Category Archives: Local News
Muslim Marine Travels the Country in Effort to Fight Islamophobia
OREGON — (CNN) A Baltimore man, who is a Muslim American and a U.S. Marine, is traveling the country in effort to fight Islamophobia and reach out to fellow Americans, and he stopped by P...
Jan 26, 2017
Sanctuary City Takoma Park May Be Cut Off From Federal Money
Heather CurtisWMAL.comWASHINGTON- President Donald Trump’s making good on campaign promises to crack down on illegal immigration. Wednesday he signed executive orders to stop illegal immigration...
Jan 25, 2017
Local Undocumented Immigrant Rights Group Organizer Faces Deportation
Joelle Fredman WMAL.com VIRGINIA — (WMAL) The Virginia organizer of an undocumented immigrant rights group is being deported to Spain this week after a drunk driving arrest led authoritie...
Jan 25, 2017
LISTEN: Silver Spring High School Principal Apologizes After Calling Cheerleaders “Ghetto”
Steve Burns WMAL.com https://www.wmal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2017/01/TUE-PM-STV-SPRINGBROOK-1.wav SILVER SPRING — (WMAL) The principal at Springbrook High School in Silve...
Jan 24, 2017
Jewish Country Club Ends Internal Battle, Opens Doors To Obama
John MatthewsWMAL.comROCKVILLE — (WMAL) President Obama, if you’re interested, you’re welcome at Woodmont.The predominantly Jewish club, where Obama played on several occasions...
Jan 24, 2017
LISTEN: Leggett Says NO To $15 Minimum Wage For Montgomery County
John MatthewsWMAL.comROCKVILLE — (WMAL) Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett has vetoed a bil that would make his county Maryland’s first to require a $15.00 minimum wage.A split Coun...
Jan 24, 2017
Fairfax County Police Search for Suspects Who Opened Fire on an Officer’s Cruiser
Joelle Fredman WMAL.com VIRGINIA — (WMAL) Fairfax County police are searching for the vehicle and suspects who fired shots at a police cruiser shortly before midnight January 22. At 11:45...
Jan 23, 2017
WATCH: Police Release Video of Suspects Stealing $12,000 Worth of Clothing from Bethesda Mall
Joelle Fredman WMAL.com BETHESDA — (WMAL) Montgomery County police released video footage Friday of a theft at a True Religion store in the Westfield Montgomery mall with the hope that th...
Jan 23, 2017
Wind, Rain Making A Mess Of Monday
Wind, Rain Promise To Make A Mess Of MondayJohn MatthewsWMAL.comSTERLING, VA — (WMAL) Just in time for the morning commute, heavy rain and wind gusts up to 45 miles an hour are conspiring to mak...
Jan 23, 2017
LISTEN: Virginia Bill Legalizing Casinos Gets First Look in Richmond
Steve BurnsWMAL.comhttps://www.wmal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2017/01/mon-am-stv-va-casinos-1.mp3RICHMOND – (WMAL) A bill that would legalize casino gambling in Virginia is set to get rev...
Jan 23, 2017
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