Thanks to all who reported while we were offline.

The Washington Post reported a 15 year old boy was killed, a police “officer was struck in the leg and two other people were shot.”

From MPD:

“MPD is responding to the area of 14th and U Street, NW, for a shooting incident in which multiple people have been shot, including an MPD officer.”

Video briefing from MPD Chief Contee last night: (more…)



1409 T Street, NW photo by Oswald T. Berbur

Oswald writes: “Today’s first photo reports that the Butter Me Up sign on T St. that appeared last December has now disappeared without the restaurant ever having opened. Was the sign relocated to the BMU that did open in Montgomery Mall? Will National Taco be returning?”

Ed. Note: When Montgomery Mall did open we were told T Street would still be coming “this Summer”. Stay tuned.


“Dear PoPville,

I made the unfortunately abysmal mistake of living on U street (technically I live on 12). And every day of my life I wonder why the city does nothing about the dirt bikes. They are loud (so so loud). They ride through red lights. They cut off traffic. They make U turns in the opposite lane in front of the law abiding drivers. They drive in the wrong lane. Every single thing about them is illegal. I parked illegally on accident for one morning and got $145 in parking and towing fees. (more…)


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