Local News for Virginia, Maryland, and DC The latest local and breaking news for Virginia, Maryland, and DC Wednesday, June 17 VirginiaMarylandDC WUSA9 Virginia News (Read more) • Governor Spanberger signs laws protecting contraception access • Through snow and school days, Canterbury Woods student earns top safety honor • Search for Towson University student who went missing while swimming in the Potomac ends in tragedy • Spanberger, Virginia lawmakers announce compromise to launch recreational marijuana sales in 2027 • Crews continue search for missing swimmer in Potomac River • DACA recipients express concerns over renewal process delays • 12-year-old shot while kids play with a gun in Spotsylvania County home: cops • Justice Department pushes back against Virginia face mask ban for federal officers WTOP Virginia News (Read more) • Agrivoltaics could help Va. farmers stay in business, power electric grid • ‘It just makes you slow down’: A lifestyle pivot created Gardening Gays Farm • What impact could Va. retail marijuana plan have on illicit market? • July Fourth events will keep Reagan National flights grounded most of the day, airports authority says • Va. governor, lawmakers reach agreement on retail cannabis market • School resource officers to visit Loudoun County parents over e-bike safety for youth • School ends, summer meal programs begin for local food bank • Drawing a line in the sand against more data centers in Northern Virginia WUSA9 Maryland News (Read more) • Police search for more victims after Fenote Training Academy instructor is charged with rape • Man hospitalized in Capitol Heights gas station shooting • Pedestrian dies in Gaithersburg hit-and-run crash • Police investigating shooting in Damascus • Driver returns to scene after striking cyclist in Montgomery County • Search for Towson University student who went missing while swimming in the Potomac ends in tragedy • Head-on minibike crash kills 19-year-old, seriously injures 16-year-old • Crews continue search for missing swimmer in Potomac River WTOP Maryland News (Read more) • Body of missing swimmer identified after body recovered in Potomac near Great Falls • USDA approves disaster declaration for Maryland farms over late spring freeze • Could a new effort redraw Maryland’s congressional map? • School ends, summer meal programs begin for local food bank • Emergency work underway on Potomac Interceptor in Maryland to protect drinking water • Open water swimming is rising in popularity. But so are the dangers • PFAS found in Montgomery County pond and stream, prompting health advisory • ‘Strong enough to rattle the house’: 2.4-magnitude earthquake felt in Maryland WUSA9 DC News (Read more) • 14 accused of trafficking crack and cocaine near DC elementary school • Governor Spanberger signs laws protecting contraception access • Vote count resumes as DC mayoral primary still not called | LIVE UPDATES • Police search for more victims after Fenote Training Academy instructor is charged with rape • Through snow and school days, Canterbury Woods student earns top safety honor • Man hospitalized in Capitol Heights gas station shooting • Pedestrian dies in Gaithersburg hit-and-run crash • DC mayoral Democratic primary results | Live map WTOP DC News (Read more) • Chair of DC elections gives update on tabulating ranked choice votes • White wins DC delegate primary, saying ‘people are tired of losing’ • Former DC reporter, now trans comedian, proud of selfless love of people ‘who have seen the best in me’ • PHOTOS: DC voters select mayoral, delegate and council nominees • Suspect in deadly shooting of National Guard troops pleads not guilty to new charges • DC primary election results: Robert White wins in delegate race, Lewis George leads mayoral candidates • DC Council primary results: Incumbents win in Wards 5 and 6, other races still undetermined • LIVE RESULTS: DC primary election 2026
