Category Archives: Local News

LISTEN: Metro’s Weekend Disaster Drill Didn’t Go Smoothly for Disabled
https://www.wmal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2015/08/Steve-Burns-for-web-Metro.mp3 Steve Burns WMAL.com WASHINGTON – (WMAL) Heeding the call for more full-scale drills, Metro set up a mock-...
Syndicated Author Aug 24, 2015

UPDATE: Panda Bao Bao Turns Two, Gets Twin Siblings As A Birthday Gift
John Matthews WMAL.com WASHINGTON — (WMAL/CNN) Without getting into every panda pun and media-driven cliche, suffice it to say it was a busy weekend for the National Zoo’s panda family. Ho...
Syndicated Author Aug 24, 2015

Frederick County Councilman Discontinues Charitable Donations Due to New Law
Heather CurtisWMAL.comWASHINGTON- Frederick County Councilor Kirby Delauter said his company W.F. Delauter and Sons can’t afford to make charitable donations because of the business it will lose...
Syndicated Author Aug 21, 2015

LISTEN: Vienna Man Sent To Jail For Flipping The Bird In Court
https://www.wmal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2015/08/Heather-Curtic-for-web-bird-flipping-.mp3 Heather Curtis WMAL.com STAFFORD, VA — (WMAL) A Vienna man is learning there are some places y...
Syndicated Author Aug 21, 2015

‘One Small Step’ Generates One Big Pile Of Cash For Historical Preservation
John Matthews WMAL.com WASHINGTON — (WMAL) America still loves its space program. After being asked to contribute to a crowdfunding campaign to conserve the spacesuit worn by astronaut Neil Arms...
Syndicated Author Aug 21, 2015

HIGHLIGHTS: Redskins Beat The Lions, But Lose RGIII To Concussion
John Matthews WMAL.com LARGO, MD — (WMAL) RGIII never had a chance Thursday night to prove he’s the best quarterback in the league, and now it’s unclear when he’ll have that op...
Syndicated Author Aug 21, 2015

Washington and Lee University No Longer Allowing Confederate Celebration at Campus Chapel
Heather Curtis WMAL.com WASHINGTON -Washington and Lee University told the Stonewall Brigade Sons of Confederate Veterans they’ll no longer be allowed to rent out a campus chapel named after Rob...
Syndicated Author Aug 20, 2015

Governor McDonnell Ordered to Prison After Losing Appeal
Heather Curtis WMAL.com WASHINGTON – Former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell lost an appeal to stay out of prison while waiting to see if the U.S. Supreme Court will hear another appeal on public...
Syndicated Author Aug 20, 2015

LISTEN: Murders in Shaw Not Expected to Affect Businesses and Development
https://www.wmal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2015/08/Haether-Curtis-for-web-business-impact.mp3 Heather Curtis WMAL WASHINGTON – (WMAL) A lot of work has been done to improve the Shaw neigh...
Syndicated Author Aug 20, 2015

WATCH: Baltimore Cop Charged With Attempted Murder in 2014 Case
BALTIMORE — (CNN) Baltimore’s top prosecutor announced Wednesday that another of the city’s police officers has been charged — this time with attempted murder.More than three m...
Syndicated Author Aug 20, 2015
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