- Employees at Gannett headquarters in McLean were evacuated after a false report that a gunman had entered the building. [WAMU]
- The Washington Post said it was “embarrassed” by a massive correction issued on a feature published in July. [Washingtonian]
- How dockless scooters could make transportation easier and more equitable throughout the District. [GGW]
- D.C. police released new footage of the suspects in the brutal attack that happened outside the Washington Hilton hotel last month. [WTOP]
- A family was asked to leave an Outback Steakhouse in Maryland because of their son who has a neurological disorder that affects his speech. [WJLA]
- Health officials announced that several parts of Virginia’s Lake Anna are harmful to swimmers due to an algae bloom that can cause rashes, vomiting, and other symptoms. [WTOP]
- Female food and drink entrepreneurs say being a woman can make it harder to access capital for a new business. [WCP]
- Police say a man who was killed by a tractor trailer in Prince George’s County on Wednesday night was lying in the roadway before getting hit. [Fox5]
- House Representative Elijah Cummings renewed his calls for President Trump to visit Baltimore in an emotional appeal. [WAMU]
- Ridership has increased for water taxi service during Metro’s summer shutdown, but it’s unclear whether early morning service will continue. [WJLA]
- Prince George County’s police chief put an end to an unauthorized program that gave officers compensatory time based on their productivity. [WTOP]
- It’s been more than 600 days since U.S. Park Police killed an unarmed man and we still have no explanation from federal authorities. [Post]
- Looks like Wet Dog Tavern in Cardozo wants to expand and add sports betting devices to their establishment. [Popville]
- D.C.’s Department of Human Services is taking back-to-school donations for homeless youth through August 16. [Curbed]
- ICYMI: Town Danceboutique may be reopening in a former church on North Capitol Street after closing last summer.
- ICYMI: The D.C. government closed playgrounds at two elementary schools and a high school after testing showed high levels of lead.
- This day in DCist: Live snakes forced a two-day shutdown at the Georgetown Library.
