WAMU: Local News

WAMU: Local News

News features from the Washington, DC Metro Area.

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Get Out There: Celebrating America 250

July 2, 2026 • 4 mins
This week on Get Out There, we help locals celebrate America 250.
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Prince George’s County’s fight over millions in park funding explained

July 2, 2026 • 3 mins
Banner reporters Ben Conarck and Jack Hogan explain an ongoing legal battle between the Prince George's County government and a commission overseeing parks in the D-C-region.
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Get Out There: Recognizing America’s 250th on a local level

June 26, 2026 • 3 mins
For this week's Get Out There, we look at events in the D.C. region that recognize America’s 250th birthday on the local level.
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Voices of Wards 7 and 8: For some LGBTQ youth, Southeast is where they find their chosen family

June 26, 2026 • 3 mins
LGBTQ youth are at higher risk of becoming homeless, in part because they don’t always find the safety and support they need from their families growing up. For some of these youth, Southeast D.C. is where they find that safety and support.
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With two D.C. councilmembers set to win higher offices, jockeying begins over special elections to replace them

June 25, 2026 • 3 mins
Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George and At-Large Councilmember Robert White could soon become the city's next mayor and delegate, respectively, setting the stage for closely watched races to fill those vacancies.
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Congressional candidates Boafo and McClain Delaney win primaries, while local races are tighter

June 24, 2026 • 3 mins
Adrian Boafo won the nomination in Maryland's 5th Congressional district, while McClain Delaney defended her seat in the 6th. Other local races are closer.
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Capital Weather on their outlook for the summer, and becoming independent (again)!

June 23, 2026 • 3 mins
Jason Samenow is the chief meteorologist and founder of Capital Weather. He joined WAMU host Natalie Yuravlivker to discuss the change and the outlook for the summer weather.
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Why deplorable conditions in one D.C. housing complex may lead to a tax break for owner

June 22, 2026 • 4 mins
Conditions at an affordable housing complex in Eckington are so deplorable that District leaders are proposing a $21-million-dollar tax break to fix them. Residents (and others) say this isn't a fair solution.
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Get Out There: Home Rule Music Festival celebrates 5 years of honoring the history and music of Chocolate City

June 19, 2026 • 4 mins
Charvis Campbell, founder of HR Records and the Home Rule Music Festival, speaks to WAMU about the fifth anniversary of the Home Rule Music Festival this weekend and honoring the legacy of D.C. music.
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A Maryland businesswoman is spending millions to run for Congress. Lawsuits and her own backstory are complicating her campaign

June 18, 2026 • 4 mins
Quincy Bareebe has loaned her congressional campaign nearly $6 million and built it around a rags-to-riches biography. But court records and her family history complicate the picture.
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