Washington DC | Local News | Top Stories The latest local and breaking news for the District of Columbia (Washington, DC). Tuesday, July 7 WUSA9 DC (Read more) • Police search for driver in deadly Sumner Road hit-and-run • Cynthia Erivo, Martin Scorsese and Frank Miller to headline 2026 Library of Congress National Book Festival • 'Unnerving' | DC man speaks after viral photo captures him on Metro surrounded by Patriot Front members • Lane closures start on DC's Nebraska Avenue for underground power line project • Accused DC pipe bomber not included in Trump's Jan. 6 pardons, judge rules • 19-year-old identified in fatal shooting in Southeast • 4 arrests made during Fourth of July celebrations in DC, police say • Bill would prioritize displaced students in DC school lottery WTOP DC (Read more) • DC Metro rider describes encounter as Patriot Front boarded his train • The ‘doormat wife’ who took down a presidency • Evening storms bring flood risk to DC region Monday • Metro’s Red Line partially shuts down for summer work • The hottest T-shirts in DC are from Metro • Celebrations continue for America’s 250th birthday • Working Capital: These preservationists clean a Revolutionary War gunboat one cotton swab at a time • What’s the key to a winning workplace? Top leader says it starts with hiring DC NEWS NOW (Read more) • Flood Watch west of DC, but wet weather is still expected • Man dies from hit-and-run while crossing Southeast DC street; MPD investigating • Crab season is here: Where to crack into a crab feast across the DMV this summer • The Latest: President Trump pleases Turkey, angers other allies ahead of NATO summit • Police identify man shot, killed on Fourth of July in Southwest DC • Red Line commuters frustrated as shuttle buses replace trains during summer construction • Heavy rain and storms remain possible into Tuesday • 19-year-old dead after DC shooting near gas station
