Local News for Virginia, Maryland, and DC The latest local and breaking news for Virginia, Maryland, and DC Wednesday, July 8 VirginiaMarylandDC WUSA9 Virginia News (Read more) • Scooter rider dies after crash with car on Loudoun County Parkway • 15 people killed in 14 car crashes over July Fourth weekend in Virginia • Prince William County supervisors reject massive data center proposal • Hundreds protest as Prince William supervisors weigh largest data center project in county history • Man found dead on Loudoun County Parkway • Arlington church youth volunteer arrested for sexual advances, assaulting teen girl • Emotional homecoming as Virginia Task Force 1 returns from Venezuela rescue mission • Loudoun County families caught in impossible fight over where to put towers needed for data center boom WTOP Virginia News (Read more) • New driver-assist, self-driving tech promising, but complete safety data still years out, Va. group says • Fairfax Co. considers changes that could increase access to daycare facilities • Remote work has its perks, but U.Va. study also finds mental health downsides • DMV Foodie Guide: Collab dinners and other delicious events in July • Prince William Co. supervisors deny 2,000-acre Dulles South data center plans • Alexandria record store devastated by floods finds new location • Virginia Task Force One returns home after Venezuelan earthquake response • Not to ‘flute’ their own horn: Local musicians to join Lizzo at Wolf Trap WUSA9 Maryland News (Read more) • Former Maryland state official pleads guilty to child sex abuse crimes • Rockville bans algorithmic rent pricing software • Waldorf assault investigation leads to discovery of neglected exotic animals • Maryland set to hold special session in August on redistricting • Pedestrian died after being hit by car in Prince George's County • Prince George’s County Council approves 2-year pause on new data centers • Underground Railroad Freedom Walk: Tony Cohen crosses into Canada • Silver Spring man accused of kidnapping connected to another recent case nearby WTOP Maryland News (Read more) • Metro deploys army of staff, buses to ease Red Line shutdown chaos • Montgomery Co. parent group asks Supreme Court to hear case alleging discrimination in MCPS admissions • DMV Foodie Guide: Collab dinners and other delicious events in July • Two-year moratorium on data center development passes in Prince George’s Co. • ‘Aggressive messaging to match the aggressive driving’: Maryland launches anti-speeding campaign • Howard Co. police officers who shot man with autism won’t be charged, Md. AG says • Maryland lawmakers announce special session for redistricting • In just 3 days, Maryland State Police pluck multiple people to safety in aerial rescues WUSA9 DC News (Read more) • 2 arrested, 1 wanted after drug investigation tied to Woodbridge business • DC's hidden Lincoln history: The shooting you've never heard of • Former Maryland state official pleads guilty to child sex abuse crimes • Scooter rider dies after crash with car on Loudoun County Parkway • DC Public Library offers free eye exams, free glasses for children • DC leaders confronting maternal health crisis in council hearing • Wizards set their sights on Summer League • Rockville bans algorithmic rent pricing software WTOP DC News (Read more) • Reflecting Pool being drained – again – as Trump administration tries once more to fix DC landmark • Where DC ranks on the list of riskiest cities to drive in • Metro deploys army of staff, buses to ease Red Line shutdown chaos • DC voters may see a November ballot initiative banning certain foie gras sales • Power line ‘undergrounding’ to interrupt traffic flow on NW DC commuter route • DMV Foodie Guide: Collab dinners and other delicious events in July • Metro set ridership records July Fourth, WMATA says • DC Metro rider describes encounter as Patriot Front boarded his train
