Category Archives: Local News

John MatthewsWMAL.comBELTSVILLE, MD — (WMAL) One person was killed and another was wounded Thursday afternoon after a shooting on the grounds of High Point High School in Beltsville.Prince Georg...

John MatthewsWMAL.com5:40pm UPDATE: Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld has ordered the Federal Center SW station to remain closed the rest of the evening so a full third rail insulator replacement c...

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank is making good on his promise to literally eat “an entire column, newsprint and ink” if Donald Trump wins the Republican nom...

John Matthews WMAL.com PITTSBURGH — (CNN) It’s like “Groundhog Day” without any of the funny Bill Murray parts. The Washington Capitals – the NHL’s best regular sea...

Kendra YoshinagaWMAL.comWASHINGTON (WMAL)– Fairfax County police have arrested two Alexandria preschool employees on charges of assault and battery.The arrests are the culmination of an investig...

Caroline Tucker WMAL.com MCLEAN – (WMAL) A Silver Diner employee has been fired after his employer says he crashed his Hummer into the Tysons Center location in McLean. Matilde Ott, a spokespers...

Bridget Reed Morawski WASHINGTON (WMAL) — The final stage of turf restoration on the National Mall has begun, beginning a process that will last five weeks and will replace 522,000 square feet o...

Steve Burns WMAL.com https://www.wmal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2016/05/Steve-Burns-for-web-NTSB-.mp3 WASHINGTON – (WMAL) The National Transportation Safety Board Tuesday addressed a lita...

 Bridget Reed MorawskiA Prince George’s County police officer has been indicted in relation to the beating of a child in December.He was indicted on one count of second degree child abuse a...

 Bridget Reed MorawskiWASHINGTON - (WMAL) One suspect is in custody after attacking a Metro bus driver and hijacking the bus on Minnesota Avenue NE on Tuesday morning.The violent passenger attack...