When Councilmember Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6) stated in no uncertain terms yesterday that he wouldn’t let the H Street NE streetcar travel up Third Street NE on its way to Union Station, it may have seemed like a good ol’ community fight was in the brewing.

Morning Washington. Enjoy this glimpse of sun, as it doesn’t look like it will last. There is still a coastal flood advisory for D.C. and the surrounding suburbs, so I hope those graduating today don’t get washed out.

Photo by NCinDC. Many know the beautiful downtown building that use to host the Woodward & Lathrop department store, known as Woodies. The building’s tenants now include Forever 21, Madame Tussauds, and Zara and the fabulous facade has never looked better. Lesser known, but still a wonderful building is Woodward & Lothrop’s warehouse on 1st and M Streets NE. The warehouse, built between 1937 and 1939, was designed by Abbot, Merkt and Company. I…

Photo by maxedaperture. MPD reports that a shooting occurred in NE D.C. near the Maryland border early this morning. The victim flagged down an officer in the 4900 block of South Dakota Ave. NE stating he had been shot following a road rage incident. The victim stated while he was driving on Eastern Avenue on the Maryland side, he and the suspect had cut each other off several times. When they entered D.C. both…

According to their Twitter feed, a Capital City Diner employee, Wade, was shot after being robbed 2 blocks away from the restaurant on Bladensburg Road NE last night. The restaurant reports on their Facebook page that the individuals that shot him came into the diner so they have a video of them. The restaurant has turned the video over to MPD. They report the employee that was shot is OK….