Category Archives: Local News

Recession Transformed Labor Market with More Low-Wage Jobs
BALTIMORE - The Great Recession has transformed the labor market in Maryland.The Baltimore Sun reported Sunday that the slowdown caused significant job losses in the manufacturing and constructi...
Syndicated Author Sep 04, 2017

VDOT Supervisors, Other Transportation Officials Arrested in Alleged $9M Bribe Plot
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Two supervisors at the Virginia Department of Transportation and four others have been arrested in what prosecutors say was a $9 million bribe scheme to receive snow-remov...
Syndicated Author Sep 01, 2017

Metro Employees Refuse To Drive Urine Attack Route Without Police Escort
John Matthews WMAL.com WASHINGTON — (WMAL) Metrobus riders had to go without service on the X2 line Friday morning because of a union-organized protest following the attack by a woman who threw ...
Syndicated Author Sep 01, 2017

Wanna-Be Redskins Beat Wanna-Be Bucs In Preseason Finale, 13 – 10
TAMPA - Ready or not, here come the Washington Redskins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. With every starter, and many key reserves, sitting out on both sides, the Redskins dominated statistically for much of...
Syndicated Author Sep 01, 2017

Strasburg Delivers With Arm, Bat As Nats Sweep Miami
WASHINGTON — Stephen Strasburg was already enjoying one of the best pitching performances of his career when he added another memorable moment: A go-ahead home run. Strasburg tossed a complete g...
Syndicated Author Aug 31, 2017

NO STARS AND BARS FOR YOU: Another Local Civil War Event Cancelled
CHANTILLY, Va. (AP) – For the second time in recent weeks, officials in northern Virginia are canceling a planned Civil War encampment. Judy Pedersen, a spokeswoman for the Fairfax County Park A...
Syndicated Author Aug 31, 2017

DC Area Restaurants Pitch In To Fundraise For Harvey Survivors
Heather Curtis WMAL.com https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/238/2017/08/31062813/THU-AM-Dine-Out-For-Harvey-Wrap-1.mp3 WASHINGTON – If you’re not in the mood to cook Thursday, you can dine ou...
Syndicated Author Aug 31, 2017

Metro Police Arrested Local Man Charged With 2nd Degree Sexual Offense
Monique Robinson wmal.com WASHINGTON — (WMAL) Wednesday morning, Metro Transit Police Department announced the arrest of Wayne Anthony Dammons, after an incident with a minor on Monday afternoon...
Syndicated Author Aug 30, 2017

UPDATE: Woman Poured Urine on Bus Driver in Washington
WASHINGTON (AP/WMAL) – According to NBC4, the woman police were searching for in the urine incident has turned herself into police. Police in Washington are looking for a woman they say urinated...
Syndicated Author Aug 30, 2017

DC Faces Challenges If Anything Like Harvey Ever Comes Our Way
Steve Burns WMAL.com https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/238/2017/08/30070345/wed-am-stv-harvey-in-dc-1.mp3 WASHINGTON – (WMAL) Severe weather is somewhat of a rarity in the D.C. region. Hurricanes...
Syndicated Author Aug 30, 2017
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