created after 9/11
- District Links: DC unveils draft master plan for mixed-use redevelopment of RFK campus; July 4 will feature added security, later fireworks; and more
- District Links: Trump unleashes on DC mayoral nominee Lewis George; Trump eyes Sept. 1 construction start at East Potomac golf course; and more