The Maryland House of Delegates passed House Bill 488 by a vote of 99-37 that broke mostly along party lines: Del. Sheree Sample-Hughes joined 36 Republicans voting against the measure.
After a bench trial, Emmetson Zeah, 19, was convicted on all charges but one, including two counts of first-degree murder and other firearm-related offenses.
A proposed ICE facility just north of Richmond, Virginia, drew hundreds of people last week to a tense public hearing of the Hanover County Board of Supervisors.
After an inspection and the publication of leasing advertisements for the proposed detention center in Elkridge, Howard County determined that the building would be used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and revoked the building permit.
The Maryland House pushed forward with mid-decade redistricting at the urging of Gov. Wes Moore. However, leadership in the state Senate has said the bill doesn't have enough support to advance in that chamber.
WTOP's Matt Kaufax takes an even deeper dive into the Smithsonian Natural History Museum's "Ocean Library" to explore how DNA collected from millions of specimens is helping us understand oceans and Earth.
Slightly saltier tap water is possible as road salt washes into the Potomac River. WSSC Water said the water is safe but long-term salt levels are rising.
A quarter of a billion dollars in grants has been awarded to two different nonprofits by the D.C. Office of Planning for the care and preservation of historically Black cemeteries in the District of Columbia.
Frigid temperatures and impassable roads caused by a winter storm forced every school system in the D.C. area to close for a majority of last week, if not the entire week.
A legal challenge alleging that a Fairfax County Public Schools employee helped minors get abortions without their parents’ consent is now in federal court in a case that hinges on a First Amendment free speech claim.