Category Archives: Local News

Heather Curtis WMAL.com WASHINGTON (WMAL) – Convicted drunk drivers in Maryland could now spend more time in prison. The Repeat Drunk Driving Offenders Act, which goes into effect Tuesday, incre...

Heather Curtis WMAL.com WASHINGTON (WMAL) – The Montgomery County Republican party’s getting signatures for a petition to rescind an executive order barring county officials from cooperati...

Heather Curtis WMAL.com WASHINGTON (WMAL) – Ten police officers from multiple departments shot and killed an armed man in Hyattsville Thursday morning after non-lethal attempts to stop him didn&...

BALTIMORE – Maryland’s health department is reaching out to retailers to prepare them for an increase in the age when people can buy tobacco.Starting Tuesday, the age for buying tobacco pr...

FAIRFAX, Va. – Virginia’s most populous jurisdiction is outfitting its police officers throughout the county with body-worn cameras. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously app...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Maryland drivers are being advised to expect delays on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, as a deck rehabilitation project begins. Two-way operations on the westbound span will cease on...

Juan HerreraWMAL.comWASHINGTON – Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich announced on Monday that he will nominate Marcus Jones, the acting police chief, to serve as the new police chief for the...

Heather Curtis WMAL.com UPDATE: Both teens appeared in court Monday afternoon, and they will be detained pending adjudication. Clarification: The State’s Attorney’s Office has clarified th...

Heather Curtis WMAL.com WASHINGTON (WMAL) – As if Monday morning commutes weren’t rough enough around here, yours may be worse Monday if it involves driving in the District. Activists call...

Heather Curtis WMAL.com WASHINGTON (WMAL) – It was deja vu at the Washington Monument Saturday afternoon when the newly repaired elevator stopped working for about an hour. The monument re-opene...