- Local ice cream shops have figured out ways to bear the winter freeze. [WCP]
- Looking for a grocery store? Here’s what is open and closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. [WTOP]
- The weather forecast for Christmas week. [CWG]
- High-profile defamation lawsuits are being strategically filed in Virginia. [Post]
- On the problem of illegal dumping. [GGW]
- Unpaid tickets total $835 million in D.C. [NBC4]
- The old Discovery headquarters will be home to Ana G. Méndez University, a bilingual university. [WBJ]
- Virginia Democrats want to remove Robert E. Lee statue from the U.S. Capitol. [Post]
- The best sports moments of the year. [Washingtonian]
- The World Bank bank buys office building it has operated out of for more than 30 years for $130 million. [WBJ]
- Lane closures downtown, around Farragut Square, will continue into the new year. [WTOP]
- Anne Arundel County may declare gun violence a public health crisis. [WAMU]
- The Sheppard is reopening in Mount Pleasant. [Popville]
- Ever wondered what Miss Pixie’s own home looks like? [Washingtonian]
- Virginia is again trying to pass a hands-free driving bill. [WJLA]
- Remembering the legacies of Washingtonians who passed away this year. [Kojo Show]
- ICYMI: You don’t need passes to get into the African American History and Culture Museum this week.
- This Day in DCist: It was so warm that ice rinks turned to puddles.
Rachel Sadon