Local News for Virginia, Maryland, and DC The latest local and breaking news for Virginia, Maryland, and DC Thursday, April 24 VirginiaMarylandDC WUSA9 Virginia News (Read more) • Fairfax venue sponsors special education student prom free-of-charge • Officers shot during traffic stop, accused gunman killed by third officer • West Potomac High School stabbing hits close to home for Virginia senator • Police: Driver behind deadly crash was experiencing medical emergency • Purcellville Town Council votes to fully fund police department less than a week after trying to eliminate it • 'Fairfax County is worth fighting for' | Residents voice strong opinions on proposed budget, tax increases • Woman killed in Oakton in what police described as a 'construction accident' • Nurse accused of abusing 5 newborn babies at Virginia hospital WTOP Virginia News (Read more) • Amid tense political climate, travel experts have new advice for Americans going overseas • 2 Fairfax Co. police officers wounded in shooting; suspect killed • 2 public schools in Loudoun Co. get new names, moving on from ties to racist past • Police: Student faces charge after stabbing teen at West Potomac High School • Town of Purcellville will not disband its police department — at least for now • Money Matters: Tips for coming out from underneath a mountain of debt • Sorting through the confusion: Recycling tips in the DC region • Mike Patrick, the original play-by-play voice of ESPN’s NFL coverage, has died at 80 WUSA9 Maryland News (Read more) • Sandy Spring Friends School will remain open thanks to help from the community • Officials identify man shot, killed by police in National Harbor standoff • Missing man with autism safely located • Coalition of alumni, parents raises $15 million to save Sandy Spring Friends School • Maryland's IT tax hike and its ripple effect on small businesses • Sentencing delayed for student at center of thwarted Wootton High School shooting plot as prosecutors say they'll seek maximum time • 2 Washington archbishops are eligible to become pope • Tim Hortons is rolling to Maryland WTOP Maryland News (Read more) • Federal judge temporarily halts order for details on any efforts to return Abrego Garcia to US • Maryland Gov. Moore gives update on ‘successful’ trip to South Korea, Japan • Protecting federal workers, criminal record expungement signed into law in Maryland • DC area gets an ‘F’ for air quality, according to new report • Money Matters: Tips for coming out from underneath a mountain of debt • ‘Operation Caged Bird’ takes flight after Naval Academy removes hundreds of books from its library • ‘Put the phones down’: Montgomery Co. police have tips for motorists and pedestrians this spring • Judge castigates Trump administration for ‘bad faith’ in Abrego Garcia’s deportation case WUSA9 DC News (Read more) • Thompson dazzles late as the Capitals beat the Canadiens in Game 2 to take a 2-0 series lead • Residents rally for Carolina Jessamine ban after pup's tragic death • DC residents sound off on bill that would expand pretrial detention • From violence prevention to suspicious activity training, WorldPride prepares business, organizations • Trump's anti-collective bargaining order 'targets' unions who've challenged him, judge says • Running of the Chihuahuas returns to the Wharf May 3 • Getting kids interested in archaeology in their community | DMV Heroes • Council holds meetings to move forward with Peace DC safety plan WTOP DC News (Read more) • DC-area utility bills have gone up, and that trend may continue • Top DC education leader outlines plans for the future, but budget cuts are looming • DC business will store your treasured wines underground • Black churches back embattled Smithsonian African American history museum after Trump’s order • DC area gets an ‘F’ for air quality, according to new report • Money Matters: Tips for coming out from underneath a mountain of debt • Study shows nearly half of renters in DC struggle to pay • Sorting through the confusion: Recycling tips in the DC region
