Category Archives: Local News

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) - In a state where Confederate monuments have stood for more than a century and have recently become a flashpoint in the national debate over racial injustice, Virginians remain...

WMAL NewsWASHINGTON – Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said he and his wife are both "on the mend" and feeling good after testing positive for COVID-19 last week.The governor posted a video on his Tw...

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - A Maryland county has agreed to a $20 million settlement with the family of a man who was handcuffed in a patrol car when a police officer shot and killed him, a county offici...

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Federal authorities have arrested two men on terror charges for allegedly plotting to bomb or shoot up sites including the White House and Trump Tower in New York City in attacks in...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia lawmakers unveiled budget proposals Friday aimed at mitigating the effects of the coronavirus with funding for mental health services, high-speed internet access, and ass...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday that he and his wife have both tested positive for the coronavirus, though he said he is showing no symptoms.He's among four governors...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Local school systems in Maryland can begin fall sports on Oct. 7, Gov. Larry Hogan and State Superintendent of Schools Karen Salmon announced Thursday. Formal fall sport season p...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - A Maryland legislative panel voted unanimously Wednesday to subpoena Gov. Larry Hogan's former chief of staff, who resigned last month over a six-figure payment he received from ...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A federal appeals court on Wednesday denied a request for a full-court review of a ruling that a Virginia school board's transgender bathroom ban is unconstitutional.The 4th U.S. ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - A Maryland Senate panel began three days of hearings on police accountability Tuesday, with Democrats calling for long overdue reforms and Republicans criticizing the process for...