Local News for Virginia, Maryland, and DC The latest local and breaking news for Virginia, Maryland, and DC Wednesday, August 26 VirginiaMarylandDC WUSA9 Virginia News (Read more) • Prison officials intercept drone delivery of contraband to Sussex state prison • DC remembers Dolly | Looking back on the country music icon's DMV legacy • Missing 15-year-old found safely • Suspect linked to multiple burglaries and thefts in Fairfax County identified through community tip • Wandering bison returned to owner in Loudoun County • Child dies after being rescued from Fauquier County pond • Deputies search for missing 81-year-old woman in Loudoun County • Attorney for Virginia man attacked by ICE details incident, gives update on his current condition WTOP Virginia News (Read more) • Sterling man charged in fentanyl case linked to Park View High School overdoses, sheriff says • Watchdog files bar complaint against Jeanine Pirro over bid to indict 6 Democratic lawmakers • Top priority is ‘stopping data centers’: Loudoun Supervisor Juli Briskman announces run for board chair • How a Fairfax Co. nonprofit is anonymously helping students in need across the country • Why experts say every boxwood owner should be watching for this invasive pest • Patients could see smaller incisions, shorter recoveries thanks to U.Va. Health robotic heart surgery program • As school starts in Fairfax County, the challenge facing ‘one of the largest school bus fleets in the nation’ • Bus driver in deadly Stafford County crash seeks delay of October trial WUSA9 Maryland News (Read more) • Federal lawsuit puts Montgomery County gun restrictions on hold for prosecutors • Bowie mother shot by boyfriend dies from injuries • Portion of Maryland state park reopens after rabid beaver attacks • Bus driver dies after crashing into utility pole in Montgomery County • Prince George’s County parents frustrated by school bus problems on first day of school • 2 drivers airlifted after police chase ends in crash near Prince George's, Charles County line • St. Mary’s County leads Maryland measles outbreak as students return to school • Woman agrees to donate $1,000 to police after AI prank goes wrong WTOP Maryland News (Read more) • ‘We would like to slow down to go fast’: Maryland puts hold on math instruction requirement • New rules, new schools greet students returning to class in Montgomery, Prince George’s counties • University of Maryland predicts 30% decline in new grad students due to Trump visa restrictions • Maryland Hispanic student enrollment declines amid immigration fears • Back to school: Montgomery Co. superintendent looks ahead to new academic year • With school back in session in Prince George’s County, the focus is on academics amid budget cuts • Montgomery Co. schools begin review that could lead to closures, boundary changes • Measles outbreak in Maryland calls attention to the need to get vaccinated, local doctor says WUSA9 DC News (Read more) • US Capitol Police arrest driver with a guillotine in truck bed by the US Capitol building • Federal lawsuit puts Montgomery County gun restrictions on hold for prosecutors • Prison officials intercept drone delivery of contraband to Sussex state prison • DC remembers Dolly | Looking back on the country music icon's DMV legacy • Bowie mother shot by boyfriend dies from injuries • Missing 15-year-old found safely • Portion of Maryland state park reopens after rabid beaver attacks • Bus driver dies after crashing into utility pole in Montgomery County WTOP DC News (Read more) • Can a simple road coating make DC’s hottest neighborhoods cooler? • Kennedy Center risks financial ruin without Trump’s name, Justice Department argues • Fired opinion writer still waiting for call from Washington Post after arbitrator ordered reinstatement, back pay • Watchdog files bar complaint against Jeanine Pirro over bid to indict 6 Democratic lawmakers • Why preserving Shakespeare is still important today • Cleanup from Freedom 250 Grand Prix will keep major streets closed for a while • Washington Post ordered to reinstate Black opinion writer fired after Charlie Kirk posts • DC Public Schools work on lowering on chronic absenteeism, ‘a national challenge’
