Category Archives: Local News

RIO DE JANEIRO — (CNN) Michael Phelps produced a vintage performance to claim an astonishing 19th Olympic gold medal of his career on Sunday. The 31-year-old, who quit the sport after the 2012 G...

Bridget Reed MorawskiWASHINGTON — (WMAL) The Washington Metro region is experiencing the lowest level of commercial construction in 35 years, according to a new report by the Metropolitan Washin...

Bridget Reed MorawskiWASHINGTON — (WMAL) Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett has returned a check for $296,000 to the city of Baltimore that was intended for police services rendered durin...

UPDATE 3:40 p.m. Fairfax County Schools Spokesman John Torre told WMAL News Friday afternoon that Silverthorne started working as a substitute teacher in the school system in April but has been fired....

Caroline Tucker WMAL (WMAL) Oxon Hill, MD – National Harbor will play host to a massive watch party for the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympics in Rio. The opening ceremony will be projected o...

Heather Curtis WMAL.com WASHINGTON — (WMAL) A report by the National Transportation Safety Board finds the tracks where a train derailed at the East Falls Church Metro station last week were two...

https://www.wmal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2016/08/THU-PM-UMD-DEAF-CT-2.wav Caroline TuckerWMAL.comCOLLEGE PARK, Md. — (WMAL) The University of Maryland is making more changes to the...

Steve Burns WMAL.com https://www.wmal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2016/08/thu-am-stv-orange-2.mp3 WASHINGTON – (WMAL) As calls for D.C. Councilmember Vincent Orange to resign heat up, Orang...

Heather CurtisWMAL.comWASHINGTON — (WMAL) Some people want a Loudoun County School Board member to resign following her arrest at a rally for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at Br...

Steve Burns WMAL.com WASHINGTON – (WMAL) In his dual roles, Metro Board Chair and Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans may be feeling torn following General Manager Paul Wiedefeld’s proposal to...