Category Archives: Local News

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - During the first three weeks of October, Republican candidate for Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin outraised Democrat Terry McAuliffe, while McAuliffe outspent Youngkin, according...

Heather CurtisWMAL.comWASHINGTON (WMAL) – Metro riders will have to wait longer for trains until at least Halloween because 7,000 series cars remain out of service after one derailed on Oct. 12....

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Top West Virginia officials on Friday said they would welcome three Maryland counties that inquired about becoming part of the Mountain State, even though the likelihood of th...

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) - Virginia's new bipartisan redistricting committee all but gave up its effort to draw new congressional maps after committee members could not find consensus on what constitute...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - When Donald Trump rallied Republicans this past week to vote for Glenn Youngkin for governor in Virginia, the former president called in to a gathering of die-hard supporters. Tha...

WMAL NEWSWASHINGTON – Leesburg District School Board member Beth Barts has announced her resignation from the Loudoun County School Board.She made the announcement in a Facebook post and said he...

LEESBURG, Va. (AP) - Republican attorney general candidate Jason Miyares criticized Democratic incumbent Mark Herring for the actions of the state's parole board at a debate Wednesday, while Herring s...

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) - Democrat Mark Herring is seeking a third term as attorney general, highlighting a progressive record that includes defending gay marriage, gun control and criminal justice ref...

CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md. (AP) - Two people were fatally shot Friday at a Maryland senior living facility just outside of Washington, D.C., and one suspect is in custody, police said.The shooting happened ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Two Maryland counties on either side of the Chesapeake Bay are calling for a new, bigger bridge between them.The Anne Arundel County Council passed a resolution 6-1 Monday night ...