WAMU: Local News

Montgomery County Delegate Lorig Charkoudian joined WAMU to discuss a new bill to limit dynamic pricing in Maryland and how it fits into state Democrats' political concerns for the future.

Montgomery County-based record producer Zev Feldman, the "Jazz Detective," speaks to WAMU about his local roots in the record industry and some of the albums he is putting out for Record Store Day, 2026.

District Sounds is a family friendly event where students perform with established recording artists from multiple music genres. 

The quarterly publication is back after a brief hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

In December, the Trump administration terminated the 50-year lease with the nonprofit National Links Trust to run D.C.'s three public golf courses. No one knows for sure what they are planning to do next.

This week WAMU will be checking in on the major cuts and spending choices in D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's Fiscal Year 2027 budget, the end of the 2026 legislative session in the Maryland General Assembly and a preview of Record Store Day with one of Montgomery County's most enthusiastic vinyl lovers.

Drummer Brendan Canty and guitarist Anthony Pirog of the Messthetics speak with WAMU about their new jazz album with saxophonist James Brandon Lewis, "Deface the Currency."

WAMU's Alex Koma on the D.C. budget, VA Rep. Suhas Subramanyam on the latest on the Iran War, and Prince George's County Council Vice Chair Eric Olson talks anti-ICE legislation.

Prince George's County Council Chair Krystal Oriadha speaks to WAMU about a slate of bills the council passed this week attempting to rein in Immigration and Customs Enforcement and possible legal challenges to those bills.

Candidates vying to replace outgoing Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau are newly focused on issues impacting the Latino community as Trump's actions have inspired fear in neighborhoods like Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant.

The early learning centers, operated by the United Planning Organization, provide subsidized care for lower-income families, many of them in Southeast D.C. In March, UPO announced it was closing four of its 15 centers in early April, three of them in Wards 7 and 8. Parents had just about a month to find new places, and some are still searching.

Laura Grubb, legislative director for the Maryland School Psychologists Association, joins WAMU to discuss the shortage of school psychologists in Maryland and a lifeline in the form of the School Psychologists Interstate Compact.

In January, 240 million gallons of raw sewage spilled into the Potomac River. The aging sewage pipeline was an object of concern for years.

Maryland state and county leaders are scrambling to attract private-sector employers to soften the blow of federal cuts, which include around 25,000 federal job losses in the state.

This week on Get Out There, we celebrate cherry blossom season by giving in to our sweet tooth!

Postpartum depression affects 1 in 8 women in the U.S. For Black mothers, the risk is higher, and support is harder to find. One Prince George's County mom turned her own struggle into a lifeline for others.

A high-profile international soccer match is coming to Landover as France and Colombia meet ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Broadcaster Jamie Watson says it carries real stakes, giving teams a final chance to make their case before roster decisions.

Heavily blue Maryland looked like it would join the congressional redistricting fight on the side of Democrats. But one powerful state lawmaker is standing in the way.

Virginia Mercury politics reporter Charlotte Rene Woods joins WAMU to discuss the slate of pro-maternal health and pro-family bills that passed the commonwealth's general assembly this year as part of the second round of so-called "Momnibus" bills.

For this week's Get Out There, we take you to a city-wide festival showcasing environmental films from well known filmmakers, as well as indie-shorts that give rising talent their first taste of recognition.

For at least three more seasons, Washington Spirit star Trinity Rodman is here to stay. We look at the historic contract that kept her here, changing women's soccer.

With affordability on the minds of just about every candidate running for office in D.C., contenders are scrambling to offer solutions, including the mayor's race.

Thousands of scientists have left the NIH, raising concerns about the future of medical research and the nation's ability to respond to public health crises.

For this week's Get Out There, we take you see to the exhibits at the nonprofit Art Enables in Brookland.

A multilevel parking garage in Crystal City, Virginia transformed into a bike racing course this February for the annual Garage Racing National Championships. According to one participant, “This is like racing in the rain on painted surfaces. It's fast... it's furious…it's chaotic. It's more fun than we should be allowed to have.”

This week WAMU will be checking in on the legality of a slate of bills to try and rein in ICE operatings in Maryland, the latest allegations of abuse and dysfunction at PIW, and we'll go along with photographer Tyrone Turner to a bike racing championship held in a parking garage.

For this week's Get Out There, we're highlighting a speaker series that's bringing local residents and leaders from multiple fields together, East of The River.

WAMU speaks to the Virginia Mercury's Markus Schmidt and Maryland Matters Bryan P. Sears about the status of attempts to redraw congressional maps in each state

Millions of Americans will see higher health insurance premiums. KFF Health News has tips for saving money on your plan and finding less expensive prescription options.

Soaring electricity bills have left many Maryland residents demanding answers and relief. Experts cite a range of factors driving up energy prices.

“We may not have the book you want, but we will have a book you need,” says one of the founders of Bol bookstore in Brookland.

A sewage spill has contaminated the Potomac River. Each year, nearly three times as much wastewater flows into the river from D.C.'s pipes.

February is Black History Month – which, for many longtime Black D.C. residents, is every month, and inextricable from D.C. history. In an already rapidly changing city now facing growing, unprecedented challenges to its local communities, economy, and autonomy, this year's Black History Month has new weight for some residents.

12 years after opening its first location, Compass Coffee shops around the region are closing. Here's what led to the demise of the brand.

In an email about student audition registration obtained by NOTUS, the ballet did not allude to the changing politics of the venue.

Besides putting on a great Mardi Gras ball, The Krewe of Pyros, centered in Washington, D.C., also does community outreach, gives out scholarships and does other types of charitable giving.

The race is shaping up to be a bruising contest between Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George and former At-Large Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie. And ranked choice voting is an unknown factor in the race.

Whether you're celebrating Valentine's Day, fulfilling a desire to catch a flick, or following a curiosity about the off-camera workings of the film industry, the DCIFF annual forum ought to be a worthwhile option for weekend plans..

In the latest installment of the WAMU series Hidden City, we play a round of putt-putt and discover what's next for the country's oldest continuously operated mini golf course.

Political appointments are intended to quickly fill vacancies in the final year of a term. But some say the process favors insiders and needs to change.

D.C. is still covered with layers of snow and ice after a major snow storm hit the region in late January. It's made it difficult for everyone to move around. For some people with disabilities, it's been near impossible.

As interest in cassettes grows, a D.C. resident wants to help local musicians get in on the action with a small-run duplication service called Punch Tab Tapes.