Category Archives: Local News

LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) - The Virginia Military Institute removed a prominent statue of Confederate Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson on Monday, a project initiated this fall after allegations of systemic r...

BALTIMORE (AP) - Gun sales are booming in Maryland. According to reports, Maryland has seen a more than 76% spike in background checks this year compared to last year. This number doesn't represent th...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - If federal regulators authorize two COVID-19 vaccine candidates, Virginia expects to receive enough doses by the year's end to begin inoculating nearly all of its health care work...

WASHINGTON (AP) - A state panel in Virginia will soon make a decision about the replacement for Virginia's Robert E. Lee statue at the U.S. Capitol.The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that the Commiss...

WMAL NEWSWASHINGTON – This year's 98th National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony is now available for streaming online.The annual ceremony was turned into a virtual event this year due to COVID-...

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) - Federal prosecutors say a Maryland tax preparer was indicted on fraud charges after she used false or inflated itemized deductions and other means to increase her clients' refund...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - The Maryland Judiciary will further restrict courtroom operations and reduce the types of cases that will be heard virtually or in person due to the surge in coronavirus cases.Co...

WMAL NEWSWASHINGTON - Following a train-separation incident on the Red Line Tuesday, Metro said it will temporarily sideline its 6000-series railcars.According to a news release from WMATA, on Tuesday...

WASHINGTON (AP) - More than three months after his birth, the National Zoo's new panda cub finally has a name. Officials at the Smithsonian, which runs the zoo, announced Monday morning that the cub b...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles announced Monday that commercial drivers will now be allowed to renew their licenses online, due to the effects of the coronavirus pandem...