- Apparently, D.C. is to thank/blame for the inception of emo music. [Vulture]
- A suspect fatally shot a man near Gallery Place and then ran from police, who shot and wounded him near the Grand Hyatt Hotel. [Post]
- A new Wawa coming to Vienna might sell beer and wine… and will be the first location with Tesla charging stations. [Tysons Reporter]
- Once again, Trump proposed a serious cut to funding that helps clean up the Chesapeake Bay. [Post]
- An 11-month-old child was killed in a hotel that was supposed to be a homeless shelter. [Post]
- People who withdrew money from a Wells Fargo ATM in Alexandria reported their money missing. [FOX5]
- The Springfield synagogue where Alexander Vindman worships is accepting letters of support in his behalf. [Forward]
- Ben’s Chili Bowl gets a glossy shoutout in Bon Appétit. [Instagram]
- Everybody knew the Astros were cheaters—and the Nats still beat them. [Post]
- A Ward 6 ANC commissioner said that homeless residents aren’t really D.C. residents. [Hill Rag]
- Ward 5 Councilman Kenyan McDuffie introduced a bill to add black history and cultures studies to the DCPS curriculum. [Washington Informer]
- The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering emergency loans to small Virginia businesses affected by the drought that began in August. [NBC4]
- ICYMI: Eighth Democrat joins Ward 2 D.C. Council race, widening an already crowded field.
- ICYMI: Mayor Bowser went on CNN to defend Bloomberg’s controversial remarks about policing.
- This Day in DCist: Mike Pence bought Valentine’s Day flowers at Whole Foods.
For Reno, 2013
Elliot C. Williams