WAMU: Local News

News features from the Washington, DC Metro Area.

Get Out There: Ice skating around the D.C. region

This week on Get Out There, we're getting out on the ice.

12-11
03:55

WAMU’s Week Ahead: Reporter roundtable on data centers, Bowser on ‘The Politics Hour’, the region’s best ice skating

This week WAMU will be taking a region-wide look at critical issues surrounding data centers, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser will be our guest on The Politics Hour, and a guide to top ice skating spots this winter.

12-08
03:46

Get Out There: 2025 Holiday theater preview

This week on Get Out There, we celebrate the season with a holiday theater preview.

12-04
04:02

D.C.’s new non-congregate homeless shelters get some people off the streets. But many are still in need

Hundreds of people live in D.C. without shelter, despite available beds. As winter sets in, the city's bridge housing programs may be critical to keeping homeless people safe and indoors, but they have limited capacity.

12-03
03:56

This socialist party is leading the fight against data centers in Prince George’s County

The local chapter of a socialist party has drawn hundreds of people to protests and meetings opposing data centers, sparking action by the county council.

12-03
03:28

Get Out There: Thanksgiving catering

This week on Get Out There, we're getting ready for Thanksgiving with some of the best places to enjoy a meal away from home.

11-21
03:54

D.C.’s Mayor Bowser walks a tightrope during Trump’s second term

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser faces the difficult task of appeasing the interests of a President her city voted overwhelmingly against. Washington Post investigative reporter Jonathan O’Connell shares how she has she fared one year into his term.

11-20
07:28

WAMU’s Week Ahead: Concerns over a Montgomery County data center, Metro funding debate and The Politics Hour on the road

Stories WAMU is following this week include a data center project in Montgomery County generating controversy, a vote on Metro funding, and The Politics Hour hitting the road.

11-17
03:57

Some D.C. agencies routinely overspend their budgets. Leaders aren’t sure how to stop it

City agencies overspent their budgets by more than $300 million last year. Strong revenue in past years helped blunt the impact, but recently it's becoming more difficult for lawmakers to cover the gaps.

11-13
03:42

Despite Democratic sweep, Virginia’s next governor faces hurdles ahead

Federal cutbacks to the social safety net and a flagging Northern Virginia economy will be major challenges for Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger and the Virginia General Assembly in January.

11-11
03:46

WAMU’s Week Ahead: Expectations for Virginia Democrats, how new medical debt could harm credit scores and Thanksgiving catering

Stories we are following this week include an outlook on the challenges facing the victorious Virginia Democrats, possible changes coming to consumer credit scores vis-a-vis medical debt and a look at Thanksgiving catering options in the D.C. region.

11-10
03:57

In Photos: Arlington high schools feeding families during the government shutdown

Three Arlington public schools are offering free dinners to families every weekday during the ongoing government shutdown.

11-07
01:16

‘Every seat is on the table’: VA Dem Campaign Chair Dan Helmer on the Democrat’s election night sweep

Fairfax Democrat Dan Helmer led the campaign to expand his party's majority in the Virginia House of Delegates. He speaks with WAMU about Democrats' big wins in Virginia.

11-05
03:56

How author F. Scott Fitzgerald ended up being buried twice in suburban Maryland

In WAMU’s new series Hidden City, we uncover the stories behind the history, people, and places in our region.

11-04
03:58

WAMU’s Week Ahead: Virginia general election, open enrollment begins and WAMU presents Hidden City

Stories we are following this week include the Virginia general election, changes this year to open enrollment in the Affordable Care Act and WAMU's new series "Hidden City."

11-03
03:54

Get Out There: Your guide for leaf peeping around the D.C. region

This week on Get Out There, we're going leaf peeping!

10-31
03:43

‘D.I.Y. in the District’ at MLK Library: An exhibition that celebrates D.C.’s artist run spaces

Artwork, old newspapers, postcards, brochures and other forms of media illustrate how artists outside the mainstream literally made places for themselves to create and display their work from the 1970s through today.

10-29
03:51

Health Hub: Virginia voters head to the polls as health insurance premiums rise

Health care has been a consistent talking point in the campaign for governor in the commonwealth.

10-29
03:57

D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton sees her first serious primary challengers in decades

The unprecedented Democratic primary challenge to the civil rights icon suggests a growing consensus that after three decades representing D.C. in Congress, Norton should step aside.

10-28
03:50

The Politics Hour: Federal cuts are hitting Montgomery County hard

Montgomery County Council President Kate Stewart explains how the county is dealing with federal cuts an shutdown. Plus, Ward 1 D.C. Councilmember Brianne Nadeau on why she decided not to run for reelection.

10-24
50:53

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