Category Archives: Local News

Steve Burns WMAL GREAT FALLS, MD — Two swimmers went in, and only one came out. Rescue crews spent Wednesday afternoon searching the Potomac and surrounding shoreline near Great Falls to no avai...

Hufsa Kamal WMAL News Tourists rejoice! The Washington Monument WILL reopen at 9 am on Thursday, June 4 as repairs such as the realignment of the elevator car and testing of the electrical system have...

Heather Curtis, WMAL NewsWASHINGTON – The Family of 77-year-old Medric Cecil Mills Jr., who died of a heart attack after emergency responders at a fire station across the street from him refused...

Alex BeallWMAL.comWASHINGTON (WMAL) — cScott York (R-At Large) not only changed his mind about running, but also is switching back to being an independent candidate. He will be running for the c...

Bill ThompsonWMAL.comhttps://cumuluspro.express-pro.socastcms.com/wmal-af/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2015/06/Bill-Thompson-for-web-Bradlee.mp3AUSTIN, TX — (CNN) Thousands of personal papers le...

WASHINGTON (CNN) — First, DNA on a pizza crust led authorities to the man they accuse of killing three members of a prominent Washington family and their housekeeper. Now investigators say they ...

WASHINGTON (CNN) — A Capitol Hill intern was arrested on Monday morning for bringing an unloaded gun into a House office building. Joshua Wheeler, a 25 year old from Kansas, was detained by Unit...

WASHINGTON — Metro has announced it will NOT allow ANY issue-oriented advertising on buses and trains for the time being.This is a statement just released from WMATA:“Metro’s Board o...

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Secret Service and National Park Service officials are prepping for upgrades to the White House fence after several embarrassing security lapses in recent months.Authorities a...

7:05am UPDATE: All lanes are now reopened on the inner loop. 6:38am UPDATE: The right lane and shoulder are now open, and fire equipment has left the scene. Highway crews continue to clean up spilled ...