Local Headlines: Post-holiday blip or new trend? Covid cases slowly tick up across the region

Capital Gazette gunman found criminally responsible for killing five in Md. newsroom shooting; Arrested and beaten during civil rights protests, she's 93 and finally telling her story ; Wreckage from TWA Flight 800 to be destroyed 25 years after crash; U.S. seeks prison term for first felony defendant to be sentenced in Capitol breach, citing domestic terror threat; America's covid-19 death toll is about to surpass nearly all our wartime deaths; Metro board members back temporary ban after arrest for a sex or firearms offense; Police say they have person of interest in disappearance of 72-year-old Lorton woman; 'I did not kill this person,' man says while pleading guilty to role in deadly drug deal; Prosecutors move to drop charges against protester identified by facial recognition software; Sheriff's deputy indicted in shooting of unarmed Black man in Spotsylvania County; Fairfax schools superintendent announces he will leave at end of contract; Prince William supervisor Lawson joins GOP race to unseat Jennifer Wexton; Maryland reveals $1.23 billion in proposed road, transit cuts unless toll lanes plan is restored; Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens are in bloom. How to make the most of this hidden gem.; A mid-century modern masterpiece in St. Michaels, Md., lists for $3 million ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Essential news and more for DMV residents.     Post-holiday blip or new trend? Covid cases slowly tick up across the region Experts say the end of restrictions, delta variant and unvaccinated people are to blame. By Jenna Portnoy, Ovetta Wiggins and Lola Fadulu ●  Read more »   Capital Gazette gunman found criminally responsible for killing five in Md. newsroom shooting Ramos, who already pleaded guilty to the attack on the Annapolis newsroom three years ago, argued that a mental disorder kept him from conforming his conduct to the law. By Emily Davies and Katie Mettler ●  Read more »   Arrested and beaten during civil rights protests, she's 93 and finally telling her story Theresa Ann Walker's husband, the Rev. Wyatt Tee Walker, was often interviewed about his role in the movement. Reporters rarely talked to her about her searing experiences. By Melissa Scott Sinclair ●  Read more »   Wreckage from TWA Flight 800 to be destroyed 25 years after crash The crashed TWA Flight 800 jetliner was decommissioned this month and will be destroyed by the end of the year. The crash left 230 people dead. By Lori Aratani ●  Read more »   U.S. seeks prison term for first felony defendant to be sentenced in Capitol breach, citing domestic terror threat Justice Dept. urges judge to consider FBI Director Wray's warning that attack emboldened some homegrown violent extremist actors. By Spencer S. Hsu ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   America's covid-19 death toll is about to surpass nearly all our wartime deaths And now the pandemic victims will be honored on the National Mall. Perspective ●  By Petula Dvorak ●  Read more »   Metro board members back temporary ban after arrest for a sex or firearms offense From January through June, Metro said 89 incidents of indecent exposure were reported to transit police. By Justin George ●  Read more »   Police say they have person of interest in disappearance of 72-year-old Lorton woman Authorities said there is evidence of foul play but declined to elaborate. By Justin Jouvenal ●  Read more »   'I did not kill this person,' man says while pleading guilty to role in deadly drug deal Saul Mejia, a Herndon, Va., resident, was involved in a 2011 drug deal that led to a man's death. By Rachel Weiner ●  Read more »   Prosecutors move to drop charges against protester identified by facial recognition software Michael Peterson Jr. was accused of assaulting police officers at Lafayette Square last year. By Justin Jouvenal ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Sheriff's deputy indicted in shooting of unarmed Black man in Spotsylvania County Isiah Brown was shot multiple times in the early hours of April 21. By Justin Jouvenal ●  Read more »   Fairfax schools superintendent announces he will leave at end of contract Superintendent Scott S. Brabrand says he lead the school system until his contract expires in June 2022. By Hannah Natanson and Perry Stein ●  Read more »   Prince William supervisor Lawson joins GOP race to unseat Jennifer Wexton Jeanine Lawson says she would be a bridge-builder in an era of increasingly divisive politics. By Antonio Olivo ●  Read more »   Maryland reveals $1.23 billion in proposed road, transit cuts unless toll lanes plan is restored MDOT says it can't build five other road and transit projects without private financing for Beltway, I-270 toll lanes. By Katherine Shaver ●  Read more »   Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens are in bloom. How to make the most of this hidden gem. The Lotus and Water Lily festival brings color to the only national park focused on aquatic plants. By Fritz Hahn ●  Read more »   A mid-century modern masterpiece in St. Michaels, Md., lists for $3 million HOUSE OF THE WEEK | Designed by celebrated architect Chloethiel Woodard Smith, the 1959 house is on 8.85 acres with 550 feet of waterfront on Broad Creek. By Kathy Orton ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Coronavirus Updates for news to help you stay safe and informed during the pandemic. Access to all stories in the newsletter is free. Sign up »

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