Category Archives: Local News
DC Mayor Bowser To Order Mandatory Masks As Infections Rise Again
WASHINGTON - With coronavirus cases rising, Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Wednesday that she will issue an executive order making face masks mandatory outside the home - an unprecedented st...
Jul 22, 2020
Washington Football Team Hire Julie Donaldson For Radio Role
ASHBURN, Va. - Washington's NFL team hired TV reporter, anchor and host Julie Donaldson to oversee its broadcast operation and be a member of a three-person radio booth for games.Citing NFL Research, ...
Jul 21, 2020
Anne Arundel County Public Schools To Hold Fall Classes Online
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - A public school system in Maryland has announced students will be taking online classes for the first semester of the academic year because of safety concerns about the coronavirus. T...
Jul 21, 2020
Northam Calls For Special Legislative Session To Focus On Budget, Police
RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has called for a special legislative session next month to focus on the state budget in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic as well as criminal and social ...
Jul 17, 2020
Howard County Public Schools To Hold Online Classes Until January
ELLICOTT CITY, Md. - A public school system in Maryland has announced all classes for students will be held online until January 2021 due to coronavirus safety concerns.The Howard County Public School...
Jul 17, 2020
D.C. Public Schools aim for hybrid reopening plan this fall if certain concerning metrics improve
Heather Curtis WMAL.com WASHINGTON (WMAL) – D.C. Public Schools may have a hybrid plan for the fall, but final decisions are on hold until July 31 to give the city time to monitor some concernin...
Jul 16, 2020
Anne Arundel Fair Canceled Due To COVID-19 Pandemic
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The board of directors of a Maryland county fair has decided to cancel this year's event because of the coronavirus pandemic. The board of the Anne Arundel County fair voted this week...
Jul 16, 2020
Hogan announces $501M unemployment insurance fraud case
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland uncovered a massive criminal enterprise involving identity theft and more than 47,500 fraudulent unemployment insurance claims in the state adding up to more than $501 m...
Jul 15, 2020
Longtime Washington Redskins Play-By-Play Announcer Larry Michael Says He’s Retiring
WMAL.com.WASHINGTON (WMAL) - In an offseason already full of massive changes, reports indicate that the Washington Redskins are now in search of a new radio play-by-play announcer.According to ESPN...
Jul 15, 2020
Maryland Gov To Officials: Enforce Bar, Restaurant Order
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Gov. Larry Hogan urged county officials to rigorously enforce his executive order aimed at controlling the spread of the coronavirus in bars and restaurants as infections surge among ...
Jul 15, 2020
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