Local News for Virginia, Maryland, and DC The latest local and breaking news for Virginia, Maryland, and DC Saturday, May 9 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) • Man shot by police after barricade situation inside Arlington convenience store • Republicans revel in victory on Virginia redistricting battle • Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats’ redrawn US House maps, giving Republicans a win • What’s next for the Digital Gateway data center appeal to the Virginia Supreme Court? • Friday Freebies • ‘Without Warning’: Exhibit tells story of victims, takedown in 2002 DC sniper case • Arlington high school reverses course on plan to use AI to pronounce student names during graduation • Things to do in the DC area: Rooster & Owl collaboration dinners, Books in Bloom festival … and more! 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) • Region still going big even with Preakness getting smaller this year • After 4 decades, Md. women’s shelter is forced to find new home • Victims urge others to come forward after Prince George’s Co. man gets 165 years for sexual abuse • Purple Line connecting Montgomery, Prince George’s counties another step closer to reality • Friday Freebies • ‘The urgency is real’: Glass introduces bill to halt data center permits in Montgomery County • Antisemitic graffiti found on Montgomery Co. school, police release surveillance pictures • ‘Without Warning’: Exhibit tells story of victims, takedown in 2002 DC sniper case WUSA9 DC News (Read more) • New body camera footage in DC arrest fuels man’s claims of illegal police search and wrongful arrest • Canvas outage linked to cyberattack disrupts students nationwide • DC spent $67M cleaning up January's snowstorm, but there are questions about where millions went • Capital Pride 2026 lineup announced • Washington Mystics opens the season against Toronto Tempo • Raccoons get into Noyes Elementary School, principal says • Troopers search for driver involved in deadly hit-and-run crash on the Beltway • Former Walgreens store manager sentenced in inside job store robberies WTOP DC News (Read more) • Former Chinatown Walgreens manager sentenced to nearly 3 years for inside-job robberies • Forget dating apps, this DC couple found love playing kickball • Headliners for Capital Pride parade and festival announced • Nannie Helen Burroughs Parade, business fair prompt road closures in DC • America 250: How the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage became the national standard • Inside DC’s AI expo, industry leaders discuss same fears held by many • ‘I couldn’t stop writing songs’: Cal Everett’s long and winding road to his ‘timeless’ debut solo album • From a $500 grant to $50K raised: BabyLove Project helps DC moms and infants in need this Mother’s Day
