WAMU: Local News https://wamu.org/ News features from the Washington, DC Metro Area. Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:01:16 +0000 en-US Copyright WAMU 88.5 FM American University Radio - For Personal Use Only Local News from WAMU 88.5 FM American University Radio WAMU 88.5 WAMU 88.5 podcasts@wamu.org News features from the Washington, DC Metro Area. News features from the Washington, DC Metro Area. WAMU 88.5 podcasts@wamu.org 326324 clean No https://wamu.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/wamu-885-tile.png WAMU: Local News https://wamu.org/ https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 120991863 Local scholar looks at how American music helped shape national laws for America’s 250th https://wamu.org/story/26/07/03/local-scholar-looks-at-how-american-music-helped-shape-national-laws-for-americas-250th/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:32:18 +0000 Spencer Bryant, Jackson Sinnenberg https://wamu.org/story/26/07/03/local-scholar-looks-at-how-american-music-helped-shape-national-laws-for-americas-250th/ no no no 7:24 Spencer Bryant, Jackson Sinnenberg Get Out There: Celebrating America 250 https://wamu.org/story/26/07/02/get-out-there-celebrating-america-250/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:27:03 +0000 Sarah Y. Kim, Matt Blitz https://wamu.org/story/26/07/02/get-out-there-celebrating-america-250/ no no no 4:03 Sarah Y. Kim, Matt Blitz Prince George’s County’s fight over millions in park funding explained https://wamu.org/story/26/07/02/prince-georges-countys-fight-over-millions-in-park-funding-explained/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:12:24 +0000 Esther Ciammachilli, Jackson Sinnenberg https://wamu.org/story/26/07/02/prince-georges-countys-fight-over-millions-in-park-funding-explained/ no no no 3:54 Esther Ciammachilli, Jackson Sinnenberg Get Out There: Recognizing America’s 250th on a local level https://wamu.org/story/26/06/26/get-out-there-recognizing-americas-250th-on-a-local-level/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:05:14 +0000 Darryl C. Murphy, Sarah Y. Kim https://wamu.org/story/26/06/26/get-out-there-recognizing-americas-250th-on-a-local-level/ no no no 3:47 Darryl C. Murphy, Sarah Y. Kim Voices of Wards 7 and 8: For some LGBTQ youth, Southeast is where they find their chosen family https://wamu.org/story/26/06/26/voices-of-wards-7-and-8-lgbtq-youth-southeast/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:33:03 +0000 Sarah Y. Kim https://wamu.org/story/26/06/26/voices-of-wards-7-and-8-lgbtq-youth-southeast/ no no no 3:48 Sarah Y. Kim With two D.C. councilmembers set to win higher offices, jockeying begins over special elections to replace them https://wamu.org/story/26/06/25/two-dc-councilmembers-win-special-elections-replace-them/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:04:55 +0000 Alex Koma https://wamu.org/story/26/06/25/two-dc-councilmembers-win-special-elections-replace-them/ no no no 3:58 Alex Koma Congressional candidates Boafo and McClain Delaney win primaries, while local races are tighter https://wamu.org/story/26/06/24/congressional-candidates-boafo-mcclain-delaney-win-primary/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:07:52 +0000 Jenny Abamu, Matt Blitz https://wamu.org/story/26/06/24/congressional-candidates-boafo-mcclain-delaney-win-primary/ no no no 3:40 Jenny Abamu, Matt Blitz Capital Weather on their outlook for the summer, and becoming independent (again)! https://wamu.org/story/26/06/23/dc-capital-weather-gang-summer-forecast/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:43:24 +0000 Natalie Yuravlivker https://wamu.org/story/26/06/23/dc-capital-weather-gang-summer-forecast/ no no no 3:48 Natalie Yuravlivker Why deplorable conditions in one D.C. housing complex may lead to a tax break for owner https://wamu.org/story/26/06/22/dc-affordable-housing/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:15:32 +0000 Zara Norman https://wamu.org/story/26/06/22/dc-affordable-housing/ no no no 4:05 Zara Norman Get Out There: Home Rule Music Festival celebrates 5 years of honoring the history and music of Chocolate City https://wamu.org/story/26/06/19/get-out-there-home-rule-music-festival-celebrates-5-years-of-honoring-the-history-and-music-of-chocolate-city/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:44:26 +0000 Tamika Smith, Jackson Sinnenberg https://wamu.org/story/26/06/19/get-out-there-home-rule-music-festival-celebrates-5-years-of-honoring-the-history-and-music-of-chocolate-city/ no no no 4:14 Tamika Smith, Jackson Sinnenberg