Local News for Virginia, Maryland, and DC The latest local and breaking news for Virginia, Maryland, and DC Friday, September 22 VirginiaMarylandDC WUSA9 Virginia News (Read more) • Here's how to watch the cheetahs born at the National Zoo live • How to vote early in Virginia's 2023 elections • Arlington Public Library to become 'Book Sanctuary' for banned books week • Judge denies defense request to dismiss charges against fired LCPS superintendent due to 'prosecutorial misconduct' • McLean police searching for rape suspect seen on camera • Capitol rioter who was fugitive for year-and-a-half seeks probation • Principal at Virginia high school dies after car crash • 2 DMV airports see high passenger growth as new flights are added WTOP Virginia News (Read more) • Early voting underway in Virginia as residents cast their ballots • Live security wait times now on display at Reagan National Airport • Author Javier Zamora explores his immigrant journey to the US as a 9-year-old boy in ‘Solito’ • Player of the Week: Chantilly’s Avery Chow • Prince William Co. reports rise in students using e-cigarettes, marijuana • Woodbridge man steals $1.3 million from seniors with romance, investment fraud • Efforts to quash indictments against former Loudoun superintendent fail • Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia to remain free on bond after failing drug tests WUSA9 Maryland News (Read more) • Maryland winery boast 'carbon-negative' operation • Pennsylvania man charged with killing DC photographer returns to Maryland • Man stabbed on Metrobus in Suitland, Maryland • 'Reduce your water usage' | Frederick Co. residents reminded of possible drought • 23-year-old charged with arson for several Gaithersburg fires • Kevin Durant donation to Bowie State University leads to renovated basketball court • Scammers send pictures of decapitated bodies to business owner after he refused to send money • Crash involving semi-truck leaves woman dead in Frederick County WTOP Maryland News (Read more) • Maryland work group reveals recommendations for making work zones safer • Montgomery Co. inspector general opens 2 investigations related to harassment allegations against MCPS principal • Police: Prince George’s Co. student brought loaded gun to high school • Md. filmmaker’s NIST documentary highlights Sean Astin’s grandfather at DC Shorts Film Fest • NBA superstar Kevin Durant puts his name on Bowie State’s basketball court • Red Ribbon Bakeshop brings Filipino sweets to Wheaton • Maryland State Police Superintendent faces questions about ongoing racial issues within the police force • Police search for 4 suspects in Silver Spring armed carjacking and robbery WUSA9 DC News (Read more) • DC's first Black-woman owned beer brand set to open brew pub • DC Councilmember says cleaning up parks can help clean up crime • Road closures for this weekend's DC Fiesta Festival • Man arrested for stealing several packages in NE DC, police say • Maryland man charged with espionage • DC Police identify man killed in double shooting in Northeast • Capitol rioter who was fugitive for year-and-a-half seeks probation • Trump rally 'Front Row Joe' who sucker punched officer on Jan. 6 asks for release from prison WTOP DC News (Read more) • Live security wait times now on display at Reagan National Airport • DC salon owner says post-COVID landscape is ‘a really big relief’ • March on Washington Film Festival tells ‘untold’ stories of Civil Rights Movement • Washingtonians sign up to take the plunge in the Anacostia River Splash • A call for the Washington Nationals to offer play-by-play in Spanish • Md. filmmaker’s NIST documentary highlights Sean Astin’s grandfather at DC Shorts Film Fest • DC’s Major League Pickleball team signs AARP as jersey sponsor • Woman struck and killed in Northeast DC intersection