- A “Statehood Grant” has taxpayers paying for a statehood rap battle among other purchases. [WUSA9]
- A gunman fired shots at two volunteer officers as they sat in their car near Catholic University Thursday afternoon. [NBC4]
- Teens assaulted a woman at Tenleytown Metro Thursday evening. [FOX5]
- Freezing rain is expected in the D.C. area this morning; school delays are in surrounding areas are in effect. [NBC4]
- Echo Park is taking over Gaslight Tavern’s space and filling it with a fireplace bar with New York-style pizza. [Washingtonian]
- Sibling-run sushi is headed to The Roost. [WCP]
- Prince George’s County schools could start school before Labor Day. [FOX5]
- A former Georgetown Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner was found not guilty for threatening to shoot the owner of a Middle Eastern restaurant earlier this year. [WTOP]
- These places used to be all kinds of factories around town. [Washingtonian]
- A man plans to appeal for his convictions after he was found guilty for driving through a crowd of protesters and murdering anti-racist activist Heather Heyer in Charlottesville, Va., in 2017. [NBC4]
- Where to go if you’re looking for good food with low prices and a community feel. [Medium]
- A growing Md. soul-food restaurant by a Chopped winner is coming to H Street NE. [Eater]
- ICYMI: It appears that President Donald Trump watches local news, and one show may have helped him make a big decision.
- ICYMI: Forget your Metro card? Starting at some point next next year, you can tap into Metro with an iPhone.
- This Day in DCist: Where native Washingtonians do (and don’t) live in D.C.
