Category Archives: Local News

CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md. (AP) - Two people were fatally shot Friday at a Maryland senior living facility just outside of Washington, D.C., and one suspect is in custody, police said.The shooting happened ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Two Maryland counties on either side of the Chesapeake Bay are calling for a new, bigger bridge between them.The Anne Arundel County Council passed a resolution 6-1 Monday night ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Several new far-reaching laws aimed at increasing accountability in the investigations of police shootings and complaints against officers are taking effect this week in Maryland...

Maria LeafWMAL.comWASHINGTON–The 5th annual Women’s March will take place at Freedom Plaza and in front of the Supreme Court on Saturday. The topic? Abortion rights. Washington, D.C. Attor...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin clashed Tuesday evening over vaccinations, tax policy, education and their respective records in the second and final debate...

Heather CurtisWMAL.comA program that would give thousands of dollars in rebates to Virginians who get electric vehicles may sound like a good way to entice people to buy or lease them, but there's a p...

Heather CurtisWMAL.comGood news for drivers with overdue tickets in the District: the city's giving you more time to pay without being penalized. A ticket amnesty program in the District that was...

Maria LeafWMAL.comWASHINGTON– After a brief hiatus from “The Mark Levin Show”, heard weeknights here on WMAL, host Mark Levin returned Wednesday and announced he is recovering after ...

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) - Police in northern Virginia are warning the community about a potentially fatal batch of cocaine laced with fentanyl after six people overdosed early Tuesday morning.At a pres...

WMAL NewsRepublican Glenn Youngkin and Democrat Terry McAuliffe are squaring off in their first debate of this election season.The hour-long debate is taking place at the Appalachian School of Law in ...