Category Archives: Local News

Virginia Sheriff Ends Immigrant Detention Program
NORFOLK, Va. – A Virginia sheriff has ended an agreement with federal authorities to lock up people suspected of being in the United States illegally.The Virginian-Pilot reports Norfolk Sheriff ...
Syndicated Author Sep 20, 2019

Report: Maryland Opioid Deaths On Decline
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – A Maryland report says the state has had a six-month decline in the total number of opioid-related fatalities for the first time in at least a decade. The Maryland Department of...
Syndicated Author Sep 18, 2019

Defense Seeks Competency Exam For Maryland Man Accused Of Terror Plot
GREENBELT, Md. – A defense attorney is seeking a court-ordered psychiatric or psychological exam for a man accused of planning an Islamic State-inspired attack at a shopping and entertainment co...
Syndicated Author Sep 17, 2019

WATCH: District hangs controversial flags with 51 stars on Pennsylvania Avenue to kick off statehood week
Heather CurtisWMAL.comWASHINGTON (WMAL) – There are new flags flying along Pennsylvania Avenue. They look like normal American flags, but upon closer inspection you’ll notice they have an ...
Syndicated Author Sep 16, 2019

Hogan To Lead Economic Development Trip To Australia
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is scheduled to lead an infrastructure and economic development mission to Australia. The governor’s office said Monday that Hogan will lead a bi...
Syndicated Author Sep 16, 2019

Dueling rallies about illegal immigration planned in Rockville Friday
Heather Curtis WMAL.com WASHINGTON (WMAL) – Dueling rallies will happen outside the Montgomery County Executive building in Rockville Friday. Help Save Maryland’s protesting the countyR...
Syndicated Author Sep 12, 2019

Maryland Police: 2-Year-Old Seriously Hurt In 11 Story Fall
TAKOMA PARK, Md. – Authorities in Maryland say a 2-year-old boy has been severely injured after falling from a window on the 11th floor of an apartment building. Montgomery County Fire Departmen...
Syndicated Author Sep 10, 2019

New tax credit helps Marylanders pay off student loan debt
Heather Curtis WMAL.com WASHINGTON (WMAL) – Marylanders struggling to pay off student loans can take advantage of a new tax credit. Any Marylander who has or had $20,000 in college debt and has ...
Syndicated Author Sep 09, 2019

No bomb found in suspicious van parked in Baltimore City garage
Heather CurtisWMAL.comWASHINGTON (WMAL) – Baltimore City Mayor Jack Young said after hours of investigating a suspicious van parked in a garage on East Pratt Street, they have not found a bomb. ...
Syndicated Author Sep 09, 2019

AP Source: Redskins RB Guice Undergoes MRI On Right Knee
A person with knowledge of the situation says Washington Redskins running back Derrius Guice underwent an MRI on his right knee the morning after making his NFL debut.The person spoke to The Associate...
Syndicated Author Sep 09, 2019
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