- D.C. Police are trying to recruit New York City influencers with a subway ad. [Washingtonian]
- Although she lost some ground in recent years, a majority of D.C residents still approve of Mayor Bowser’s job performance. [Post]
- Maryland state lawmakers accused Gov. Larry Hogan of cutting funding from an education program focused on Black communities. [NBC4]
- Montgomery County Public Schools will put more funding towards students’ mental health. [Bethesda Magazine]
- There’s a new bald eagle egg at the National Arboretum for the first time in several years. [WTOP]
- Arlington Public Schools is pausing its virtual learning program. [WJLA]
- A Virginia state delegate from Arlington reacted with a poop emoji to a complaint about media coverage from the Department of Corrections. [Virginia Mercury]
- The University of the District of Columbia is trying to raise $2 million in the honor of the “grandfather of Black basketball.” [WBJ]
- Two Prince George’s County brothers are accused of stealing $1 million worth of COVID relief money in a fraud scheme. [WTOP]
- Temperatures will be fairly chilly this weekend, before a warmer Presidents Day. [CWG]
- ICYMI: Neighbors are fighting major sewer upgrade to Soapstone Valley, voicing concerns about health and environmental impacts.
- ICYMI: D.C. finally broke ground on a highly anticipated Ward 8 hospital.
- This Day in DCist: Barack Obama, Tom Hanks, and Morgan Freeman walk into a D.C. steakhouse.
Colleen Grablick