Category Archives: Local News

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – UPDATE: 9:15 – Jarrod Ramos’ court appearance has been waived, and he will no longer appear in court today. — A man charged with killing five people in The Cap...

Heather Curtis WMAL.com https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/238/2018/07/30070519/MON-AM-VA-Pot-Bill-Wrap-2.mp3 WASHINGTON (WMAL) – Bills to decriminalize marijuana in Virginia haven’t gotten ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Nationals shortstop Trea Turner apologized Sunday night for some years-old homophobic and racially insensitive tweets, becoming the latest in a series of major leaguers to address of...

Heather CurtisWMAL.comhttps://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/238/2018/07/27070116/FRI-AM-Federal-Telework-Wrap-2.mp3WASHINGTON (WMAL) – Local members of Congress are fighting back against new restrict...

RICHMOND, Va. - Washington Redskins coach Jay Gruden says defensive lineman Stacy McGee and cornerback Joshua Holsey will begin training camp on the physically unable to perform list. Gruden announced...

WASHINGTON – A hearing at the Washington Navy Yard is set for a midshipman accused of distributing illegal drugs, including cocaine. The Article 32 hearing is scheduled for Wednesday. It’s...

Maria Leaf WMAL.com A teacher at Westfield High School and West Springfield High School is now suspended without pay after police say he propositioned and sent a sexually explicit image to who the tho...

UNDATED (AP) –The Capitals are bringing back Brooks Orpik, a leader on Washington’s Stanley Cup-winning team. The 37-year-old defenseman signed a $1 million, one-year contract with $500,00...

John Matthews WMAL.com BREAKING NEWS – We’re just hearing details this morning about an officer-involved shooting in the Fairland section of Silver Spring – police say a man forced h...

Bryan Taylor WMAL.com WASHINGTON (WMAL) – A Howard County firefighter has died after sustaining injuries while battling a seven-alarm fire in Clarksville, Maryland. The firefighter has been iden...