After DC gun ban overturned, city seeks new rules (Washington Post)
WASHINGTON -- Dale Metta, who manages a gun shop just outside the District of Columbia limits in Maryland, has had to turn away dozens of city residents wanting to buy handguns in recent days. Never mind that the U.S. Supreme Court just struck down Washington's 32-year-old ban on possessing handguns.

DC Police Expanding "Shot-Spotter" Sensor System (FOX 5 Washington D.C.)
District of Columbia police plan to expand a gunshot sound sensor program to cover almost a quarter of the city. The network of ShotSpotter sensors has been deployed to high-crime neighborhoods since 2006, pinpointing the exact location of gunfire. Police say by September, they expect to cover 16 of D.C.'s 68 square miles with the sensors.

Virginia gas prices reach record $4 a gallon (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Virginians are now paying an average of $4 a gallon for gasoline. As of 3 a.m. today, the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in Virginia reached $4, joining 38 other states and the District of Columbia who currently pay $4 or more for a gallon, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic. Virginians are now paying 10 cents more for a gallon of gas than at this time a month ago and a $1.18 more ...

COLUMBIA: Engineers fix sand boils (Monroe County Clarion)
Columbia had quite a scare Saturday (June 26), but luckily, the US Army Corps of Engineers was there to save the day.

Columbia could impose a 'tort tax' (Belleville News-Democrat)
After a round of bone-deep budget cuts, Columbia City Administrator Anthony Traxler is pondering whether to ask the City Council to impose a "tort tax" on property owners to help pay for a federal lawsuit over the stalled $200 million Columbia Crossing project.