Local News for Virginia, Maryland, and DC The latest local and breaking news for Virginia, Maryland, and DC Tuesday, September 15 VirginiaMarylandDC WUSA9 Virginia News (Read more) • 'It was the wrong decision' | Fairfax County leaders expected to reinstate crossing guards • I-66 commuters could get extra cash with slugging challenge • Early voting for the 2026 November general election begins Sept. 18 in Virginia • Virginia State Police ID drivers killed in explosive I-81 crash • 'Never seen anything like that,' 2 truck drivers killed in fiery I-81 crash involving oxygen tanks in Frederick County • Fire station near the Pentagon honors 9/11 victims 25 years later • Man who stole nearly $30K in cigarettes from Loudoun Co. shop sentenced to 20 years • 'It was literally my second day' | Arlington County Sheriff who joined the department a day before 9/11 shares his story WTOP Virginia News (Read more) • Energy giants seeking to merge say they’ll extend Virginia residents’ bill credits and add jobs • Manassas pauses October ‘First Friday’ festival after teen’s shooting death • ‘We’re tired of waiting’: Neighbors push to remove Loudoun County crime scene nearly one year after deadly arson • Loudoun to consider data center pause, removing by-right grandfather clause • Where to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in the DC area • Fiery I-81 crash involving oxygen tanks leaves 2 dead in Virginia’s Frederick County • 25 years after 9/11, Pentagon visitor center takes step toward reality • Manassas fugitive arrested on child rape charges after years on the run, police say WUSA9 Maryland News (Read more) • 19-year-old woman shot at illegal car meetup in Landover • Man killed outside Rockville sports bar got into a 'confrontation' before he was shot to death, police say • Federal officials consider E-Rate changes as school district warn of tough choices • Child reunited with family after being found in Accokeek • 13-year-old recovering from 3 surgeries after rabid beaver attack at Cunningham Falls • Montgomery County Schools reinstates 54 employees as TPS status guidance changes • 15-year-old charged after kids run from stolen cars in Gaithersburg, police say • Former New Carrollton mayor plans legal action after being ousted over hiring freeze allegations WTOP Maryland News (Read more) • Missing DC woman’s ex jailed in connection with a 2021 Md. assault • Montgomery County completes pedestrian safety project in Wheaton • 1 injured in shooting at illegal car meetup in Prince George’s Co. • Driver dies after going over railing following Beltway crash in Montgomery Co. • Where to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in the DC area • The owners of this store, the only one of its kind in Prince George’s Co., want everyone to get moving • It’s crunch time for the Montgomery County Council. Here’s its to-do list • DC-area universities are getting high marks in Forbes list of top colleges WUSA9 DC News (Read more) • 19-year-old woman shot at illegal car meetup in Landover • 'It was the wrong decision' | Fairfax County leaders expected to reinstate crossing guards • Father of missing DC mother's child arrested in Pennsylvania, sources say • Manassas pauses October First Friday event after deadly shooting • Fire caused by lithium batteries leaves family dog dead in Bethesda • 16-year-old stabbed by strangers in Woodbridge, police still searching for suspects • Jury selected in Trayon White trial wraps up, opening arguments expected Tuesday • "This is a transition year for us" | New entrances, scaffolding and barricades await fans at Capital One Arena this weekend WTOP DC News (Read more) • National Hispanic Heritage Month begins with celebrations across the US • Jury seated in trial of DC Council member Trayon White, opening statements set for Tuesday • Missing DC woman’s ex jailed in connection with a 2021 Md. assault • Kennedy Center board to propose new options for honoring Trump as center confronts solvency worries • 2 DC landlords to pay $9.3 million over alleged price-fixing scheme settlement • Where to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in the DC area • What to know as DC Council member Trayon White’s federal bribery trial is set to begin • ‘Antoinette is deeply loved’: Friends gather as search for missing DC woman continues
