Category Archives: Local News
Eddie Murphy Honored With Mark Twain Prize At Kennedy Center
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Every year, an American comedian receives a serious award — and not just for being very funny. On Sunday, this year’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor went to E...
Oct 19, 2015
Poll Shows Democrats Favor Congressman Elijah Cummings in Race for Senator Barbara Mikulski’s Seat
Heather CurtisWMAL.comWASHINGTON — (WMAL) Congressman Elijah Cummings would be the front-runner if he decides to run for retiring Senator Barbara Mikulski’s seat.A Washington-post, Univers...
Oct 16, 2015
Local Uber Drivers Protest Unfair Compensation
Daniela Berson WMAL.com WASHINGTON — (WMAL) Uber drivers around the country are striking today, in protest of unfair rate compensation from Uber’s management. One such protest is being hel...
Oct 16, 2015
National Parks Service Holds Tree Lighting Ticket Lottery
Daniela Berson WMAL.com WASHINGTON — (WMAL) The 2015 National Christmas Tree Lighting ticket lottery begins at 10 a.m. today. Lottery registration is free and open to the public until Monday, Oc...
Oct 16, 2015
Fairfax Police Responds To Shots Fired, Turns Out To Be A Drill
Dave SweetWMAL.comWASHINGTON — (WMAL) Fairfax County Police tweeted confirmation of shots fired at 5109 Leesburg Pike at on Wednesday:We are investigating a report of shots heard at 5109 Leesbur...
Oct 15, 2015
Montgomery County Board of Elections Changes its Mind on Location of One Early Voting Site
Heather CurtisWMAL.comWASHINGTON — (WMAL) The Montgomery County Board of Elections made a last minute change to its list of recommended early voting sites Wednesday. The night before the Marylan...
Oct 15, 2015
Frederick County to Decide What To Do with Controversial Taney Statue
Isbella Diaz WMAL.com WASHINGTON — (WMAL) Frederick City government officials will discuss what will be done with the Roger Brooke Taney statue outside of City Hall Thursday evening. Many locals...
Oct 15, 2015
Protesters Interrupt Trump Event in Virginia
(CNN) — Donald Trump on Wednesday addressed a crowd of nearly 5,000 energized supporters in Richmond, delivering his standard stump speech and taking shots at Democrats who debated for the first...
Oct 15, 2015
LISTEN: Without Congressional Action, MARC and VRE will Shut Down in 2016
https://www.wmal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2015/10/Steve-Burns-for-web-VRE.mp3 Steve Burns WMAL.com WASHINGTON – (WMAL) MARC and VRE riders may need to start planning new ways to get into...
Oct 15, 2015
Spinach Recall in Effect in Maryland
Daniela BersonWMAL.comROCKVILLE, MD — (WMAL) Dole Fresh Vegetables is recalling cases of bagged salad after discovering a possible salmonella risk in the spinach.Consumers are encouraged to look...
Oct 14, 2015
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