Category Archives: Local News

ROANOKE, Va. - Officials in Virginia are warning of possible scams related to the coronavirus epidemic. And they're particularly worried about the $1,200 checks that many Americans will receive from t...

Juan HerreraWMAL NewsWASHINGTON – An Anne Arundel County police officer was arrested Friday and charged with the sexual solicitation of a minor and possession of child pornography.According to a...

WMAL.comWASHINGTON – WMATA Metro will further slash its services on Monday, reducing hours of both its rail and bus services in an effort to limit its workers’ exposure to the public durin...

Heather CurtisWMAL.comMARYLAND (WMAL) – Everyone wants to know how bad the COVID-19 pandemic will get and when it will end, but nobody can say for sure."I wish that I could tell you when we're g...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Authorities were searching Friday for the daughter and a grandson of former Maryland Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend after a canoe they were paddling in the Chesapeake Bay didn't r...

Heather Curtis WMAL.com MARYLAND (WMAL) – The number of deaths in the District from COVID-19 now stands at 15, and Mayor Muriel Bowser expects the number to peak in July at anywhere from 220 to ...

RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is instituting a hiring freeze of state employees and is telling agency heads to look for ways to cut budgets in response to the coronavirus. Northam chief ...

Heather CurtisWMAL.comMARYLAND (WMAL) – The District continues to see a spike in Coronavirus cases. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Thursday there are 67 new cases bringing the total in the city to 653...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - A rehabilitation project on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge was completed this week, more than a year ahead of schedule, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced. The $27 million deck rehabilita...

Arlington County is seeking donations of unused, unopened containers of essential Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), cleaning supplies, and certain food to assist essential employees, nonprofits and...