Julia Eisen – WMAL News | November 6, 2023 Charges have been dropped against newly promoted Assistant City Administrator Christopher Rodriguez but the DC government official remains on leave after being arrested late last week. A police report says that Rodriguez pushed his wife to the ground with both hands on Thursday night. In a…… Read more
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Fairfax County Police release sketch of suspected serial flasher
Heather Curtis – WMAL News | November 2, 2023 Fairfax County Police released a sketch Thursday of a man they think exposed himself to multiple people in Bailey’s Crossroad dating back to August 2022. The most recent case happened on Thursday, Oct. 26 when police said he man exposed himself to a minor in the…… Read more
Virginia campaign numbers ramp up ahead of election
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | November 2, 2023 Candidates running for seats in the Virginia legislature are raising staggering amounts of money ahead of Tuesday’s election where every seat is up for grabs. Campaign finance reports show candidates raised millions of dollars in October alone. Virginia Political Analyst, Bob Holsworth, tells WMAL News these…… Read more
New executive order cracks down on DC government’s sexual harassment policy
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | October 31, 2023 Mayor Bowser issued an executive order to update DC government’s sexual harassment policy following controversy from earlier this year. The order cracks down on previous provisions from 2017 and reaffirms DC government’s no-tolerance policy towards inappropriate workplace behavior or sexual harassment. “With this Mayor’s Order we…… Read more
Trick or Treat! University of Maryland Children’s Hospital celebrates NICU babies’ first Halloween
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | October 31, 2023 The University of Maryland Children’s Hospital’s Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) celebrated the spooky holiday in style with it’s annual costume tradition. This year is extra special as a group of triplets dressed up as Batman, Robin and Superman. Additionally, other patients wore fairy, pumpkin and…… Read more
Body found of suspected killer of Hagerstown judge
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | October 26, 2023 The body of Pedro Argote, the man who is accused of murdering a Washington County judge last week, was found dead in Williamsport, Md., according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Judge Andrew Wilkinson was shot in the driveway of his Hagerstown home after Wilkinson granted…… Read more
Prince William supervisors approve environmental plan, hypocritical about data centers
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | October 26, 2023 The Prince William Digital Gateway saga is ruffling feathers again as the Board of Supervisors approves the county’s environmental master plan. The county’s first environmental plan could cost as much as $860 million over the next 25 years. However, money isn’t being shelled out just yet.…… Read more
12-year-old boy found responsible for several Montgomery County school fake bomb threats
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | October 25, 2023 Montgomery County has been plagued in recent weeks with a series of bomb threats at different high schools, including two this morning. Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville was targeted three separate times by email threats this month and police have now identified a suspect. Montgomery…… Read more
Metro could enforce drastic changes if funding doesn’t increase
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | October 24, 2023 Washington metro area commuters and residents might see drastic changes to the metrorail system if funding for next fiscal year doesn’t increase. Right now, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) faces a $292 million deficit. Although that number doesn’t look as striking compared to the…… Read more
DC mayor announces new “tough on crime” legislation
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | October 23, 2023 DC Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled her new “Addressing Crime Trends Now Act” (ACT Now) under mounting pressure from the community to keep criminals accountable and to curb rising crime. The legislation will expand the Metropolitan Police Department’s capabilities to limit loitering, declare drug free zones and…… Read more
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DC official on administrative leave, charges dropped after domestic violence incident
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | November 6, 2023 Charges have been dropped against newly promoted Assistant City Administrator Christopher Rodriguez but the DC government official remains on leave after being arrested late last week. A police report says that Rodriguez pushed his wife to the ground with both hands on Thursday night. In a…… Continue Reading
Fairfax County Police release sketch of suspected serial flasher
Heather Curtis – WMAL News | November 2, 2023 Fairfax County Police released a sketch Thursday of a man they think exposed himself to multiple people in Bailey’s Crossroad dating back to August 2022. The most recent case happened on Thursday, Oct. 26 when police said he man exposed himself to a minor in the…… Continue Reading
Virginia campaign numbers ramp up ahead of election
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | November 2, 2023 Candidates running for seats in the Virginia legislature are raising staggering amounts of money ahead of Tuesday’s election where every seat is up for grabs. Campaign finance reports show candidates raised millions of dollars in October alone. Virginia Political Analyst, Bob Holsworth, tells WMAL News these…… Continue Reading
New executive order cracks down on DC government’s sexual harassment policy
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | October 31, 2023 Mayor Bowser issued an executive order to update DC government’s sexual harassment policy following controversy from earlier this year. The order cracks down on previous provisions from 2017 and reaffirms DC government’s no-tolerance policy towards inappropriate workplace behavior or sexual harassment. “With this Mayor’s Order we…… Continue Reading
Trick or Treat! University of Maryland Children’s Hospital celebrates NICU babies’ first Halloween
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | October 31, 2023 The University of Maryland Children’s Hospital’s Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) celebrated the spooky holiday in style with it’s annual costume tradition. This year is extra special as a group of triplets dressed up as Batman, Robin and Superman. Additionally, other patients wore fairy, pumpkin and…… Continue Reading
Body found of suspected killer of Hagerstown judge
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | October 26, 2023 The body of Pedro Argote, the man who is accused of murdering a Washington County judge last week, was found dead in Williamsport, Md., according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Judge Andrew Wilkinson was shot in the driveway of his Hagerstown home after Wilkinson granted…… Continue Reading
Prince William supervisors approve environmental plan, hypocritical about data centers
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | October 26, 2023 The Prince William Digital Gateway saga is ruffling feathers again as the Board of Supervisors approves the county’s environmental master plan. The county’s first environmental plan could cost as much as $860 million over the next 25 years. However, money isn’t being shelled out just yet.…… Continue Reading
12-year-old boy found responsible for several Montgomery County school fake bomb threats
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | October 25, 2023 Montgomery County has been plagued in recent weeks with a series of bomb threats at different high schools, including two this morning. Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville was targeted three separate times by email threats this month and police have now identified a suspect. Montgomery…… Continue Reading
Metro could enforce drastic changes if funding doesn’t increase
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | October 24, 2023 Washington metro area commuters and residents might see drastic changes to the metrorail system if funding for next fiscal year doesn’t increase. Right now, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) faces a $292 million deficit. Although that number doesn’t look as striking compared to the…… Continue Reading
DC mayor announces new “tough on crime” legislation
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | October 23, 2023 DC Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled her new “Addressing Crime Trends Now Act” (ACT Now) under mounting pressure from the community to keep criminals accountable and to curb rising crime. The legislation will expand the Metropolitan Police Department’s capabilities to limit loitering, declare drug free zones and…… Continue Reading