Local News for Virginia, Maryland, and DC The latest local and breaking news for Virginia, Maryland, and DC Friday, July 17 VirginiaMarylandDC WUSA9 Virginia News (Read more) • Brendan Banfield files to appeal murder conviction | Au Pair Affair • How to protect yourself during this air quality alert • Fairfax County waives storm debris disposal fees for families impacted by Burke microburst • Woman fights off accused abductor on Loudoun County walking trail • Motorcycle crash along Richmond Highway sends man to hospital • Virginia Primary election: voter guide • Republicans on Capitol Hill question Arlington County's top prosecutor on issues like immigration and protests • Alexandria man arrested for vandalizing 2 Flock cameras WTOP Virginia News (Read more) • Extreme heat meets ‘Measurement Day’ as citizen scientists map weather in Northern Virginia • Friday Freebies • Fairfax County to start rounding cash totals after Mint stops penny production • Man dies after shooting at Alexandria apartment complex, police say • GOP Senate hopefuls face long odds in race to challenge Virginia’s Mark Warner • Fairfax Co. Supervisor Jimenez charged with reckless driving • 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. WUSA9 Maryland News (Read more) • How to protect yourself during this air quality alert • Maryland Attorney General delivers defiant challenge to DOJ lawsuit targeting immigrants’ education • Scam Alert: Prince George's County says fake sheriffs are calling and asking for money • High summer power bills, the energy auction behind it, and when rates might budge • Man injured in machete attack in Frederick County, officials say • Three dead in Adelphi crash • Man wanted for armed robbery of Gaithersburg optical store • Maryland confirms 5 measles cases WTOP Maryland News (Read more) • Montgomery County will consider closing campuses and changing attendance zones • 30-30-30 rule popularizes healthy morning routine • Friday Freebies • University of Maryland study warns of rising health costs from Canadian wildfire smoke • From berry fields to cideries, agritourism is booming in Montgomery County • Maryland election official tells feds voter rolls are secure, removing voters ‘must be certain’ • Washington Nationals 1st-round pick from Potomac Md. signs contract • Police identify 3 killed in multi-vehicle crash in Adelphi WUSA9 DC News (Read more) • Brendan Banfield files to appeal murder conviction | Au Pair Affair • How to protect yourself during this air quality alert • Maryland Attorney General delivers defiant challenge to DOJ lawsuit targeting immigrants’ education • Young Girl Scouts make lasting memories in Prince George's Co. • Man found guilty of shooting DC mother of 5 in front of her children in 2022 • Fairfax County waives storm debris disposal fees for families impacted by Burke microburst • Fairfax County School Board approves controversial Skyview High School boundary plan despite safety concerns • Woman fights off accused abductor on Loudoun County walking trail WTOP DC News (Read more) • FDA approves breakthrough daily pill for cholesterol • ‘First step’: DC Council chair proposes $620M bill for new roof, expansion of Audi Field • Friday Freebies • Fine Arts Commission tells Commanders their stadium design is ‘almost there’ • What do you think about building a Triumphal Arch in DC? NPS wants to hear • Former federal workers, lawmakers, mark a year after DOGE purge • Federal panel clears new design for White House visitor center, considers Lafayette Park fence • Ice, electrolytes and keeping the door closed: DC’s go-to hot weather hacks
