UPDATE: Local new outlets have the story that Poke was captured just before 4 p.m. in Prince George’s County and is in police custody, while CNN.com says he was shot dead during a shoot-out with police. UPDATE: Indeed, everyone is now reporting that Poke was shot by police during his capture and pronounced dead at the hospital. *** Police across the D.C. and Baltimore region are searching for Kelvin Poke, pictured right, a 45-year-old…

>> D.C. Council members have rejected a plan to give a developer city-owned land worth $6 million on which to build a new Radio One headquarters. [WJLA] >> Five new restaurants are coming to Columbia Heights. [Prince of Petworth] >> Traffic was temporarily halted at Union Station this afternoon as Amtrak Police investigated a report of a suspicious package near Gate A in Union Station. Regular service had resumed by 4 p.m. [WaPo] >>…

As anticipated, the design for the new Nationals stadium has been released this morning. The Post has the story and four views of the proposed design, put together by architecture firms Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum Sport and Devrouax & Purnell. We’ll refrain from comment just now, but do check out the views, the Post story, and tell us what you think. Stadium view from HOK Sport and Devrouax and Paul, via the Washington Post….

It may soon be known as the stadium that could have been. Last week the architects from HOK Sport — the firm charged with designing a new stadium for the Washington Nationals — presented their vision to a select group of city officials and journalists, the first step in what has been a year-long process between agreeing to build the stadium and its ground-breaking and construction. The Post described the stadium-to-be as such:The stadium, which…

Good morning, Washington. We hope you’re reading this from the comfort of your toasty home, sipping some coffee and wriggling your toes in slippers shaped like some ridiculous sort of animal. If this is in fact the case, let us offer a word of advice: STAY INSIDE. Today’s high temperature is going to be 43 degrees. 43! It’s still November — we’re just not prepared to grapple with highs of 43 yet. Call your boss…

It looks like August might be a busy month in D.C. baseball, though not necessarily on the field. Recent news reports and rumors indicate that the current owners of the Nationals — Major League Baseball’s 29 teams — may well announce the winner of the bidding process for the ownership of the team later this month. Eight groups are competing for what may be one of the most expensive teams ever sold, with the highest…

Love or hate the idea of a new ballpark in Southeast, the design process is moving full steam ahead. Today’s Post featured stadium architect Joseph Spear of HOK Sport, outlining his vision and sketches for the stadium. Spear’s plan calls for a V-shaped facade, with one face constructed of stone and glass, and the other a steel and glass facade. The ballpark incorporates a view of the Anacostia, pays homage to D.C.’s monumental core, and…

Good morning Washington. Normally DCist won’t use our platform to ask you for help in a personal matter. But we must turn to you and say: “Help, our keg was stolen last night!” To celebrate good weather, 10+ DCists, surrogates and friends gathered at the Columbia Heights home of one of our contributors to eat, drink and plot how to introduce blogging to Loudoun County. And when we were all inside (we let our guard…

Before the Nats take the field at the spiffed-up RFK, the competition is already heating up. Eight architecture firms are bidding for the honor of designing the next great baseball stadium. The winning team, which, according to the Post, will likely be announced in three weeks, has a tough assignment: Design a state-of-the-art facility that reflects the city and its history, while revitalizing a rundown area in Southeast and encouraging hordes of people to open…