Local News for Virginia, Maryland, and DC The latest local and breaking news for Virginia, Maryland, and DC Thursday, September 17 VirginiaMarylandDC WUSA9 Virginia News (Read more) • Hay shortage prompts Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger to declare State of Emergency • Data center pause in Loudoun County could cost residents long term • Fairfax leaders ask police to pause Flock camera expansion • Street safety group raises alarm over near-misses, speeding in Northern Virginia • Loudoun County Board of Supervisors ask staff to draft a 12-month data center pause resolution • Man accused of illegally recording people in Tysons charged with 30 counts of child sex crimes • Former Falls Church youth minister indicted on federal charges involving alleged sexual abuse of minors • How to register to vote in DC, Maryland and Virginia WTOP Virginia News (Read more) • From prison to art center: A new exhibit at Virginia’s Workhouse Art Center shows the power of change • Fairfax Co. police target dangerous right turns after close calls at crosswalks • Spanberger declares state of emergency as drought strains Virginia farmers • Arlington County ends use of Flock cameras and related technology • Water tasting funky in Manassas? Here’s what’s causing it • There’s one issue where Republicans and Democrats are unified before the midterms, a new poll finds • Person found dead in Loudoun County believed to be missing 81-year-old woman, sheriff’s office says • Many DC-area households are struggling to keep food on the table, report finds WUSA9 Maryland News (Read more) • City councilmember running for New Carrollton Mayoral seat • 8-year-old brings water gun painted to look like real firearm to school in Charles County • Air Force Major indicted for child sexual abuse material • Charles County woman arrested after assaulting store employee, brandishing gun due to long line • WSSC restores fluoride levels in drinking water | Local dentist explains impact on teeth • Police identify suspect in deadly shooting outside Rockville sports bar • PepsiCo lays off 143 employees at Cheverly facility • Man shot and killed in Adelphi WTOP Maryland News (Read more) • Chevy Chase’s Pati Jinich’s new cookbook finds connection in the US-Mexico borderlands • Many DC-area households are struggling to keep food on the table, report finds • Even with sweeping utility reform legislation in place, Md. regulators fight rising rate requests • Prince George’s Co. high school teacher charged with child pornography offenses • Prostate cancer death rate in DC is highest in the nation — but it can be easily treated • Maryland appeals tax court ruling that struck down digital ad tax • Man found guilty of 2024 Silver Spring murder, told friend it was like ‘squashing a bug’ • Missing DC woman’s ex jailed in connection with 2021 Md. assault WUSA9 DC News (Read more) • Hay shortage prompts Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger to declare State of Emergency • City councilmember running for New Carrollton Mayoral seat • 8-year-old brings water gun painted to look like real firearm to school in Charles County • Kennedy Center executive director says the building's closure is due to safety concerns • D.C. students face new graduation requirements under board-approved overhaul • Alexandria police arrest man for stabbing in Annandale • Air Force Major indicted for child sexual abuse material • First African American appointed as Maryland State Fire Marshal WTOP DC News (Read more) • Key witness testifies he paid Trayon White for help securing DC contracts • Fencing goes up around the main Kennedy Center building after Trump-aligned board votes to close it • Many DC-area households are struggling to keep food on the table, report finds • Fencing goes up around main Kennedy Center building, a day after Trump-aligned board voted to close it for repairs • Prostate cancer death rate in DC is highest in the nation — but it can be easily treated • Trayon White bribery trial bombshell: Brother-in-law revealed as FBI informant • Kennedy Center will close for renovations after judge blocks returning Trump’s name to building • Trump and the court: If he wins, he’s happy. When he loses, he ridicules justices he appointed
