The District Report
Last Updated: March 16, 2026 at 10:04 PM
72°F, Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
r/washingtondc
- Storm damage in DC
- DC Split
- OPM closing at 2pm
- Looking for this specific liquor store in the photo.
- 15 seconds of zen for your nervous system - from Rock Creek Park just now
- Even seasoned pedestrians should stay tf inside .
- Probably best to stay indoors tomorrow. 70-80 mph winds and EF-2 tornado threat
- When I inquired in this sub about best options for storm and tornado tracking, I honestly didn’t mean to summon this and I’m sorry.
- $86,775 in tickets
- Ran into this in Billy Goat trail B. Anyone know what could have happened to this fish?
DC News Now
- Severe storms today with powerful cold front
- Navy Yard community frustrated after massive 'teen takeover'
- Fairfax County police drone catches man peering into Reston homes, officials say
- Two boys stabbed in Gaithersburg, motive remains unknown
- DC's cherry blossoms reach stage three of six, marking halfway point to peak bloom
- Flights at Ronald Reagan airport remain delayed due to thunderstorms
- Mayor Bowser urges residents to prepare for severe storms
- Severe storm across DMV: Outage maps from major providers
- Tornado watches across DMV dropped
- What is the difference between a tornado warning, tornado watch?
Washingtonian
- These DC-Area Teams Will Be Competing in March Madness This Year. Here’s When and How to Watch.
- 26 Things to Do in the DC Area This Week and Weekend
- Number Go Up: Check Out Our Gallery of DC-Area Gas Prices
- 7 Luxury Home Sales in the Washington Area—and Who Bought and Sold Them
- Severe Storms Possible Today, Trump Removes Loyalist Who Served as the Kennedy Center’s President, and Iran War Enters Week 3
- 15 DC Hotel Packages for Cherry Blossom Season
- You Can Soon Visit the Baby Elephant at the National Zoo
- The Best Irish Pubs for Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day Around DC
- Where to Watch March Madness 2026 Around DC
- DC Strategist’s Emails With Epstein Go Under the Microscope, Oil Prices Will Likely Be High for a While, and Jeff Bezos Briefly Paid Attention to the Washington Post
Arlington Now
- NEW: Arlington under Wind Advisory Monday night
- Service cutbacks, staff furloughs possible in Arlington depending on tax revenue
- County Board extends ranked-choice voting but declines to make it permanent
- March Madness in Arlington and Falls Church: Where to watch and find deals
- UPDATED: Awaiting second round of storms after Arlington sees mostly rain from first wave
- High-school basketball opponents join forces in all-star N. Va. tournament
- Residents question proposal to leave a portion of DCA pedestrian bridge uncovered
- UPDATED: Tornado Watch cancelled for Arlington
- Arlington’s newest restaurant and bar offers daily specials and half-y hour deals
- Ballston area power outage affecting Central Library, Washington-Liberty HS
- Virginia Democrats pass full affordability agenda as General Assembly adjourns without a budget
- Campaign signs can stay on Arlington medians, but with new restrictions
- Satisfaction with ART buses exceeds pre-pandemic levels, survey finds
- Morning Notes for March 16, 2026
- DEVELOPING: Arlington Public Schools to dismiss early Monday due to storm risk
WTOP
- What’s your plan if you lose power? Here’s what not to do
- Kennedy Center votes to shut down operations for 2 years and names a new president
- More strong winds coming to DC region after earlier severe storms cause flooding
- Warner files for reelection, launching bid for fourth U.S. Senate term
- Prince William Co. middle school basketball program has 100-game winning streak
- The lesson from ‘Sinners’: ‘The blues is at the heart of all of our music’
- Cherry blossom watch 2026: Is it peak bloom yet?
- Hundreds gather on National Mall for DC Tulip Day
- DC Water: Rain will help rinse C&O Canal, now that sewage flow is restored to Potomac Interceptor
- WATCH: WTOP’s Top Local Headlines for March 16
- ‘A Tour of Her Own’ highlights women’s history, rights and wrongs, in DC
- Tysons casino bill heads to Gov. Spanberger’s desk
- Trump thanks TSA agents working with no pay amid government shutdown
- Former coach indicted by Charles Co. grand jury on possession, distribution of child pornography
- DC area faces rare risk for tornadoes, damaging winds Monday
The Washington Informer
- Travel Turmoil: D.C. Airport Ground Stop and Shutdown Push Security Lines to Hours
- ‘Sinners’ Garners 4 Oscars, Michael B. Jordan Wins Best Actor
- War With Iran Widens Across Military Bases, Global Energy Markets
- More than 250 Organizations Urge Congress to Reject Additional War Funding
- National Cherry Blossom Festival Pink Tie Party Showcases District Culture, Black Businesses
- Black Press Sunday Highlights Power of Truth-Telling Amid Nationwide Challenges
- Cast of WNO’s Treemonisha on Scott Joplin’s Only Surviving Opera
- Black Women, Allies and Elected Officials Navigate HIV Prevention Landscape
- Four Regional HBCU Choirs Join Baltimore Symphony Orchestra for GospelFest Tribute to Richard Smallwood
- After National Organizers’ Announcement, D.C. Target Boycott Organizers Plan a Pivot
The DC Line
- District Links: Mayoral front-runners square off at forum; DC creates waitlist for child care subsidies; Grenell departs Kennedy Center post; and more
- District Links: Bowser looks to amend DC’s 2018 law restricting short-term rentals; AG Schwalb announces new STEER Act lawsuits, judgments; and more
- District Links: National report touts DC as a leader in transforming high schools; DC Council sues Bowser over access to budget request docs; and more
- Matthew Baharmast: Identity is DC’s most neglected infrastructure
- District Links: Bowser decries congestion pricing while releasing long-shelved study; group warns of bacteria levels in stream near spill; and more
- District Links: DC Water faces new class action lawsuit over Potomac sewage spill; DC Bar files disciplinary case against DOJ’s Ed Martin; and more
- District Links: DC vows to continue Ticketmaster case as part of multistate coalition; route unveiled for IndyCar race on National Mall; and more
- District Links: DC Court of Appeals orders further review of Pepco’s multiyear rate plan; MPD assistant chief placed on leave; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Livin’ la Vida Conundrum in DC
- District Links: Park Service predicts end of March or start of April for peak bloom; NCPC plans April vote on White House ballroom project; and more
- District Links: CFO says tax season for 2025 will proceed under local code; council adopts bills on MPD transparency when working with feds; and more
- T. Michelle Colson: Young DC natives face unique challenges accessing workforce opportunities in their home city. We can change that.
- District Links: Bowser pushes contracting reform with two new bills; Commanders reach $1M settlement with DC to resolve 2022 lawsuit; and more
- District Links: CFO’s latest revenue estimates fuel dispute with Bowser, Mendelson; DC lifts advisory against recreation in Potomac River; and more
- District Links: Bowser hails first-ever congressionally approved boost to DCTAG grants for students; Books From Birth celebrates 10 years; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Can DC afford public financing of its local election campaigns?
- District Links: Feds look to sell part of USDA’s headquarters in Southwest DC; judge allows White House ballroom project to proceed for now; and more
- District Links: Council to consider access to MPD body cam footage in use of force incidents involving feds; DC CFO reviewing AG’s opinion; and more
- District Links: Congressional disapproval came too late to repeal DC tax law, AG Schwalb says; UDC aims to boost teacher training; and more
- District Links: Allen introduces bill to speed up Pepco solar approvals as utility costs rise; EPA to lead federal response on sewer spill; and more
Popville
- And so concludes Tornado-ville for today – NWS cancels Tornado Watch
- “free mentoring and job search support to the DMV community”
- “Awesome Hawk Around Town”
- All the Smithsonian Museums in the DC area including the National Zoo are now closed too.
- “Stairway to the MBT Randomly closed Saturday. Why?”
- “Pepco Ready for Possible Severe Storms and Possible Tornadoes” See what to do if an outage occurs.
- Speaking of Hank’s (and Back Door Tacos) – Closing at 2pm Today Due to Extreme Weather
- OPM Updates Status to “Early Departure — All Employees Must Depart No Later Than 2:00 PM”
- There’s a new Taco in Town – Back Door Tacos!!
- “NWS Tornado Watch for DC: Until 7PM Today” – “DC is forecasted to receive two storm bands, one from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and another from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., with the later storm band expected to be more severe.”
- Tomorrow isn’t just St. Patrick’s Day – It’s Also Purple Patch’s 11th Anniversary!!
- Who are these People Memorialized, often but not always on Horseback, around the District? Vol. 14 -Colonel Michael Kovats
- Todd Snyder Reopening in the old Pizzeria Uno space “Fall/Winter 2026”
- Friends of the White Whale Society Presents Pigeons Waiting for the Streetcar
- Checking in on the Current Weather Reports – “more potent cells could produce 70-80 mph wind gusts & even a few tornadoes.”
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- JUST IN: “DCPS Closing Two Hours Early – Monday 3/16”
- UPDATE – OPM Changes the Call for Monday: “Open With Option for Unscheduled Leave or Unscheduled Telework”
- “4 gunshots in Navy Yard.” 9:45pm Saturday Night “Juvenile apprehended”, Gun recovered.
- National Weather Service: Tornadoes possible Monday
The Georgetowner
- Georgetowners Cheer Brooke Pinto at City Tavern Fundraiser
- Women of Georgetown: Let’s Celebrate Together on Thursday! Good Times, Share Thoughts and Advice
- Wild Weather Wallops the Region
- Big Wins, Emotional Tributes at the 98th Academy Awards
- Puck Celebrates the 1st Amendment at the French Residence
- Contemporary Ballet at the Portrait Gallery
- Weekend Roundup: Stage, Screen & Song Delight
- Executive Director of the National Symphony Orchestra Steps Down
- Women’s History Is Center Stage at L’Enfant Gallery
- Incubating Tomorrow: Eclectic LLC
Greater Greater Washington
- Click here for more Purple Line pictures
- RFK market organizers wonder what’s next
- Breakfast links: Casino bill passes Virginia General Assembly
- National links: Articulated buses beat double deckers
- Photo Friday: Seasonal confusion
- Breakfast links: Settlements mandate repairs to two DC apartment complexes
- Why so salty? The not-so-invisible impacts of winter salt
- Study: AVs will super-charge vehicle miles traveled
- Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #38
- Breakfast links: E-scooters get another chance in Falls Church
HillRag
730DC daily newsletter
The 51st
- After last year’s record attendance, the Washington Spirit return to the pitch
- With seminars and sample ballots, D.C. is teaching residents about ranked-choice voting
- Classical education: The feds are getting more involved in how D.C.’s public schools look
- Wilson Building Bulletin: The politics of congestion
- Opinion: D.C.’s lax utility oversight is costing customers
- Where is your money going? We asked dozens of D.C. residents.
- 18 things to do around D.C. this weekend
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- Spring into action: Your weekly Civics Roundup
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- Wilson Building Bulletin: Moves toward transparency for federal agents
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- Ward 7 residents remain hopeful despite a tight budget season
- Go ahead and file your taxes, says D.C. CFO amidst confusing fight over tax law
- International Women's Day: Your weekly Civics Roundup