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Frederick County’s Council passed a map designed to limit data center development at a meeting Tuesday night. Spanning approximately 2,600 acres, or 0.6% of the county’s total landmass, the map constrains data center development to a single location north of Adamstown. This is more than 1,000 acres larger than the...

On Christmas Eve, officers were working to identify a suspect after a person was shot in Montgomery County.

A Montgomery County woman has pleaded guilty in federal court to her role in a large unemployment insurance fraud scheme tied to pandemic relief programs. Vanessa Valdez, 42, of Burtonsville, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, according to a press release from the U.S....

WASHINGTON (7News) — With so many families celebrating Christmas, it has been a holiday of heartbreak for Daniel Clark and his family. It was Christmas Eve one year ago when his brother, Ronnie Clark, 66, was hit and killed in a hit-and-run. "The family is still wanting justice. Everybody...

ANNANDALE, Va. (7News) — A special piece of Christmas history has been kept inside an Annadale, Virginia since the 1980s. Each December, the Epiphany of our Lord Byzantine Catholic Church displays a small relic of Saint Nicholas, the inspiration behind Santa Claus, to the public. The bone fragment is...

Mike Graham certainly loves Christmas, as he once again steps up to help Santa Claus.

Glen Burnie, Maryland — Federal immigration agents fired on a moving vehicle during an enforcement operation on Christmas Eve, injuring two people after authorities say the vehicle attempted to strike the agents. The shooting occurred around 10:50 a.m. during what Immigration and Customs Enforcement described as an...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — 'Twas the night before Christmas, and one Germantown, Md., family has one final wish before Santa comes down the chimney: for their homeowners association (HOA) to rescind their fines for their Christmas lights and decorations. 7News On Your Side has extensively reported on the...

The power struggle over energy costs in Maryland continues, with Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) having a substantial portion of its request for additional funding denied by the state's Public Service Commission (PSC). According to FOX Baltimore, the PSC cut BGE's request of $152.3 million down to $77.2 million,...

Police in Rockville, Maryland, have added a new set of paws to their force. Dare, an 8-month-old bloodhound, reported for duty Monday. She is the first bloodhound in the 51-year history of the Rockville City Police Department’s K-9 unit. Cpl. James Shieder Jr. met his new partner in Kentucky...