WAMU: Local News

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. 

WAMU will be reporting on how residents with disabilities are navigating the District after the winter storm, how a mini-golf course is at the center of a fight over local sovereignty with the Trump administration and resurgent cassette-tape culture amid area musicians.

Veteran Washington Post sports reporter Steven Goff talks about what the cuts to the paper's sports coverage means for the D.C. region and for the future of sports journalism.

Malinin gained the nickname “the Quad God” after he became the first person to land a quadruple axel in competition - a jump that requires a skater to spin four and half times in mid-air.

This week WAMU will be checking in on the push for mid-decade redistricting in Maryland and Virginia, concerns about a recent appointment to the Prince George's County Council and a look at a local athlete headed to Milan.

This week on Get Out There, we get you ready for the Winter Olympics by teaching you how to curl and speed skate...and where to do it!

Kenyan McDuffie's resignation to pursue a mayoral bid has kicked off a chaotic, compressed race for the at-large seat.

To mark a year since the tragedy over the Potomac occured, WAMU spoke with some of those who lost loved ones in the crash - partners, family members and children. 

In Wards 7 and 8, most students go to public school - but a small number have the opportunity to attend the Washington School for Girls, an independent catholic school that offers full scholarships to its students. This year, with a new campus at the heart of the Southeast community, the girls are looking forward to the start of a new chapter.

Norton's campaign raised just $2,520 during the last three months of 2025. Her campaign hasn't yet announced a formal decision on her future.

"We're really wanting to trouble, in many ways, that narrative of our founding," says The 1619 Project creator Nikole Hannah-Jones.

A single mom with serious health challenges saw her benefits drop after federal cuts. She and her 10-year-old son recently went grocery shopping, aiming to stretch their shrinking monthly food budget.

Healthcare worker shortages are straining hospitals and clinics nationwide, including in the D.C. region. A local student health conference with middle and high school students is focused on getting early exposure to careers that could help fill those gaps.

This week on Get Out There, we preview three concerts from local artists you will not want to miss this winter.

D.C. is set to receive more than 80 million dollars in opioid settlement money over the coming years. Survivors and their families say it's difficult to follow how it is actually spent.