Local News for Virginia, Maryland, and DC The latest local and breaking news for Virginia, Maryland, and DC Wednesday, July 15 VirginiaMarylandDC WUSA9 Virginia News (Read more) • 'He wasn't a stranger' | Families say trusted Fairfax County soccer coach scammed them out of thousands • Loudoun County School Board lays groundwork for Supreme Court fight over Dominion data center powerlines • 78-year-old pilot killed in plane crash in Spotsylvania County • Fairfax County man arrested for embezzlement related to bogus soccer camp • Man dies after being struck in Woodbridge commuter lot • State Sen. Louise Lucas was wiretapped by the FBI, court docs state • Loudoun County School Board stands by transmission line decision after emergency meeting • Husband in custody after woman found shot dead inside Fairfax County home WTOP Virginia News (Read more) • From AI cameras to drones, Fairfax Co. uses new technology in policing • Trial delayed for former stepfather charged with sexually assaulting missing teen in Spotsylvania Co. • Loudoun County could remove burned-out skeleton of home owned by man charged in 2025 deadly arson • Legal challenge seeking to block Virginia’s reproductive rights constitutional amendment dismissed • Flights grounded at DC-area airport due to security concerns for Iraqi leader • Democrats challenge Beyer in Va.’s 8th congressional district primary, spurred by federal layoffs • Fairfax soccer coach scammed parents out of $70,000, police say • 1 person dead after small plane crashes near Fredericksburg WUSA9 Maryland News (Read more) • Man who died in police custody in Greenbelt identified • Former Maryland elementary school teacher sentenced for trafficking fentanyl • Red line shutdown: Montgomery Co. offering free Capital Bikeshare memberships to impacted residents • Red Line Shutdown: What commuters need to know for Summer 2026 • Three dead in Adelphi crash • Firefighter injured in Gaithersburg housefire • One person trapped in vehicle after two cars collided on Randolph Road • Man shot by police at Gaithersburg bus stop identified WTOP Maryland News (Read more) • Heartbroken homeowner praises camera alert after dog turned on toaster, caused fire • 3 killed, 2 injured in three-vehicle crash in Adelphi • Prince George’s Co. to property owners: Maintain your land or pay up • Montgomery Co. council considers barring ICE and Border Patrol officers from certain county jobs • No additional prison time for former Md. firefighter who pleaded guilty to sex abuse of 4 boys • Nearly 300 Montgomery Co. families may be on the hook for dual enrollment costs • The aortic rupture that likely killed Lindsey Graham can be ‘a disaster brewing inside their chest’ • Data center frustrations cause upheaval in Maryland county primaries WUSA9 DC News (Read more) • Man who died in police custody in Greenbelt identified • Former Maryland elementary school teacher sentenced for trafficking fentanyl • National Guard presence hasn’t impacted DC crime, study says • What to know about a planned march for democracy in DC next month • Red line shutdown: Montgomery Co. offering free Capital Bikeshare memberships to impacted residents • Helicopter returns to Joint Base Andrews following landing at DC park • Red Line Shutdown: What commuters need to know for Summer 2026 • DC hosts rat academy to curb pest problem WTOP DC News (Read more) • Capitals to play Penguins in 2026-27 home opener • Council members push back on plan to keep National Guard troops in DC into 2029 • March for democracy planned for anniversary of historic MLK-led 1963 Washington march • DC Council approves ticket resale bill aimed at curbing price gouging • Playground that challenges kids’ creativity opens at DC’s National Building Museum • Justices Kagan and Barrett discuss security, emergency docket and ethics in rare appearance before Congress • For 9th year in row, Arlington ranked as America’s fittest city, while DC repeats as No. 2 • Trump says Reflecting Pool has been drained and will be ‘put back into service soon’
