Local News for Virginia, Maryland, and DC The latest local and breaking news for Virginia, Maryland, and DC Thursday, May 14 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) • In Fairfax, Spanberger signs bills aimed at lowering healthcare costs for Virginians • Newborn baby found abandoned near Stafford County park, deputies say • ‘It’s not easy, but it can be done’: Grandmother’s journey to a bachelor’s degree • Some DC-area high schools let students order food to the school. But is it safe? • A retired lieutenant helps police officers with injuries that aren’t life-threatening, but are life-changing • Quantico Ridge data center campus near Prince William Forest Park shelved for now • Virginia governor signs paid leave law, first in the South • Fairfax County police add life-saving technology to some patrol cars 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) • Kash Patel and the Trump administration’s mockery of congressional hearings • Homelessness in DC region rises slightly, new report finds • 4 DC men charged in series of ‘Jaws of Life’ robberies at convenience store ATMs • Montgomery County Council passes progressive income tax plan • Laurel Park waited 114 years for the Preakness. It may be a farewell as much as a debut • Retired volunteers become a part of an elementary school community in Gaithersburg • ‘Not going to sugarcoat it’: Montgomery Co. school officials lay out possible budget cuts • Some DC-area high schools let students order food to the school. But is it safe? WUSA9 DC News (Read more) • DC leaders outline security plans for major America 250 events • Road Closures: Rededicate 250, George Washington University commencement both on National Mall Sunday • Safeway grocery store closing in Northeast • Have you seen Greedy? DC man searches for emotional support cat missing after couch pickup • More than a dozen DC Police officers now on leave as internal affairs investigation expands • Car rolls off GW Pkwy, down embankment in Arlington • Homelessness in the District increases in 2026 • From Battlefields to Browsers: Army's "Ghost Army" new weapon is a phone WTOP DC News (Read more) • Homelessness in DC region rises slightly, new report finds • Huge events, tight security expected for America’s 250th in DC • 4 DC men charged in series of ‘Jaws of Life’ robberies at convenience store ATMs • It’s mosquito season and Capitol Hill residents are biting back • Some DC-area high schools let students order food to the school. But is it safe? • A retired lieutenant helps police officers with injuries that aren’t life-threatening, but are life-changing • New protest art mocks Trump’s handling of the war in Iran • Consumer group says regulators should roll back Pepco rates, issue refunds
