Magnificent News: The 7 DMV: Results from Virginia’s primary elections

Good morning. It's Wednesday, June 21, and the summer solstice is here. Onward to the news.

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Ousted: Sen. Joseph Morrissey, who favors more restrictions on abortion rights, was projected to lose his central Virginia primary to Lashrecse Aird, a staunch abortion rights supporter.
Sen. Louise Lucas, a champion of liberal values from the Tidewater region, was projected to defeat a socially conservative colleague. (See the full results here.)
Why it matters: Aird's projected victory could shore up Virginia's status as the South's last bastion of broad abortion rights. Every General Assembly seat will be on the ballot this fall.

Board chairs: In Fairfax, Jeffrey McKay (D-At Large) held off a primary challenge. But in Prince William, newcomer Deshundra Jefferson holds a sizable lead over incumbent Ann Wheeler.
Commonwealth's attorneys: Parisa Dehghani-Tafti, Steve Descano and Buta Biberaj, liberal prosecutors in Arlington, Fairfax and Loudoun counties, respectively, defeated their challengers.
Still counting: No results are expected until Friday in the Democratic primary for two open seats on the Arlington County Board, the first publicly run election in Virginia to be decided using ranked-choice voting.

The situation: The agency is trying to raise support from local jurisdictions and the federal government to avoid thousands of layoffs, reduced operating hours and 30-minute waits for trains.
Why now? Metro, the nation's third-largest rail system, is facing a projected $750 million operating budget shortfall in the 2025 fiscal year because of telework's effects on commuting.

Eight council members called for an independent investigation yesterday into allegations of sexual harassment against John Falcicchio, Mayor Muriel Bowser's former chief of staff.
How we got here: Serious accusations by a female staffer were substantiated in a city-led report released Saturday — including that Falcicchio, who resigned in March, exposed his genitals and engaged in unwanted sexual touching.

A black bear spotted in Arlington. (Animal Welfare League of Arlington)

Wild visitors: Animal welfare officials said they received a few dozen calls over the weekend from residents reporting black bears. The creatures have been spotted in the District, Rockville and, most recently, Arlington.
What's happening? In the spring and early summer, young bears will leave their dens and roam for food. And people are working from home more, thereby seeing more wildlife — including bears.

What they were fighting about: Money owed to the Nationals over TV rights. The Orioles control Washington's rights in perpetuity, as part of an agreement made when the franchise moved to D.C.
What it means: The Orioles will pay the Nationals nearly $100 million for rights from 2012 to 2016. And now they must determine how much is owed for the 2017 to 2021 period.
The bigger picture: The settlement might help jump-start the sale of the Nationals, as the MASN dispute has been a roadblock for potential buyers.

Katie Kutz. (Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post)

The Post's picks for the season's best high school athletes across the region were announced yesterday.
Baseball: Bryce Eldridge, from Vienna's James Madison High School, was a two-way star this season.
Softball: Katie Kutz, a pitcher for Bishop O'Connell High School, won her second consecutive top honor.