WAMU: Local News

We heard from you about this historic week in D.C.

The Youngkin administration is targeting the food assistance program's benefits error rate to try to avoid paying a $270 million penalty.

Federal officials in Washington, D.C. swept through a large homeless encampment Thursday and dismantled it. It's part of the Trump administration's purge to crack down on crime across D.C.

There's a list of local artists featured on the walls of Shanklin Hall, which serves as an art gallery for regional talent thanks to co-founder and curator Imani Shanklin Roberts.

Less than 40% of schools nationwide have a registered school nurse on staff. A veteran school nurse describes the challenges in hiring, training and retaining personnel.

While D.C. and federal lawmakers implement curfews and other "tough on crime" measures, one nonprofit is training youth to prevent violence in their own communities.

Stories WAMU is following this week include President Trump's increase of federal law enforcement and troops in D.C., the potential impact on area food banks from SNAP cuts and the local burden of the national school nurse shortage.

Maryland went from a record surplus to fiscal crisis in just three years. Now, massive federal cuts are hitting as the state struggles to implement its education reform plan known as the Blueprint for Maryland's Future.

This week on Get Out There, we take a trip to Commanders' training camp and get you ready for some football.

The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum opened 5 new galleries earlier this week – a big milestone in a multi-year revamp that began in 2018. The museum has seven more galleries to renovate before the July, 2026 deadline.