Category Archives: Local News

John Matthews WMAL.com ELLICOTT CITY, MD — (WMAL) For the past several weeks, school officials in Howard County, Maryland had been considering a difficult proposal to strip two significant Jewis...

 John MatthewsWMAL.comANNAPOLIS — (WMAL) In the race for President, Martin O’Malley has been a pretty lonely candidate, languishing far behind his rivals for the Democratic party nomi...

Daniela BersonWMAL.comWASHINGTON — (WMAL) Although the Redskins fell to the Green Bay Packers in the NFL playoffs last week, one local charity was still a winner.International Justice Mission ra...

DES MOINES, IA — (CNN) The $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot — the largest lottery prize in history — will be split at least three ways.One winning ticket was sold in Chino Hills, Calif...

https://www.wmal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2016/01/WED-AM-FX-Bikes-Raz2.mp3Nicole RazWMAL.comWASHINGTON (WMAL) — Fairfax County is putting $1.7 million towards urbanizing its hot spots ar...

https://www.wmal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2016/01/wed-am-stv-va-assem-1.mp3Steve BurnsWMAL.comWASHINGTON — (WMAL) Both the Maryland and Virginia General Assemblies are heading back to wo...

Daniela Berson WMAL.com WASHINGTON — (WMAL) Washington, DC has been named the 6th Queerest City in the United States, according to a new study released by LGBT magazine The Advocate. Matthew Bre...

https://www.wmal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2016/01/tue-am-stv-sotu-1.mp3 Steve Burns WMAL.com WASHINGTON — (WMAL) President Obama gives his final State of the Union address tonight at the...

Dave SweetWMAL.comWASHINGTON — (WMAL) George Washington University President Steven Knapp announced today that the university would be rescinding an honorary degree awarded to Bill Cosby in 1997...

Daniela BersonWMAL.comWASHINGTON — (WMAL) A group of teachers and their allies are rallying outside the Supreme Court today as the justices examine a court case regarding teachers’ unions....