Category Archives: Local News

  RICHMOND, Va. – Thirty-nine new troopers are set to join the ranks of the Virginia State Police. The Commonwealth’s 128th generation of Virginia State Troopers will graduate Friday....

Setota Hailemariam WMAL.com The Washington Capitals’ 2018-19 season schedule was announced today, as the National Hockey League released the 2018-19 schedule for its 31 clubs. They’ll take...

DALLAS (AP) – The New York Islanders have hired Barry Trotz as their new head coach.President of hockey operations Lou Lamoriello announced the move Thursday at the NHL draft, two weeks after Tr...

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – A mosque in central Virginia is seeking to expand at its current location after its initial plans for a new facility faced an intense backlash. The Spotsylvania County Plan...

WASHINGTON – Voters in Washington, D.C., have approved a ballot initiative that restructures the payment system for tipped employees in bars and restaurants. They’ve also nominated Democra...

WASHINGTON — With chants of “shame” and “end family separation,” protesters shouted at Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen as she dined at a Mexica...

RICHMOND (WMAL/ AP)– Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam says he's recalling members of the state's National Guard from the U.S.-Mexico border because he disagrees with a federal policy of separating im...

WASHINGTON – A grand jury indicted the DNA profile of the “D.C.-area hotel rapist” who attacked women fro 1998 to 2006 Tuesday, but local police and FBI are still seeking information...

Wyn DelanoWMAL.comAt first glance the Giant Hogweed, a tall, leafy weed with white flowers capping its branches, could seem like a welcome addition to Virginia’s biome. The sap of the plant, how...

  ANNAPOLIS, Md (WMAL/AP)– Maryland Governor Larry Hogan says he is recalling the four members of Maryland’s National Guard currently stationed at the U.S./Mexico border.   Until...