Category Archives: Local News

John Matthews WMAL.com STERLING, VA — (WMAL) If there’s a modicum of good news, it’s that the snow heading our way should largely miss the Tuesday evening commute. But Wednesday morn...

John Matthews WMAL.com WASHINGTON — Metro riders can expect delays and disruptions along the Red Line in downtown D.C. Tuesday morning in the wake of Monday’s derailment near the Farragut ...

WASHINGTON — With just four days until a spending deadline, the government could be heading for a shutdown on the one-year anniversary of Donald Trump’s presidency. It’s long been th...

Heather Curtis WMAL.com WASHINGTON (WMAL) – They say Virginia’s for lovers, but you better not make love to your lover in the state if you’re not married. An antiquated Virginia law ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) – Maryland businesses with 15 or more employees will be required to provide up to five days of earned paid sick leave. The Maryland Senate voted 30-17 to override Gov. Larry ...

PETERSBURG, Va. (AP) – Virginia school officials have received a $20,000 donation to cover the costs of changing the names of three Petersburg elementary schools that now bear the names of Confe...

John MatthewsWMAL.comCAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD — A 19-year-old student has been charged with two counts of attempted murder and two counts of assault in Thursday’s attack at Central High School....

Heather CurtisWMAL.com.https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/238/2018/01/12063937/FRI-AM-MoCo-Naloxone-1.mp3WASHINGTON (WMAL) – More than 100 people overdosed on opioids in Montgomery County in 2017 ...

BETHESDA, MD — Doctors and nurses will poke and prod President Donald Trump on Friday during his first known medical checkup since taking office, the results providing the most accurate gauge ye...

  Amanda Engel WMAL.com WASHINGTON (WMAL) — A popular bridge in Frederick County has reopened well ahead of schedule. The Maryland State Highway Administration said Thursday afternoon that ...