Category Archives: Local News

WASHINGTON - A person with direct knowledge of the decision says the Washington Capitals will go to the White House on Monday to celebrate their Stanley Cup championship. The person spoke to The Assoc...

RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has again vetoed a bill aimed at preventing so-called “sanctuary cities” in the state. Northam, a Democrat, said he was vetoing the legisl...

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe he'll soon decide whether to join the sprawling field of candidates seeking the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. During a stop Tuesday at ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Rock `n’ roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis has been transferred from a hospital to a rehabilitation center following a stroke last month, but will have to cancel upcoming sho...

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court has agreed to consider Virginia’s plea to reinstate the life-without-parole sentence of a man who participated in sniper shootings that terrorized the Washin...

Heather CurtisWMAL.comWASHINGTON (WMAL) A reduction in the number of H-2B temporary work visas devastated Maryland’s crab and seafood processing industry in 2018, and Gov. Larry Hogan says it wi...

OCEAN CITY, Md. - A Maryland man seen tackling a federally protected pelican on video has been arrested on animal cruelty charges out of Florida. Video of the incident can be seen here: Maryland State...

Heather CurtisWMAL.comWASHINGTON (WMAL) – Northern Virginia and D.C. are outpacing suburban Maryland when it comes to job growth according to a new report.Montgomery and Frederick Counties saw h...

CROZET, Va. – A Virginia high school student has been sent home for wearing a hat bearing a Confederate insignia. News outlets report that the Albemarle County Public Schools spokesman Phil Giar...

Juan HerreraWMAL.comWASHINGTON (WMAL) - The office of Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot announced on Monday that it had stopped processing electronic tax returns from 24 tax preparers in the state a...