Category Archives: Local News

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) – Gov. Larry Hogan has vetoed a measure to raise Maryland’s minimum wage to $15, as well as a measure to give local school boards the ability to decide whether school s...

Juan Herrera WMAL.com WASHINGTON (WMAL) - The National Park Service announced it will be doing interim repairs on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway this weekend in anticipation for a larger repaving pr...

Heather Curtis WMAL.com WASHINGTON (WMAL) – If you’re driving in Virginia you’ll likely soon have to put down your cell phone. Tuesday Gov. Ralph Northam amended a bill banning handh...

Juan Herrera WMAL.com The U.S. Secret Service tweeted out a statement on Tuesday regarding an incident where a Secret Service officer was involved in a vehicle accident near the Number One Observatory...

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump welcomed Alex Ovechkin and the reigning NHL champion Washington Capitals to the Oval Office on Monday to congratulate them for winning the Stanley Cup in June. Trum...

Juan Herrera WMAL.com If you’re a fan of the famous cherry blossoms on the National Mall, you won’t have to wait much longer to see them at full bloom. The National Park Service announced ...

Heather Curtis WMAL.com WASHINGTON (WMAL) – As drivers continue to get flat tires navigating around potholes on a stretch of the Baltimore Washington-Parkway in Laurel, lawmakers are looking to ...

UPDATE:WASHINGTON (AP) -President Donald Trump's lawyers say they are "pleased" that special counsel Robert Mueller has delivered his report on the Russia investigation.Rudy Giuliani and Jay Sekulow i...

WASHINGTON (WMAL) — Gov. Larry Hogan has officially joined March Madness after posting his bracket on social media.When it comes to the University of Maryland winning, Gov. Hogan stated, “...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Maryland General Assembly has given final approval to raising the state’s minimum wage from $10.10 to $15 an hour by 2025. The House and Senate voted Wednesday for a c...