A Groundhog Day scandal, new bill gives women easier access to birth control, and other news of the day over in the District.
- Mayor signs law that will allow many women to get contraception without a doctor’s visit. [NBC]
- Artsy things to do this week. [East City Art]
- Man struck by train at Benning Road Metro station. [Fox 5]
- Residents change habits as flu worsens this year. [NBC]
- Nine airlines donate $28 million to Air and Space Museum for a makeover. [Post]
- Restaurant closes in Shaw. [Popville]
- You now have more time to go to Seylou Bakery. [Popville]
- February weather outlook for D.C.–sans the ground hog. [CWG]
- London man will be deported after pleading guilty to trying to rob a Georgetown student. [Post]
- $250 million development in Buzzard Point is getting underway with the gutting of the U.S. Coast Guard’s former headquarters. [WBJ]
- “There has been no collusion between Potomac Phil and Punxsutawney Phil.” [Express]
- A neighborhood boundary debate. [Popville]
- Where you need to eat on Capitol Hill this year. [Hill Is Home]
- Sunday night dinner deals. [Urban Scrawl]
- A big change at the Washington Monument. [WTOP]
- D.C. flower delivery startup goes national in time for Valentine’s Day. [WBJ]