Category Archives: Local News
LISTEN: DC Council Gives Initial OK To Raise Minimum Smoking Age to 21
Steve Burns WMAL.com WASHINGTON – (WMAL) A package of anti-tobacco and anti-smoking bills advanced in the D.C. Council Tuesday, among them a bill raising the minimum age to purchase cigar...
Oct 12, 2016
Embattled Howard County Sheriff Resigning
Maria LeafWMAL.comWASHINGTON — (WMAL) Howard County Sheriff James Fitzgerald is stepping down.His last day on the job will be this Saturday. Fitzgerald will then have 30 days to officially retir...
Oct 11, 2016
Z-Burger Displays Honorary Clinton Painting In Restaurant Window
Grace Palo WMAL.com WASHINGTON — (WMAL) Z-Burger Restaurant owner, Peter Tabibian, is publicly announcing his political opinions by displaying a painting of Hillary Clinton in the restaurantR...
Oct 11, 2016
Metro to Mull Over Fare Increases, Service Cuts in 2017
Steve Burns WMAL.com WASHINGTON – (WMAL) It's a day many Metro riders have been dreading. A discussion about fare increases and service cuts is set to take place at Thursday's Metro Board of Dir...
Oct 11, 2016
LISTEN: Prince George’s County Teacher Facing Charges After Sexually Soliciting a Minor
Alicia Abelson WMAL.com https://www.wmal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2016/10/TUE-PM-BILL-PG-PERV.wav LANHAM, Md. — (WMAL) A teacher at DuVal High School in Prince Georg...
Oct 11, 2016
Nationals Could Clinch NLDS Today – But Who’ll Be On The Mound?
John Matthews WMAL.com LOS ANGELES — (WMAL) The Nationals are a game away from advancing in the playoffs for the first time in D.C. history after beating the Dodgers, 8 – 3, on Monday. The...
Oct 11, 2016
LISTEN: Montgomery County Schools Facing An Enrollment Boom – Where To Put The Kids?
John Matthews WMAL.com https://www.wmal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2016/10/TUE-AM-MoCo-Enrollment.wav ROCKVILLE — (WMAL) Montgomery County schools are facing an enroll...
Oct 11, 2016
Trump’s VA Campaign Chair Fired After RNC Protest
Joelle Lang-FredmanWMAL.comWASHINGTON — (WMAL) Donald Trump’s Virginia campaign chair Corey Stewart was fired after organizing a protest outside the Republican National Committee headquart...
Oct 10, 2016
DC Mayor Takes Issue With Trump’s Impressions of the District
Steve Burns WMAL.com WASHINGTON – (WMAL) The mayor of Washington, D.C. is not happy her city got name-dropped in less-than-flattering ways by Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump ...
Oct 10, 2016
WATCH: Washington Redskins Help Hurricane Matthew Relief in Haiti
Joelle Lang-Fredman WMAL.com WASHINGTON — (WMAL) The Washington Redskins are lending a hand in Haiti after Hurricane Matthew. Wide receiver Pierre Garcon and defensive end Ricky Jean Fran...
Oct 10, 2016
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