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Heather Curtis WMAL.com Montgomery County (WMAL) – People in Montgomery County got more long-awaited freedom from COVID-19 restrictions on Monday. The county moved into Phase 2 of reopening Mond...

A federal judge on Thursday sided with the state of Virginia and tossed a lawsuit filed by Republican gubernatorial candidate Amanda Chase over her censure by the Virginia Senate. Chase, a state senat...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The police department in the nation's capital has suffered a massive leak of internal information after refusing to meet the blackmail demands of Russian-speaking ransomware syndi...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Indoor and outdoor venues in Maryland, including restaurants, can resume normal operations this weekend, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Wednesday. The governor also said the state's ...

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - Amazon is taking a big step toward establishing its presence at its emerging northern Virginia headquarters, with plans to hire nearly 2,000 workers in a variety of jobs. The new...

WASHINGTON (WMAL) – Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed an executive order on Tuesday declaring a state of emergency for the Commonwealth. The order is meant to address gasoline supply disruption...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate that stole data from the Washington, D.C., police department says negotiations over payment have broken down, with it rejecting a $100,000 ...

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) - Glenn Youngkin, a political newcomer who campaigned as a conservative, Christian outsider, bested a field of seven candidates to emerge as Virginia Republicans' nominee for go...

NEW YORK (AP) - The voice on the phone is steady and clear. "It is unnatural to kill anything," the man says. "But once you've done it the first time, it becomes easier each time."That chilling insigh...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced a $25 million project on Thursday to help youths recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.Project Bounce Back is a public-private partnership that i...