Category Archives: Local News
Virginia’s Lee statue has been removed from the US Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) - A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that has represented Virginia in the U.S. Capitol for 111 years has been removed. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said in a statement that work...
Dec 21, 2020
Visit by COVID-infected official closes Washington Monument
The Trump administration abruptly closed the Washington Monument over exposure concerns from a recent visit by Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, who tested positive this week for the coronavirus. In...
Dec 18, 2020
DC schools reach deal with teachers on return to classroom
WASHINGTON (AP) - Teachers in the nation's capital and the D.C. public school system have reached an agreement on COVID-19 safety protocols, ending a monthslong standoff and paving the way for school ...
Dec 18, 2020
Fairfax County Police shoot and injure suspected gunman
Heather CurtisWMAL.comFairfax County's police chief called officers heroes Thursday after he said they saved the life of a man being attacked by a suspected gunman.Around 11 Thursday morning, Fairfax ...
Dec 17, 2020
DC, Maryland, Virginia seek more funding for WMATA
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Leaders of Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia said in a joint letter that the incoming Biden administration should provide increased funding for the mass transit syst...
Dec 17, 2020
Caps goalie Lundqvist to miss season with heart condition
WASHINGTON (AP) - Star goalie Henrik Lundqvist will sit out the upcoming NHL season because of a heart condition, he said Thursday, about two months after he joined the Washington Capitals following 1...
Dec 17, 2020
Mark Herring, Virginia’s AG, makes re-election bid official
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring is making his re-election bid official.Herring announced in a public letter and video released early Wednesday morning that he would seek a ...
Dec 16, 2020
Restaurant owners seek to stop Anne Arundel county’s dining ban
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Four restaurant owners in Maryland are asking a judge to block a county's ban on dining at restaurants before it goes into effect Wednesday.Stacie MacDonald, a Republican candida...
Dec 16, 2020
FBI says agent shot person aboard train outside Washington
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) - An FBI agent shot and wounded someone aboard a subway train in a suburb of Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, the agency said. The shooting happened around 7 a.m. aboard a Washington M...
Dec 15, 2020
DC police seeking church vandals after weekend clashes
WASHINGTON (AP) - Police in the nation's capital are asking for public assistance in identifying people responsible for burning Black Lives Matter banners and damaging local churches during weekend cl...
Dec 14, 2020
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