WAMU: Local News https://wamu.org/ News features from the Washington, DC Metro Area. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:33:08 +0000 en-US Copyright WAMU 88.5 FM American University Radio - For Personal Use Only News features from the Washington, DC Metro Area. WAMU 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 News,WAMU,NPR,Public,Radio,Regional,Local,Washington,DC,Virginia,Maryland no 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 Get Out There: Streateries https://wamu.org/story/26/06/12/dc-get-out-there-streateries/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:16:57 +0000 https://wamu.org/story/26/06/12/dc-get-out-there-streateries/ no no no 4:04 Darryl C. Murphy, Tamika Smith WAMUNews,WAMU,NPR,Public,Radio,Regional,Local,Washington,DC,Virginia,Maryland The Politics Hour: The final countdown to the D.C. primary and Virginia lawmakers stall over the budget https://wamu.org/story/26/06/12/the-politics-hour-the-final-countdown-to-the-dc-primary-and-virginia-lawmakers-stall-over-the-budget/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:08:33 +0000 https://wamu.org/story/26/06/12/the-politics-hour-the-final-countdown-to-the-dc-primary-and-virginia-lawmakers-stall-over-the-budget/ no no no 48:57 Kayla Hewitt WAMUNews,WAMU,NPR,Public,Radio,Regional,Local,Washington,DC,Virginia,Maryland D.C.’s tick season could be worse this year. Here’s how to stay safe https://wamu.org/story/26/06/10/dc-tick-season-how-to-stay-safe/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:15:36 +0000 https://wamu.org/story/26/06/10/dc-tick-season-how-to-stay-safe/ no no no 4:00 Sarah Y. Kim, Esther Ciammachilli WAMUNews,WAMU,NPR,Public,Radio,Regional,Local,Washington,DC,Virginia,Maryland The Trump administration’s D.C. makeover is costing taxpayers millions with no-bid contracts https://wamu.org/story/26/06/09/dc-reflecting-pool-trump-new-york-times/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:06:43 +0000 https://wamu.org/story/26/06/09/dc-reflecting-pool-trump-new-york-times/ no no no 7:21 Chris Remington, Esther Ciammachilli WAMUNews,WAMU,NPR,Public,Radio,Regional,Local,Washington,DC,Virginia,Maryland WAMU’s week ahead: D.C. Council tackles a delayed budget, preventing ticks from biting into your summer and the politics of streateries https://wamu.org/story/26/06/08/wamus-week-ahead-d-c-council-tackles-a-delayed-budget-preventing-ticks-from-biting-into-your-summer-and-the-politics-of-streateries/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:40:01 +0000 https://wamu.org/story/26/06/08/wamus-week-ahead-d-c-council-tackles-a-delayed-budget-preventing-ticks-from-biting-into-your-summer-and-the-politics-of-streateries/ no no no 3:54 Jackson Sinnenberg, Esther Ciammachilli WAMUNews,WAMU,NPR,Public,Radio,Regional,Local,Washington,DC,Virginia,Maryland Barred in D.C. on mayoral candidates’ views on tipped minimum wage, streateries, and favorite restaurants https://wamu.org/story/26/06/08/barred-in-dc-on-mayoral-candidates-views/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:50:03 +0000 https://wamu.org/story/26/06/08/barred-in-dc-on-mayoral-candidates-views/ no no no 3:49 Natalie Yuravlivker, Matt Blitz WAMUNews,WAMU,NPR,Public,Radio,Regional,Local,Washington,DC,Virginia,Maryland Get Out There: Summertime for the D.C. region’s jazz scene https://wamu.org/story/26/06/05/get-out-there-summertime-dc-regions-jazz/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:31:08 +0000 https://wamu.org/story/26/06/05/get-out-there-summertime-dc-regions-jazz/ no no no 4:01 Jackson Sinnenberg, Tamika Smith WAMUNews,WAMU,NPR,Public,Radio,Regional,Local,Washington,DC,Virginia,Maryland No boys allowed! Earlybirds Dance Parties run on feminine, gender-fluid energy https://wamu.org/story/26/06/04/dc-earlybirds-dance-parties/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:00:43 +0000 https://wamu.org/story/26/06/04/dc-earlybirds-dance-parties/ no no no 3:35 Esther Ciammachilli, Tyrone Turner WAMUNews,WAMU,NPR,Public,Radio,Regional,Local,Washington,DC,Virginia,Maryland Federal worker NDA plan sparks accountability concerns https://wamu.org/story/26/06/02/dc-federal-worker-nda-stier/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:55:01 +0000 https://wamu.org/story/26/06/02/dc-federal-worker-nda-stier/ no no no 4:00 Tamika Smith, Alison Brody WAMUNews,WAMU,NPR,Public,Radio,Regional,Local,Washington,DC,Virginia,Maryland D.C. filmmakers celebrate 40th release of cult classic documentary ‘Heavy Metal Parking Lot’ https://wamu.org/story/26/06/02/dc-filmmakers-40th-anniversary-documentary-heavy-metal-parking-lot/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:50:31 +0000 https://wamu.org/story/26/06/02/dc-filmmakers-40th-anniversary-documentary-heavy-metal-parking-lot/ no no no 6:07 Esther Ciammachilli, Jackson Sinnenberg WAMUNews,WAMU,NPR,Public,Radio,Regional,Local,Washington,DC,Virginia,Maryland