Maryland News

The Maryland congressman challenging the District's new marijuana-decriminalization law is no stranger to unpopular stances, having survived a contentious 12 years as a Republican lawmaker in the state's Democratic-dominated General Assembly.

Police say a ban on the sale and possession of laser pointers in Ocean City has led to a significant decline in incidents and complaints.

Maryland's historic capital is known for sailing and shopping, a place where people eat seafood at waterside restaurants.

Morgan State University's Board of Regents violated the state open meetings law when it did not give proper notice of a hastily convened executive committee meeting, the Open Meetings Compliance Board found this week.

Paul VI guard Kevin Dorsey was one of Mark Turgeon's top targets in the 2015 class, but he'll now have to look elsewhere for a point guard.

Even before Damaud Martin's death on July 2, LifeLine had struggled for years to provide around-the-clock care for its residents - adults and foster children often confined to a bed or wheelchair by paralysis, cerebral palsy and other disabilities.

Local baristas are competing across the city for a Coffee Drink Competition. Samantha Kerr of Dooby's and Lindsay DiFabbio of Johnny's show us how to make their best drinks.

This photo taken June 12, 2014 shows a half-a-mile long, the Dominion Energy's Cove Point LNG Terminal's offshore loading platform, a mile offshore seen from the facilities nature preserve which surround the plant in Lusby, Md.

For acclaimed poet and author Rita Zoey Chin, that happy ending often felt out of reach, but when she was 15 years old, she discovered the tools she would need to find that happiness in the mountains of western Maryland after a court-ordered stay at the Thomas B. Finan Center Jackson Unit.

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Smith posted a video to his Instagram account on Thursday that showed a fallen tree that landed on his house.

The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development announced that 300 local businesses and organizations have joined the Maryland Mortgage Program's Partner Match program, the state's fast-growing initiative to help Maryland families obtain the home of their dreams.

The Maryland Horse Industry Board has unveiled the first Maryland Historic Horse Trail, a self-guided "Horses at the Beach" driving tour that includes 11 sites steeped in equine and Maryland history in Worcester and the southern part of Wicomico counties.

Prince George's County test scores are down, but that drop is comparable to drops seen across the state as Maryland adopts the Common Core education standards and prepares for a new assessment.

A burger chain that has been a favorite of Midwestern diners for decades is about to expand into Maryland.

More warning signs have been posted and lights have been changed to give pedestrians more time to safely cross U.S. 1 in College Park after three pedestrians, including two students, were struck by drivers in fatal accidents in 2014.

By Sherri Lonon and Elizabeth Janney Look to the skies tonight, July 11, to witness the return of the Supermoon.

A state panel developing recommendations for hydraulic fracturing for natural gas in western Maryland is making progress toward a final report this fall.

The exercise is designed to test the county's ability to evacuate neighborhoods and shelter affected populations within the county.

A group of Maryland taxicab companies and drivers is suing Uber, accusing the car-sharing service of violating the state's antitrust laws.