The District Report
Last Updated: March 9, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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- Ultimate YIMBY metro map
- Journalist Marisa Kabas: I just sent this email to the news director at NBC4 Washington about the unprofessional and disrespectful way they handled publishing the body camera footage of the DOGE raid on the US Institute of Peace that was obtained via my FOIA lawsuit.
- It's official: The Freedom 250 Grand Prix IndyCar is coming to D.C. on August 21-23. The promotional video that was just shown is... something. The course is 1.66 miles with seven turns.
- If you went to the heated rivalry dance party at the anthem, you might want to wear a mask this week!
- The National Security Crisis No One in D.C. Is Talking About
- NTSB member who responded to D.C. midair crash says the White House fired him
- 10 day forecast been smoking them crack rocks again
- McDuffie’s Facebook post yesterday promised to “forgive predatory parking debt” that he then edited out
- For the love of god, leave your dogs at home (or explicitly dog friendly places)
- Charlotte the Cat Flyer
WTOP
- Former DC officer already behind bars accused in several other alleged sexual assaults
- Class action lawsuit filed against DC Water following Potomac River sewage spill
- Maryland lawmakers make surprise visit to Baltimore ICE facility
- After months of silence, Md. Reparations Commission is back on the agenda with proposed changes
- Don’t just grumble or rant, here’s how to complain and get results
- Virginia House approves gun control bills over GOP objections
- Haymarket’s Sarah Everhardt replaces Alysa Liu at World Championships
- Future of Voice of America unclear, after judge rules Kari Lake had no authority to overhaul VOA
- WATCH: WTOP’s Top Local Headlines for March 9
- Smithsonian celebrates golden anniversary of ‘Wonder Woman’ TV series with Lynda Carter
- DC teacher shares experience on ‘Queer Eye’ as Netflix show wraps final season highlighting heroes
- How one Virginia apparel company is getting featured in ‘arguably the most famous gift bag in the world’
- DC man arrested after trying to attack first responders inside ambulance
- ‘Big dog adopters, we need you’: Md. shelter at ‘critical capacity’ finds homes for 18 dogs
- Loudoun Co. vet takes charge of dog health care in Iditarod race
Popville
- “One-Day 10 Cent Gas Price Increase”
- Awesome Con coming to the Convention Center starting this Friday – 25,500 people expected!
- Sweet City Ride
- Missed Connection – Busboys and Poets on 14th Street
- Wait, Brooklyn or Brookland?
- “Three missed recycling pickups in a row and this is the response to our latest ticket”
- JUST IN: “Freedom 250 Grand Prix Unveils Historic Race Track Design”, “INDYCAR to Host First-Ever Street Race on* the National Mall” in August
- “Hall Pass: Beer Hall & Sports Bar Brings a High-Energy, Limited-Time Popup to Chinatown” from the folks behind Sauf Haus and Clarendon Ballroom
- “We have a new Venezuelan restaurant in town!!” Peep some of the deliciousness and the menu
- MORE Bakery News: A New One from Chef Alexis Grea is Coming to Adams Morgan
- A Maman Bakery (and more) is coming to former Cosi space on K Street
- Saints Way Sandwich Shop coming to P Street!
- TREE NEWS: Last Christmas Tree in Town Season Begins St. Patrick’s Day and Cool Map of Cherry Blossom Trees around DC
- Hey-O! Phoxotic applies for a Liquor License in Bloomingdale!
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- Last Night in Driving Dangerously
- “Holi Festival, India’s Festival of Colors, with colorful powder throwing, March 7 at Dupont Circle”
- PSA: Daylight Saving Time Starts 2:00am Sunday, Bars Get To Stay Open an Hour “Later”
- About all the Police/Emergency Vehicles at the Brookland Metro – “Due to a trespasser struck by a train at Brookland, shuttle buses are operating”
- Caps Trade Carlson. Unrelated, Capitals Unveil Cherry Blossom Specialty Jersey.
Washingtonian
- Photos from Washingtonian’s After Hours: In Your Best Light
- 30 Things to Do in the DC Area This Week and Weekend
- We Went to DC’s JFK Jr. Lookalike Contest
- “We Need Visibility”: This DC-Area Foundation Is Bringing More Attention to Missing People of Color
- Corn is the Star at this New Rockville Taco Trailer
- Carla Hall Is Opening a Fried Chicken Spot With the Good Stuff Eatery Team
- Trump Says Higher Gas Costs Are a “Small Price to Pay” for His War, Judge Tosses VOA Layoffs, Another Big Loss for Kennedy Center
- From Undocumented to Elected: A Q&A With MoCo’s New Council President
- The Best Zingers From Senator John Kennedy’s Book
- Little Engine Brings Amped-Up Rotisserie Chicken to Capitol Hill
Arlington Now
- JUST IN: Candidate attacked outside of library while gathering signatures for County Board run
- Another APS graduate will appear on ‘Jeopardy!’ this week
- Arlington composer’s short film ‘Forevergreen’ is heading to the Oscars
- Arlington athletes place high at region, state track-and-field meets
- Sprouts Farmers Market plans September opening along Langston Blvd
- Five arrested over alleged baseball bat beating and prostitution in Pentagon City
- Staff defend eliminating gymnastics programs as County Board weighs options
- Candidates in two possible congressional districts make pitches to Arlington Dems
- Morning Notes for March 9, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Mar 6, 2026
- Watch for potholes and report them to county, staff urge after snowy winter
- Falls Church leaders consider ‘aggressive’ timeline for Virginia Village housing proposal
- Wood & Iron restaurant and bar opens today in Va. Square with deals
- Clocks spring forward Sunday as Virginia’s push to end daylight saving time stalls until 2027
- Poll: The best race for runners in Arlington
The DC Line
- 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
- District Links: DC breaks ground on community center amid flurry of modernization projects in Ward 8; Trump agrees to aid in spill cleanup; and more
- District Links: Bowser seeks federal aid for cleanup, repair work after Potomac sewage spill; federal panel OKs White House ballroom project; and more
- District Links: Bowser proposes 2.55% boost to school funding formula amid fiscal challenges; bill would redo Housing Production Trust Fund; and more
- District Links: Council eyes revisions to Schools First budget approach; Trump faults regional leaders’ response to Potomac sewage spill; and more
- District Links: DC warns against Potomac River contact amid calls for stronger response to sewage overflows; Trayon White trial rescheduled; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Heavy doses of fiscal fantasy in DC politics
DC News Now
- Rising diesel prices hit truck drivers moving through the DMV
- Teacher's aide pleads guilty to punishing disabled student with hot sauce in DC
- Woman injured in Northeast DC shooting, police investigating
- 3 arrested in connection with theft of Shih Tzu puppy taken from apartment
- Man to serve 21 years for killing bystander who defended mother during assault
- Former DC police officer accused of sexual assaults in Virginia, Maryland
- 4 hurt in explosion at Baltimore Coca-Cola bottling facility
- 8th annual HerStory 5K makes history with nearly 10,000 participants
- Today's Weather is Wonderful
- Drone footage shows SUV stuck under box truck outside Fitness Studio in Olney
Greater Greater Washington
- Congestion can be reduced in Columbia Heights. Here’s how
- A new flat-rate option aims to make frequent Lime rides in DC more predictable
- Breakfast links: Alley homes zoning amendment could advance in DC this week
- Grow-vernight scenario
- Photo Friday: Sitting still
- National links: Los Angeles County doesn’t need all of its pavement
- Breakfast links: Better night lights planned at Union Station
- Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #37
- Child care is core infrastructure. DC cannot afford to dismantle it
- Breakfast links: Maryland to reduce inspection fee for EV chargers
The Georgetowner
- Business Ins & Outs: Tuckernuck, Crumbs & Whiskers, Sézane, Frankies Bikinis
- Key Bridge Marriott Site to Become Multi-Million Dollar Development
- Abigail Adams Society Launches at Historic City Tavern
- The Thirteen to Perform Bach’s Early Masses and Instrumental Favorites in March Concert Series
- ANC Tackles Sewage Spill, Crime, Resident-Only Parking
- DowntownerDC: Welcome to the World, Baby Linh Mai!
- At Meridian, History Takes Shape From Every Angle
- Bill Irwin’s ‘On Beckett’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company
- Remembering a Longtime Local News Advocate
- Onstage, Georgetown: March
The Washington Informer
- Girl Scouts Week 2026: Peoples UCC Celebrates 57 Years of Service
- D.C. United Falls 2-1 to Inter Miami CF In Baltimore Sellout
- Remembering Jazz Legend, Educator Robert ‘Bobby’ Felder
- PACA Brings Preventive Care and Political Education to Southeast D.C.
- From Access to Impact: Building Trust Between Institutions and Business Owners
- When $250 Keeps You in Jail: The Personal Story Behind a National Bail Showdown
- Black and Latino Workers Face Lower Pay, Higher Joblessness in DC Fiscal Policy Institute Report
- ASALH Celebrates ‘A Century of Black History Commemorations’ During Annual Luncheon
- Remembering the Legacy of Rev. Jesse L. Jackson: ‘You Hold On, and Hold Out’
- District of Columbia Among Nation’s Top Places for Women, New Report Shows
HillRag
730DC daily newsletter
The 51st
- A D.C. court just reignited the debate over high electric bills
- Wilson Building Bulletin: Moves toward transparency for federal agents
- 12 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- 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
- Poopy Potomac no more? D.C. lifts advisory for river after sewage spill
- What can be done about your expensive Pepco bill?
- One year later, seven fired federal workers share where they are now
- 16 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Opinion: The SAVE Act would disenfranchise incarcerated residents
- New bill would require more transparency on federal agents operating in D.C.
- Chocolate City Experience: Your weekly Civics Roundup
- D.C. residents saw Pepco bills skyrocket this winter
- Congress didn’t actually repeal D.C. tax bill, says attorney general