Colleen Grablick
- Virginia banned Russian-made liquor from its state-owned ABC stores. [Post]
- Former D.C. Fire and EMS Chief Kenneth B. Ellerbe died at age 61. [WTOP]
- Arlington County is starting a new call system to respond to mental health crises. [ARL Now]
- Former D.C. Councilmember Jack Evans finished paying off his ethics violation fines. [WCP]
- D.C.’s bar scene might (?) be returning to some version of pre-pandemic “normal.” [Post]
- The Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge and other D.C.- area landmarks are lighting up blue and yellow to show support for Ukraine. [WJLA]
- Drug manufacturer Johnson & Johnson will pay D.C. $9 million to settle a lawsuit over the company’s role in perpetuating the opioid epidemic. [WTOP]
- A plan to reconfigure K Street NW and make it more cyclist and pedestrian-friendly is nearing the construction phase. [WBJ]
- A Russian restaurant in D.C. was vandalized over the weekend. [NBC4]
- It’ll be mostly sunny and chilly today. [CWG]
- ICYMI: Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration rescinded racial equity initiatives for Virginia schools.
- ICYMI: Federal officials finalized an agreement to temporarily house Afghan refugees in Loudoun County.
- This Day in DCist: A pumpkin in Yayoi Kusama’s exhibit was damaged by someone taking a selfie.
