Category Archives: Local News

https://www.wmal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2015/08/Steve-Burns-for-web-Ledecky-.mp3 Steve Burns WMAL.com BETHESDA (WMAL) — There is now a new world record in the 1500-meter freestyle swim...

Daniela BersonWMAL.comWASHINGTON — (WMAL) A snake found its way into the Naylor Road Metro station Tuesday morning.It didn’t cause any delays, but it was a distraction to commuters at the ...

https://www.wmal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2015/08/Nikki-Raz-for-web-Amazon-.mp3Nicole RazWMALWASHINGTON (WMAL) — Dominion Power is considering five routes for a 6 mile, 230 Killowatt lin...

BALTIMORE — (CNN) Baltimore is turning to the federal government for help in stemming a dramatic uptick in violence over the last several months.Ten federal agents from the Federal Bureau of Inv...

Daniela BersonWMAL.comWASHINGTON — (WMAL) After nine months of preparation and assembly, one of three new escalators at the Bethesda Metro Station is in service.The new addition is the second lo...

 CAPITOL HILL — (CNN) The sides facing off over the Iran nuclear deal are pulling out all the stops in an epic Capitol Hill battle.Anti-deal advocacy groups flush with cash are flooding con...

https://www.wmal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2015/07/child-murder-wrap-2.mp3 Heather Curtis WMAL.com GAITHERSBURG — (WMAL) The mother of a five-year-old was arrested and charged with first ...

Daniela BersonWMAL.comWASHINGTON — (WMAL) The Prince George’s County Fire Department will receive more than $3.5 million in federal funding through a U.S. Department of Homeland Security p...

BALTIMORE — (CNN) Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Thursday announced the closure of Baltimore City Jail, a men’s detention facility that has been plagued by scandals and corruption investigat...

Heather Curtis WMAL.com WASHINGTON – (WMAL) The over budget and behind schedule Silver Spring Transit Center won’t be opening August 23, which was the target date set by Washington Metropo...