Maryland News

The Maryland General Assembly considered 2,672 bills in the 2014 session that, after 90 days, ended at midnight on April 7, and 811 of them got the thumbs-up in both the Senate and the House of Delegates.

By Lyle Kendrick The number of oystermen cited or given warnings for having undersized oysters was at a five-year low this season, which some Maryland Department of Natural Resources officials said is the result of a particularly strong harvest.

Another day, another incensed right-wing nut blaming gay people for a natural disaster.

There are about 20 colleges in Maryland that offer degrees in computer science and information technology.

By Nicole Jones , CAPITAL NEWS SERVICE It's been six months since the Maryland law banning cellphone usage while driving became more strict, and the number of drivers ticketed has more than tripled.

Taxes are due Tuesday , which can be stressful. To ease the pain, area businesses are offering perks, from free cookies to shredding.

Frankie Aubrey Williams, 24, was indicted Monday on a slew of charges - including first-degree murder - after he allegedly hit his daughter 'several times with a closed fist, hard enough to hurt an adult.'

The Maryland Department of the Environment was working on cleaning up a diesel spill Monday that affected Lake Kittamaqundi, according to the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services .

Equality Maryland PAC, the political action committee for the Free State's most prominent LGBT-rights group, announced on Monday it was endorsing state Sen. Brian Frosh in the race to succeed Attorney General Doug Gansler, an LGBT ally who is pursuing a bid for governor.

Now that the state's medical marijuana program has been revived, officials say it will take about 15 months for the first patients to buy the drug legally in Maryland.

Gov. Martin O'Malley speaks during a rally outside of the Maryland State House in Annapolis on Jan. 14 in support of raising Maryland's minimum wage.

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News that Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is resigning from her post sparked mixed reviews from Democratic and Republican members of Congress.

A Columbia native has been announced as the next Dean of the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.

The Maryland State's Attorneys Association is urging Gov. Martin O'Malley to veto a bill that decriminalizes possession of small amounts of marijuana.

From a news release: The annual Maryland House & Garden Pilgrimage returns for six weekends this spring from Saturday, April 26, through Saturday, May 31. Stops feature some of Maryland's most historic properties, including the grave of a man who played a key role in the creation of the national anthem and other landmarks from the War of 1812.

Maryland Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Anthony G. Brown on Monday proposed a more than 10-fold increase in annual funding for a state-run affordable housing grant program, part of a larger plan he said seeks to "ensure that every Marylander has a place to call home."

News4's Darcy Spencer spoke to Jake Owens' mother. The little boy was killed in 2011 when the car he was in was hit by a drunk driver.

The Metropolitan Police Department says that Mary L. Junior was last seen at 4101 1st St., in Southeast, driving a green 2009 Chevrolet Malibu with the Maryland license plate 7AM1478.

Huge crowds of Cherry Blossom visitors, tourists, and people simply enjoying the weather helped set transit records in the D.C. area this weekend.