Afternoon Buzz: Tangier Island, facing oblivion, waits to see: Will Congress help?

A Chesapeake Bay lighthouse is up for auction. So far, no one has bid on it.; Police berated a boy who ran away from school. They were suspended, sued. ; D.C. math, reading test scores fall to lowest levels in more than 5 years; Nine miles of new 66 Express Lanes to open around Sept. 10; Arlington offered $23M for Amazon HQ2. So far, it hasn't paid a dime.; Va. Supreme Court affirms probe of Loudoun sexual assaults can continue; Nurse practitioner says CVS fired her for refusing to give abortion drugs; Fairfax school board hopefuls exit race after laughing at student; Man fatally shot at son's football practice, D.C. police say; Police shoot two people in Prince William undercover operation ; 'We are still human': Commanders have become well versed in coping; After misgivings, Josiah Gray is now 'on board' with innings limit; Transformed Arlington, Va., house for sale for $2.3 million; The D.C. child-care ruling is a disaster for young families; Maryland police reform is far from over; Youngkin's options for an abortion ban dim; Who really owns your neighborhood school?; Dan Cox's now-deleted Gab-fest shows why he's unfit to lead Maryland ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     (Kristen Zeis/For The Washington Post) Tangier Island, facing oblivion, waits to see: Will Congress help? The federal budget includes a $25 million proposal from Virginia's senators to help Tangier Island in its losing battle against sea-level rise and erosion. By Meagan Flynn ●  Read more »   A Chesapeake Bay lighthouse is up for auction. So far, no one has bid on it. As of Sept. 1 — more than 20 days after the auction began — there have been no bids. By Ellie Silverman ●  Read more »   Police berated a boy who ran away from school. They were suspended, sued. Ridicule and insults that officers directed at 5-year-old were caught on camera in Montgomery County. By Dan Morse and Steve Thompson ●  Read more »   D.C. math, reading test scores fall to lowest levels in more than 5 years Catching students up to pre-pandemic levels will be a "multiyear effort," officials said. By Lauren Lumpkin ●  Read more »   Nine miles of new 66 Express Lanes to open around Sept. 10 The opening gives drivers the option to test the new tolling system expected to fully open before the end of the year. By Luz Lazo ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Arlington offered $23M for Amazon HQ2. So far, it hasn't paid a dime. Arlington's incentives to Amazon are based on hotel tax revenue, which was expected to increase as the company arrived. But any growth was no match for covid. By Teo Armus ●  Read more »   Va. Supreme Court affirms probe of Loudoun sexual assaults can continue Virginia's highest court concurred with a July ruling by a Loudoun County judge. By Justin Jouvenal and Hannah Natanson ●  Read more »   Nurse practitioner says CVS fired her for refusing to give abortion drugs Paige Casey says the company accommodated her Catholic beliefs for years, then changed course. By Olivia Diaz ●  Read more »   Fairfax school board hopefuls exit race after laughing at student Stephanie Lundquist-Arora and Harry Jackson, whose reaction to the student drew strong disapproval from parents online, both exited the race this week By Hannah Natanson ●  Read more »   Man fatally shot at son's football practice, D.C. police say The shooting occurred on a sidewalk in the proximity of players, coaches and parents who were on an expansive field on Mississippi Avenue SE. By Emily Davies and Peter Hermann ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Police shoot two people in Prince William undercover operation At least two Prince William County officers and two Manassas City officers fired their weapons during "an exchange of gunfire," police said. By Clarence Williams ●  Read more »   'We are still human': Commanders have become well versed in coping Over the past few seasons, Washington's football team has dealt with illnesses, deaths, investigations and more, and players have learned to cope as best they can. By Nicki Jhabvala ●  Read more »   After misgivings, Josiah Gray is now 'on board' with innings limit After first balking at having his number of innings limited this season, Nationals starter Josiah Gray began to focus on the positives of managing his workload. By Andrew Golden ●  Read more »   Transformed Arlington, Va., house for sale for $2.3 million The 1954 rambler was expanded into a six-bedroom, six-bathroom, 3,800-square-foot home. By Kathy Orton ●  Read more »     Opinions The D.C. child-care ruling is a disaster for young families Opinion ●  By Ryan Bourne ●  Read more »   Maryland police reform is far from over Opinion ●  By Yanet Amanuel ●  Read more »   Youngkin's options for an abortion ban dim Opinion ●  By Norman Leahy ●  Read more »   Who really owns your neighborhood school? Opinion ●  By Matt Bai ●  Read more »   Dan Cox's now-deleted Gab-fest shows why he's unfit to lead Maryland Opinion ●  By Editorial Board ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Local Headlines for important local stories in D.C., Va. and Md., around 8 a.m. on weekdays. Sign up »

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