Local News for Virginia, Maryland, and DC The latest local and breaking news for Virginia, Maryland, and DC Thursday, January 1 VirginiaMarylandDC WUSA9 Virginia News (Read more) • Virginia AG looking into antisemitism accusations against Herndon private school • Trial underway for man charged in Sterling House explosion that killed volunteer firefighter • Close the 200 block of King Street to vehicles permanently? Project continues to draw mixed reaction • Body of 61-year-old man who went missing in Shenandoah National Park found near Lewis Falls • Man pleads guilty to deadly shooting outside Woodbridge hookah bar • Virginia Rescue teams join Texas flood response • Bald eagle returned to the skies • Lawmakers warn 'Big Beautiful Bill' could push up flight costs at Virginia airports WTOP Virginia News (Read more) • Why some people are turning to artificial intelligence for mental health needs • How Arlington PTAs are helping address student food insecurity • Woman faces charges after allegedly ramming Va. police cruiser, crashing and leaving on foot • Arlington students calling for upgrades to 2 middle schools • Virginia’s obsession with this particular spirit continued in 2025 • 3 Maryland men charged with stealing millions in copper materials linked to organized crime, deputies say • Justice Department sues Virginia over giving in-state tuition to immigrants in country illegally • How Prince William Counnty schools’ data leak impacts students, families WUSA9 Maryland News (Read more) • How Montgomery County's flood sensors offer vital early warnings • Judge demands answers from Trump administration after El Salvador says US still holds jurisdiction over deported migrants • Adult critically hurt, child hospitalized in crash with dump truck in Prince George's County • Fans brave the heat for Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour night 2 • Meet the 3 new public safety officials announced in Prince George's County • Woman hit by car while standing on sidewalk dies • 80-year-old man stabbed wife to death in Leisure World apartment, police say • Route 1 at Route 198 closed due to water main break WTOP Maryland News (Read more) • ‘No judgment, just help’: Mental health awareness campaign taking student art submissions • Woman faces charges after allegedly ramming Va. police cruiser, crashing and leaving on foot • Holiday family drama on full display in ‘Rules for Living’ at Bethesda’s Round House Theatre • Top DOJ officials may have been pressing to bring criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, judge says • ‘My dream job’: How one woman’s book drive is transforming the lives of kids with cancer • Protesters in Poolesville rally to reopen White’s Ferry 5 years after it closed • Most Marylanders not doing New Year’s resolutions, not optimistic for 2026, survey finds • ICE doesn’t plan to detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia again as long as judge’s order banning it stands WUSA9 DC News (Read more) • DC Police investigate deadly double shooting on New Year's Eve • Work underway to repair fountain at Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park • Where to celebrate the new year in D.C. • 'Step on U Street and get a bullet between your eyes' | Man arrested for sending death threat to federal employee • ‘Out-of-control underage crime’ | Pirro says it’s time to lower age of accountability after NoMa slaying arrest • DC police looking for Southeast robbery suspects caught on camera • DC residents will see their gas bills increase in 2026 • Richard Smallwood, Grammy-nominated gospel singer-composer and DC native, has died WTOP DC News (Read more) • Trump administration terminates lease for Washington’s 3 public golf courses • WATCH LIVE: New Year’s Eve fireworks and Washington Monument light show • ‘Just getting through it’: What was your highlight of 2025? • Top DOJ officials may have been pressing to bring criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, judge says • Kennedy Center renaming prompts a new round of cancellations • How long will the National Guard remain deployed in DC? • Washington Monument to have projection show to commemorate America’s 250th birthday • Alleged DC pipe bomber appears at detention hearing as his attorneys argue he should be released from jail
