Category Archives: Local News
6 teens critically injured in Fairfax Co. crash
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | November 20, 2023Six teenagers are in the hospital with “critical and could be considered life-threatening” injuries after a single-vehicle crash in Merrifi...
Nov 20, 2023
Defeated Virginia candidate whose explicit videos surfaced says she may not be done with politics
HENRICO, Va. (AP) - Susanna Gibson lost her Virginia legislative race this month, but she may not be done with politics.Gibson, a Democrat whose House of Delegates campaign and personal life...
Nov 17, 2023
Could America’s giant panda exodus be reversed? The Chinese president’s comments spark optimism
WASHINGTON (AP) - Panda lovers in America received a much-needed injection of hope when Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that his government was "ready to continue" lending the bl...
Nov 17, 2023
Virginia Democrats look to legalize marijuana sales
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | November 17, 2023Incoming Democratic majorities in Virginia’s House and Senate bring renewed hope to revive plans to legalize recreational pot sales in Virginia.T...
Nov 17, 2023
The National Zoo’s giant pandas depart for China
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | November 8, 2023Giant panda. Photo provided by the Smithsonian National Zoo. It’s a bittersweet day in the nation’s capital as the beloved giant pandas take...
Nov 08, 2023
Virginia school board races lean liberal after Tuesday’s election
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | November 8, 2023School board races have increasingly become a priority for some voters in recent cycles with mounting pressures from education culture wars. While schoo...
Nov 08, 2023
Northern Virginia Board of Supervisors races trend blue
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | November 8, 2023No matter how you slice it – it was a blue night for Virginia, including the Board of Supervisors races in Fairfax, Prince William and Loudoun cou...
Nov 08, 2023
Fairfax County Police release sketch of suspected serial flasher
Sketch of suspect described as a white man, wearing glasses, 5’9″, and between the ages of 20-30. Heather Curtis – WMAL News | November 2, 2023Fairfax County Police released a sketch...
Nov 02, 2023
Virginia campaign numbers ramp up ahead of election
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | November 2, 2023Candidates running for seats in the Virginia legislature are raising staggering amounts of money ahead of Tuesday’s election where every seat is u...
Nov 02, 2023
New executive order cracks down on DC government’s sexual harassment policy
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | October 31, 2023Mayor Bowser issued an executive order to update DC government’s sexual harassment policy following controversy from earlier this year.The order c...
Oct 31, 2023
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