- A driver was killed after crashing into a house in Virginia. [NBCWashington]
- The Chinese community in Chinatown has dwindled over the years, and people are struggling to preserve traditions in all the hustle-bustle. [Post]
- Boxing first-timers are headed to the ring in a “Beltway Brawl” tonight to raise money for cancer research. [WCP]
- A quartet from Northern Virginia finished at fifth place on America’s Got Talent. [WTOP]
- Good puppy news: Dozens of dachshunds will dash to their owners in the Weiner 500 in D.C. on Saturday. [Washingtonian]
- You can get your very own 51-star flag to celebrate D.C. statehood. [Washingtonian]
- The brother and friends of 11-year-old Karon Brown, who was shot and killed in Southeast D.C. in July, opened up about the death of their friend. [WCP]
- Maryland wants to tussle with the Trump administration over emissions standards. [WTOP]
- Dishonest landlords could be facing tougher consequences. [Greater Greater Washington]
- A man who killed an 18-year-old over half a pound of pot was sentenced to life in prison. [NBCWashington]
- ICYMI: Got questions about D.C. Statehood? We got answers.
- ICYMI: On the other hand, the man who wants to make D.C. part of Maryland is challenging D.C. Delegate Eleanor Norton.
- This Day In DCist: A group of Georgetown University undergrads helped free a wrongfully convicted man.
