Local Headlines: How and why Loudoun County became the face of the nation’s culture wars

Maryland gubernatorial primary could be the most expensive in state's history; Court rejects Hogan request to block order preventing end of enhanced federal unemployment benefits; D.C. Council bill would limit prosecutions of juveniles in adult court; Schools use home visits, calls to convince parents to choose in-person classes in fall; If you're poor, you're even hotter during the heat wave; State delegate who is Trump loyalist enters Maryland governor's race; Virginia company giving 10 workers a chance at a year's pay with vaccine lottery; Woman dies after car crash in downtown D.C., police say; Towson University removes names of Maryland enslavers from dorms; Had a bad day? It can't be worse than the bad days compiled in this new book.; D.C.-area forecast: Two-day heat wave before Elsa remnants pass nearby on Thursday; Polly Povejsil Heath, executive at Post, WETA and Holocaust museum, dies at 67; What you need to know about visiting D.C. museums now ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Essential news and more for DMV residents.     Ian Prior, executive director of Fight for Schools, gives a speech in opposition of critical race theory being taught in Loudoun County schools during an event June 30 in Ashburn. (Michael Blackshire/The Post) How and why Loudoun County became the face of the nation's culture wars The wealthy county outside D.C. is exploding with controversy over critical race theory and transgender rights. By Hannah Natanson ●  Read more »   Maryland gubernatorial primary could be the most expensive in state's history Nine Democrats — all men — are jockeying to gain a foothold, 11 months before the vote. By Ovetta Wiggins ●  Read more »   Court rejects Hogan request to block order preventing end of enhanced federal unemployment benefits Federal aid will continue while lawsuits fighting the Maryland governor's order to end it return to a lower-court judge. By Katherine Shaver ●  Read more »   D.C. Council bill would limit prosecutions of juveniles in adult court With 16- and 17-year-olds, the focus should be on rehabilitation, not punishment, the city's attorney general says. By Paul Duggan ●  Read more »   Schools use home visits, calls to convince parents to choose in-person classes in fall Superintendents are knocking on doors and schools have hired therapy animals as part of a persuasion campaign to encourage parents to come back for the fall. By Hannah Natanson ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   If you're poor, you're even hotter during the heat wave Urban heat islands make parts of a city even deadlier as temperatures rise Perspective ●  By Petula Dvorak ●  Read more »   State delegate who is Trump loyalist enters Maryland governor's race Del. Daniel L. Cox called vice president Mike Pence "a traitor" on Jan. 6. By Ovetta Wiggins ●  Read more »   Virginia company giving 10 workers a chance at a year's pay with vaccine lottery Leidos, the Reston-based IT giant, has set aside $1 million to boost inoculation rates within its workforce. By Aaron Gregg ●  Read more »   Woman dies after car crash in downtown D.C., police say Jamya Williams, 20, of Greenbelt, Md., died a day after she was injured in four-vehicle crash. By Brittany Renee Mayes ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Towson University removes names of Maryland enslavers from dorms Paca House and Carroll Hall will get new names. By Taylor DeVille ●  Read more »   Had a bad day? It can't be worse than the bad days compiled in this new book. "None of this would be worthwhile or interesting if it wasn't 100 percent true." Perspective ●  By John Kelly ●  Read more »   D.C.-area forecast: Two-day heat wave before Elsa remnants pass nearby on Thursday Heat index could reach the low 100s both today and tomorrow. By Matt Rogers ●  Read more »   Polly Povejsil Heath, executive at Post, WETA and Holocaust museum, dies at 67 She spent 17 years with The Post and later was chief financial officer of the public TV outlet and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. By Washington Post Staff ●  Read more »   What you need to know about visiting D.C. museums now Navigating timed tickets and mask requirements at the Smithsonian, National Gallery of Art and other attractions. By Fritz Hahn ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Local News email alerts for important breaking news email alerts for the D.C. area. Sign up »

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