Local News for Virginia, Maryland, and DC The latest local and breaking news for Virginia, Maryland, and DC Thursday, July 2 VirginiaMarylandDC WUSA9 Virginia News (Read more) • 'I pray he never sees the light of day' | Virginia sentenced to life for killing two women, one of whom was pregnant • LIST: Extreme heat leads to closures, cooling stations, and event cancellations • Loudoun County urges action to reroute data center power lines away from Ashburn homes before July deadline • Virginia becomes first state to launch statewide court-ordered speed-limiting technology for dangerous drivers • Fairfax County family faces costly recovery more than a week after severe storm damages home • DOJ sues Virginia over assault weapons ban, seeks to block enforcement • Crash causes power outage in Loudoun County • Gaithersburg man arrested for gold bar scam targeting seniors in northern Virginia WTOP Virginia News (Read more) • Could the DC region’s newest convention center be in Tysons? • Fairfax Co. first responders recount ‘human chain’ rescue of woman in sinking car • Bookmark this: Where to find DC-area cooling centers • Air conditioning 101: An area expert on how it works and how to make your AC more efficient • What’s the fate of Loudoun’s controversial Golden to Mars transmission line? • New laws go into effect in Virginia, Maryland and DC on July 1 • Driver in deadly Stafford County bus crash pleads not guilty • What’s open and what’s closed in the DC area for Fourth of July 2026 WUSA9 Maryland News (Read more) • Officers fire at suspected stolen vehicle in Takoma Park • Police identify 16-year-old shot to death at Langley Park Community Center • LIST: Extreme heat leads to closures, cooling stations, and event cancellations • School bus crash injures 5 in Gaithersburg • Prince George's County debates 2-year data center development moratorium • Former firefighter training site identified as likely source of PFAS contamination in Montgomery County • Man jumps off Silver Spring rooftop to avoid police • Popular butterfly exhibit closing due to heatwave WTOP Maryland News (Read more) • Maryland Board of Public Works approves purchase of Laurel Park race track • Bookmark this: Where to find DC-area cooling centers • Republican nominee Dan Cox bites back at Gov. Moore on Maryland redistricting • New laws go into effect in Virginia, Maryland and DC on July 1 • USAF Thunderbirds prepare for spectacular sky show ahead of America’s big birthday • What’s open and what’s closed in the DC area for Fourth of July 2026 • Montgomery County prepares for dangerous heat ahead of Fourth of July • New Virginia law lets judges put the brakes on extreme speeders WUSA9 DC News (Read more) • 'I pray he never sees the light of day' | Virginia sentenced to life for killing two women, one of whom was pregnant • Smoke alarms save family from Fairfax County fire • Officers fire at suspected stolen vehicle in Takoma Park • Metro using new tool to keep tracks cool in high heat • Police identify 16-year-old shot to death at Langley Park Community Center • LIST: Extreme heat leads to closures, cooling stations, and event cancellations • DC Council working to cool down electricity costs as heat — and bills — rise • School bus crash injures 5 in Gaithersburg WTOP DC News (Read more) • DC’s World Central Kitchen helps feed Venezuelans after earthquake • Bookmark this: Where to find DC-area cooling centers • Metro, DC leaders lay out more details on transit at new Commanders stadium • Freedom Plaza reopens with new statues, memorials and a working fountain • New laws go into effect in Virginia, Maryland and DC on July 1 • Here’s the full timeline of events on the National Mall for July Fourth • USAF Thunderbirds prepare for spectacular sky show ahead of America’s big birthday • What’s open and what’s closed in the DC area for Fourth of July 2026
