Local News for Virginia, Maryland, and DC The latest local and breaking news for Virginia, Maryland, and DC Wednesday, October 28 VirginiaMarylandDC WUSA9 Virginia News (Read more) • Mamta Kafle Bhatt's phone last pinged cell tower near gas station where Naresh Bhatt was spotted • Alexandria apartment cigarette fire displaces 16 families • Amtrak upgrades complete following 9-day service pause • Teen driver was speeding through stop sign before deadly crash, police say • NOVA Parks, Arlington to host e-moto trail safety events • Art teacher arrested after her loaded gun found in parking lot closed all Manassas City schools • Gunfire rattles community in Old Town Manassas • Two Maryland men charged with assaulting deputies at a Fauquier County apartment complex WTOP Virginia News (Read more) • As living costs rise, more people need assistance to obtain abortions, Va. fund reports • Arlington mom who survived breast cancer is committed to finding a cure • Hairbrush DNA, saw evidence highlighted in Naresh Bhatt murder trial • Herndon man faces felony charges after argument leads to shooting: Police • Boeing: Q3 Earnings Snapshot • A local orthodontist wants to buy your kids’ extra Halloween candy for a good cause • How lasting impact of DOGE cuts could affect midterm elections • C&F: Q3 Earnings Snapshot WUSA9 Maryland News (Read more) • Princeton Elementary School temporarily closes due to rising illnesses • Prince George’s County looks to future of Six Flags site, Commanders’ stadium after Sphere approval • Man sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing 19-year-old • University of Maryland introduces DC native as interim head coach • Funding plan to bring Sphere entertainment venue to National Harbor passes Prince George's County Council • Montgomery County explores ways to dispose of its waste • U.S. Park Police pursuit ends in crash, arrest in Oxon Hill • Montgomery County Police search for suspects who punched victim in the face, shot at his car WTOP Maryland News (Read more) • US government sues Anne Arundel school board over gender identity policy • Prince George’s Co. Council just told a bunch of stores they can’t sell tobacco. Is that legal? • Candidates push messages on redistricting as battle reaches the ballot in Maryland • Prince George’s County gets the ball rolling on Sphere with final vote to approve concert venue • Rockville man faces murder charge following deadly stabbing, police say • Prince George’s County Council passes bills aimed at street vending • How lasting impact of DOGE cuts could affect midterm elections • Man found fatally stabbed behind H Mart in Wheaton WUSA9 DC News (Read more) • Princeton Elementary School temporarily closes due to rising illnesses • Dupont Circle hosts the 17th Street High Heel Race • Prince George’s County looks to future of Six Flags site, Commanders’ stadium after Sphere approval • Prince William County student in life-threatening condition after being hit by a car • Man sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing 19-year-old • RFK Stadium not selected as a future NCAA Final Four host site • DC Department of Public Works wants residents to name 8 snowplows • Judge refuses bail for man charged with killing 2 boys near food truck WTOP DC News (Read more) • Who should be believed? Trump’s social media post on golf course leads lawyers back to court • How do astronauts survive and thrive? Smithsonian exhibit features space toilet and humanoid robot • The Cheesecake Factory’s longtime design boss says it looks nothing like the Trump White House • Man charged in 2025 killing of Northeast DC woman • How lasting impact of DOGE cuts could affect midterm elections • Detectives working ‘day and night’ on Antoinette Forbes case, DC police say • Southeast DC educator who helped launch boys’ mentorship program named 2027 Teacher of the Year • Judge extends court-ordered block on Trump’s renovation plans for public golf course in Washington
