Local Headlines: African American gravesites detected near the Capital Beltway will be spared in road-widening plans

Police request reinstalling Capitol fencing ahead of Sept. 18 rally; Vaccination mandate tightened for Montgomery County teachers and other staff in schools; Rep. Don Beyer introduces bill to require vaccines or negative coronavirus test for domestic travel; D.C.-area forecast: Breezy today but rain-free and sunny for days to come; Two Republicans running statewide in Virginia back Lee statue removal, with varying degrees of enthusiasm; Former Md. officer accused of sexually assaulting woman after traffic stop now facing federal charge; GOP nominee for Virginia lieutenant governor drops staff before election; More outdoor concerts. Fewer clubs on U Street. What the D.C. music scene looks like now; Teens Leylah Fernandez, Emma Raducanu storm into U.S. Open final on grit and belief ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Essential news and more for DMV residents.     (Toni L. Sandys/The Post) African American gravesites detected near the Capital Beltway will be spared in road-widening plans Moses Morningstar Cemetery, with graves dating to the 1890s, was separated from its church when the Beltway was built. By Katherine Shaver ●  Read more »   Police request reinstalling Capitol fencing ahead of Sept. 18 rally An official with direct knowledge of these pending plans said the fencing is requested to go back up around the Capitol one or two days before the Sept. 18 protest. By Meagan Flynn and Ellie Silverman ●  Read more »   Vaccination mandate tightened for Montgomery County teachers and other staff in schools Montgomery County school board removes testing option for workers, says stronger action is needed as delta variant spreads. By Donna St. George ●  Read more »   Rep. Don Beyer introduces bill to require vaccines or negative coronavirus test for domestic travel The proposal would likely face fierce opposition from the airline industry. By Meagan Flynn and Lori Aratani ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   D.C.-area forecast: Breezy today but rain-free and sunny for days to come We've got stellar conditions today and tomorrow. Then summer tries to make a comeback. By A. Camden Walker ●  Read more »   Two Republicans running statewide in Virginia back Lee statue removal, with varying degrees of enthusiasm Glenn Youngkin sidestepped to denounce graffiti on the Confederate tribute, but his campaign says he agrees with the statue's removal. By Laura Vozzella ●  Read more »   Former Md. officer accused of sexually assaulting woman after traffic stop now facing federal charge Martique Cabral Vanderpool, 32, was arrested in 2019 while working as a Fairmount Heights police officer. He is also accused of attempting to expose the woman to HIV. By Katie Mettler ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   GOP nominee for Virginia lieutenant governor drops staff before election Winsome Sears has been trailing Democrat Hala Ayala in most major polls By Antonio Olivo ●  Read more »   More outdoor concerts. Fewer clubs on U Street. What the D.C. music scene looks like now Washington's venues experienced fits and starts over the past 18 months. By Fritz Hahn ●  Read more »   Teens Leylah Fernandez, Emma Raducanu storm into U.S. Open final on grit and belief Leylah Fernandez won her fourth straight match against a top seed when she beat Aryna Sabalenka Thursday night, and will play for a major title on Saturday. By Liz Clarke ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Afternoon Buzz for a roundup of the major stories about the D.C. area, weekdays at 4 p.m. Sign up »

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