Category Archives: Local News

LISTEN: Five Years Ago Today, We All Learned What A Derecho Is
Steve Burns WMAL.com https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/238/2017/06/29054918/Steve-for-web-derecho-.mp3 WASHINGTON – (WMAL) We all likely know what the word “derecho” means, thanks to ...
Syndicated Author Jun 29, 2017

LISTEN: DC Councilmember Wants To Trade School Parking For Playgrounds
Caroline Tucker WMAL.com https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/238/2017/06/28083750/Caroline-for-web-parking-.mp3 WASHINGTON – (WMAL) Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen wants to preserve playgrounds ...
Syndicated Author Jun 28, 2017

UPDATE: Two People Killed By Train Near Union Station Were CSX Employees
John Matthews WMAL.com UPDATE: 7:00am – CSX has released a statement confirming that two of its employees were struck and killed by an Amtrak train as it headed into Union station late Tuesday n...
Syndicated Author Jun 28, 2017

Historic Cemetery Vandalized in Upper Marlboro
Caroline Tuckerwmal.comUPPER MARLBORO (WMAL) – Prince George’s County Police want to know who vandalized a historic cemetery.“I was very, very disheartened to see all these tombstone...
Syndicated Author Jun 27, 2017

Debate Simmers Around MoCo Transportation Priorities
Steve Burns WMAL.com ROCKVILLE – (WMAL) The Montgomery County Council today is set to approve its 2017 letter to Maryland Transportation Secretary Pete Rahn, outlining the county’s priorit...
Syndicated Author Jun 27, 2017

Report Finds Decline in Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Population
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) – An annual report has found the overall population of blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay has declined and it recommends limiting the number harvested in the fall.The ann...
Syndicated Author Jun 26, 2017

People Jump Out of Windows as Fire Rages in NW DC Apartment Building
Steve BurnsWMAL.comWASHINGTON – (WMAL) Firefighters described a dramatic scene – people hanging out of windows and, in some cases, jumping out of them – when they arrived at a massiv...
Syndicated Author Jun 24, 2017
Appeals Court Blocks For Now New Sentencing For DC Sniper
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – A federal appeals court is temporarily blocking an order that would grant new sentencing hearings to convicted sniper Lee Malvo.The Virginia Attorney General’s Office ...
Syndicated Author Jun 23, 2017
Metro Will Make Big Changes This Sunday; Here’s What You Need to Know.
Wyn DelanoWMAL.comhttps://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/238/2017/06/23085908/Wyn-WEB-WRAP-Metro-Fares.wav WASHINGTON — (WMAL) This Sunday, June 25th, Metro will make significant changes to...
Syndicated Author Jun 23, 2017

Late DC Council Member Jim Graham to be Honored at City Hall
https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/238/2017/06/23081621/FRI-AM-Graham-Funeral.wavWASHINGTON (AP) – Washington’s mayor and other city officials will pay tribute to the late former D.C. Counci...
Syndicated Author Jun 23, 2017
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