Category Archives: Local News
Hogan Issues Two Orders Related To Coronavirus
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Friday extended a moratorium on utility shutoffs and residential late fees to July 1. It prohibits electric, gas, water, sewage, phone, cable TV and inter...
May 29, 2020
WATCH: Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich heckled when announcing county will move into Phase I of reopening June 1
Heather CurtisWMAL.comGAITHERSBURG (WMAL) – Montgomery County's moving into Phase I of reopening on Monday, June 1, but that isn't enough for angry protesters some of whom heckled the county exe...
May 28, 2020
Northam Says Next Phase Of Reopening At Least A Week Away
RICHMOND, Va. - Looser restrictions on businesses and social gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic are still at least a week away in Virginia, the governor said Thursday.Gov. Ralph Northam said c...
May 28, 2020
Prince George’s County to start reopening Monday, June 1
Heather Curtis WMAL.com MARYLAND (WMAL) – The wait is almost over for Prince George's County residents. County executive Angela Alsobrooks said Thursday the county will be moving into Phase I of...
May 28, 2020
Richmond Mayor Announces City Will Start Reopening
RICHMOND, Va. - Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney said his city will begin a gradual reopening later this week, joining most of the rest of the state.Stoney said Wednesday the city would start the first pha...
May 27, 2020
Hogan: New, Free COVID-19 Testing Site To Open At Six Flags America On Friday
Juan HerreraWMAL.comMARYLAND (WMAL) - Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has announced that Maryland residents who suspect they may have been exposed to COVID-19 may receive a free test at Six Flags Americ...
May 27, 2020
Virginia Beach Cancels July Fourth Fireworks Over COVID-19
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Officials in Virginia Beach have canceled July Fourth fireworks displays slated for two locations in an effort to keep residents safe and comply with orders issued amid the coron...
May 27, 2020
Gov. Northam Orders Mask Use In Stores, Other Public Spaces
RICHMOND, Va. - Gov. Ralph Northam is ordering that Virginians wear masks while in public indoor spaces, saying the measure is needed to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Northam said at a n...
May 26, 2020
Virginia Sees 2nd Case Of Inflammatory Pediatric Syndrome
RICHMOND, Va. - The Virginia Department of Health has reported the second confirmed case in the state of a pediatric inflammatory illness associated with the new coronavirus.The department's website o...
May 25, 2020
Georgetown basketball coach and former Knicks star Patrick Ewing out of the hospital after testing positive for COVID-19
AP Heather Curtis WMAL.com MARYLAND (WMAL) – Georgetown University men's basketball coach and former Knicks star Patrick Ewing is out of the hospital. Ewing, 57, Tweeted last Friday that he test...
May 25, 2020
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