The District Report
Last Updated: October 6, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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- What is the strangest encounter you have had on the Metro?
- DOJ Watchdog Urged to Investigate Pirro for Reflecting Pool Case
- DC ranked the second-worst large U.S. city for driving in 2026, study finds
- WMATA Proposes Inflation-Based Metro Fare Increase
- It’s October. Who are the Kennedy Center Honorees?
- When I lived in NYC I liked to take each subway to the end and walk around to see what's out there. Are any DC lines worth doing that in?
- Concentric DC Metro Map
- Reminder: ranked choice voting means You can vote for a party other than the Democrat or Republican party without wasting your vote.
- Any other Italian Greyhound/Whippet/sighthound Owners in the area?
- shout out to the guy who helped an old man who had a fall at Columbia Heights Giant just now!
DC News Now
- Utility worker trapped in dirt up to the waist in collapsed trench in Montgomery County: Officials
- Sunny and crisp, getting a tad warmer on Wednesday
- Frederick arts scene at Delaplaine center gears up for fall, holiday season
- R&B singer Freddie Jackson dies days after turning 69, family says
- Minor dies after shooting in Southeast DC: Police
- 'I will keep fighting for you': Virginia's 7th Congressional District candidate Douglas Ollivant announces blood cancer diagnoses
- Arlington man seeking $35M after August incident with ICE agents left him with a brain bleed
- Amazon Prime Big Deal Days: 100+ of the best deals we could find
- Metro proposes 11.1% fare hike to combat rising inflation
- Southeast DC triple shooting leaves 3 hospitalized; police search for silver sedan
Arlington Now
- Weekends are for biscuits at Sloppy Mama’s BBQ
- Man who was hospitalized after ICE arrest in Arlington files excessive force claim
- Arlington’s Human Rights Commission stays out of Medicare-for-all battle
- New sushi restaurant with Korean-inspired flavors coming to Falls Church
- A Fresh Take on 55+ Living Just Outside Arlington
- Ballston &pizza closes ‘until further notice’
- Ask Eli: How to approach home inspection negotiations
- Man convicted of touching woman’s hair on D.C. Metro faces similar case in Arlington
- Yorktown roundup: Football wins two straight, golfer third in region
- Fierce competition expected for I-395 transportation funds in N. Va.
- ‘Walk & Roll to School Day’ returns to Arlington tomorrow
- Morning Notes for October 6, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Oct 5, 2026
- Preservation Biscuit Co. closes and Harvey’s is sold in Falls Church
- Arlington GOP backs Clement for County Board, criticizes both treasurer candidates
The DC Line
- District Links: Council OKs bill to allow BIDs to pay for extra parking enforcement, rejecting a push to slash fines; Metro eyes fare hikes; and more
- 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
WTOP
- Former CIA official accused of stealing $40M in gold bars pleads guilty
- Maryland voters enthusiastic as UMBC poll shows early governor’s race snapshot
- Trump highlights a big new defense project in Maryland, a blue state whose governor won’t be there
- DC man known as ‘Fat Goat’ sentenced for his role in 2023 kidnapping that left two dead
- Md. Gov. Moore doesn’t commit to full second term if reelected
- Grab your pretzel necklace, beer tasting takes center stage in DC Saturday
- New law means man convicted in 1982 rape, murder of Maryland college student can repeatedly request parole
- Lawyers for ex-Olympian cleared in Reflecting Pool case call for government watchdog investigations
- ‘Fight the hell out of it’: Montgomery County Council member responds to Trump’s ICE mask lawsuit
- DC private businesses may be able to pay for better parking enforcement
Popville
- “DC Holiday Market Returns to Dupont Circle Thursday, November 12”
- Gorgeous Early Morning Moon
- Missed Connection – Kuro Listening Bar
- Grubb’s Pharmacy Also A Good Spot for Vaccines – Plus They’ve Added a Tea Lab!?!
- What the Helen of Troy is This?
- Yesterday in Driving Dangerously – Crazy Crash on Georgia
- Post Pub 3.0 coming to the old Post Pub space!!
- After 10 Years, OrangeTheory Fitness Permanently Closing at the end of the month in Navy Yard
- Walk for Hope: D.C. Out of the Darkness Walk Returns October 17
- 354 Restaurant in the old Alero space on U Street will reopen!!
- “Shots Fired near the Avalon Building in NoMa” around 6pm Last Night (Monday)
- Continuing Coverage of the Q Street Barbies cont. – “Creeping out!”
- Today* in Hawks*** Around Town – Backyard Goundhog!
- Nino’s new spot opened!!
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- 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!!
The 51st
- Five places in DC where you can adult with a baby
- 12 ways to build a better D.C. this week
- 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
Washingtonian
- Why Alex Ovechkin Keeps Standing With Putin
- They’re Husband and Wife. They’ve Both Been Diagnosed With Breast Cancer.
- Ovechkin Retires, President Suggests Iran Could “Take Out” LA, and Local Singer Appears on “The Voice”
- 9 Great Ghost Tours Around DC
- An Opulent Historic Detached Residence, Thoughtfully Curated & Fully Renovated
- 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
The Washington Informer
- Ten Tips to Keep Your Business Cybersafe
- The Fight for Nuance and Equity in the Classroom Tech Convo: An Inside Look
- Downtown Revitalization Could be Key to D.C.’s Economic Future
- Commanders Stumble in London as Injuries Mount in 30-13 Loss to Colts
- Howard Bison Take Down Hampton Pirates 27-13 In Battle of the Real HU
- 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
Greater Greater Washington
- More housing for more people would mean a better Friendship Heights
- Breakfast links: Bus ride-along highlights Lewis George’s transit vision
- 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
The Georgetowner
- So Gen Z: Potomac Sisters’ Platform Links Physical, Digital Worlds
- 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