Category Archives: Local News

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) – Drivers seeking fall-colored leaves should expect this weekend to be the busiest on a scenic road that runs through the Appalachian Mountains from North Carolina to Virgin...

John Matthews and Heather Curtis WMAL.com https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/238/2017/10/20071730/FRI-AM-Amazon-Downfall-Wrap-1.mp3 WASHINGTON — The quest to win Amazon’s “HQ2 sweepsta...

  Amanda Engel WMAL.COM WASHINGTON (WMAL) — Antoine Petty was sentenced today to 40 years in prison for the murder of his two month old son, Antoine Flemons. The Prince George’s Count...

  Amanda Engel WMAL.COM RICHMOND, Va. (WMAL) — The luckiest man in the world may just live in Annandale, Virginia. Hussein Haj-Assaad won the lottery in Virginia for the second time this ye...

https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/238/2017/10/19134011/THU-PM-GuidanceCounselor.mp3 Heather Curtis WMAL.com WASHINGTON (WMAL) – A guidance counselor at Albert Einstein High School in Kensington i...

Heather Curtis WMAL.com WASHINGTON (WMAL) – A Montgomery County Police officer was taken to the hospital after being struck by a hit-and-run driver during a traffic stop Wednesday night. One off...

Steve Burns WMAL.com WASHINGTON – (WMAL) The day circled on local governments’ calendars across the country has arrived: Deadline day to submit proposals for Amazon’s HQ2. In the six...

Heather Curtis WMAL.com https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/238/2017/10/18155034/WED-PM-Peace-Cross-Wrap-1.wav WASHINGTON (WMAL) – A 40-foot tall cross in Bladensburg, Maryland memorializing local ...

https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/238/2017/10/18123900/WED-PM-P-Nats-Wrap-1.wav WASHINGTON (WMAL) – The Potomac Nationals will sign an extension to their current lease for Pfitzner Stadium that a...

John MatthewsWMAL.comASHBURN, VA — The Redskins’ hopeful season suffered a setback Tuesday, when the team placed kicker Dustin Hopkins on the short-term Injured Reserve list, and signed a ...