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Va. primary results: McKay wins nod for Fairfax Co. chair; pair of upsets in area prosecutors' races 06/11/2019 11:50pm • Lee District Supervisor Jeff McKay won an unprecedented four-way Democratic primary for chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Tuesday night. Incumbents of both parties were unseated in races for supervisors and the Virginia General Assembly, and two area commonwealth's attorneys were u Maryland math problem: How to pay for ambitious education plan 06/10/2019 01:00am • Maryland lawmakers passed a sweeping education package in the latest General Assembly session and recently identified a work group whose task will be to find a way to pay for it. The 13-member work group that will take on the Blueprint for Maryland's Future includes Dr. Alvin Thornton, chairman o Today in History: June 9 06/09/2019 12:00am • Today is Sunday, June 9, the 160th day of 2019. Today's Highlight in History: On June 9, 1954, during the Senate Army-McCarthy hearings, Army special counsel Joseph N. Welch berated Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy, R-Wis., asking: "Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you left no sens Estonia, US, NATO provide for common defense in cyberspace 06/07/2019 04:33pm • TALLINN, Estonia ��� On May 28, military, intelligence and diplomatic leaders from 47 countries and five continents gathered at the swanky Swissotel hotel, in the center of Tallinn, for the 11th International Conference on Cyber Conflict ��� also known as CyCon2019. At the event, organized by The 2019 Virginia Primary Guide 06/06/2019 05:05pm • With all 140 General Assembly seats on the ballot this fall, and a number of critical races for local office, many Northern Virginia voters have some key decisions to make Tuesday. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on June 11. Voters must bring photo ID. Otherwise, voters can cast a provisiona Today in History: June 6 06/06/2019 12:00am • Today is Thursday, June 6, the 157th day of 2019. There are 208 days left in the year. Today���s Highlight in History: On June 6, 1944, during World War II, Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, on ���D-Day��� as they began the liberation of German-occupied Western Europe. Maryland and Virginia's most affordable housing markets, ranked 06/02/2019 10:36am • The housing market in our region can often be described as "out of control," but a study done by a financial tech company looked at each state and came up with a list of the most affordable housing markets. The study was done by the website Smartassset.com, and took into account five years��� wor Colonial Downs Group to seek gaming site in Dumfries 05/31/2019 10:32am • This article was written by WTOP���s news partner,��InsideNoVa.com, and republished with permission. Sign up for��InsideNoVa.com���s free email subscription today. The company reopening Colonial Downs is seeking a satellite gaming facility in Dumfries, organizers announced Thursday. Colonial Dow New toll collections, other Md. laws take effect Saturday 05/31/2019 09:42am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. After one of the biggest travel weekends of the year, a new state law will take effect Saturday that could increase state revenue by as much TRASHED: Paying for trash? When waste meets wallet, 'It always works' 05/30/2019 01:29am • How much trash do we throw away? How does recycling work? What, even, is compost? TRASHED is a three-part series that looks at the state of waste in the D.C. region and the options local experts are exploring to cut down on the amount of trash that���s piling up. The small town of New Windsor 13 most frequently asked retirement questions 05/28/2019 10:50am • If retirement is looming in your future, you may wonder about how exactly this next phase of your life will play out. From when to start collecting benefits to how exactly money will end up in your bank account each month, the process of starting retirement can seem like a mystery. To help you under Best summer shopping days for 2019 05/27/2019 08:00pm • Memorial Day in May and Labor Day in September are the bookends of summer -- and two of the biggest shopping events of the year. However, between those days are plenty of times to snag deals from retailers' annual sales and other minor shopping holidays. Whether you're looking for tools, fashion or 51 attorneys general urge Betsy DeVos to forgive disabled veterans' student loan debt 05/25/2019 07:50pm • A group of bipartisan attorneys general from 51 states and territories on Friday wrote to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos urging the Department of Education automatically forgive the student loan debt of eligible veterans who became disabled through their military service. "We write, as the Attor No to foam containers, yes to chilled beer sales: Md. bills pass without Hogan signature 05/24/2019 06:59pm • Dozens of Maryland bills are becoming law without Gov. Larry Hogan's signature, among them one that allows Montgomery County-owned liquor stores to sell chilled beer or wine but only if that beer or wine is flowing into a growler or refillable container. Other laws that did not get Hogan's signat Opponents to Beltway, 270 toll lanes speak out at town hall 05/24/2019 04:23am • At a town hall meeting in Prince George���s County, Maryland Wednesday evening, residents packed a room near FedEx field to speak out against a proposal to bring toll lanes to portions of the Capital Beltway and Interstate 270. The meeting, held at��Wayne K. Curry Sports and Learning Center in L