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Most stores in Montgomery County will no longer offer plastic bags at checkout starting Jan. 1, when a new “Bring Your Own Bag” law takes effect. The law, which was passed unanimously by the County Council in February, prohibits retail establishments from providing plastic shopping and carryout bags in most cases.

A cyclist was killed Thursday afternoon following a crash in the 15200 block of New Hampshire Avenue in Cloverly at 2 p.m., according to Montgomery County police. The adult male cyclist was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the SUV remained on the scene.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A slate of new Maryland laws addressing healthcare access, housing stability and worker protections will take effect Jan. 1, 2026, marking some of the most wide-ranging policy changes approved during the 2025 legislative session. Tax Sale Protections For Homeowners And Heirs. New safeguards aimed at...

County Executive Marc Elrich, County Councilmembers Kate Stewart and Dawn Luedtke and Department of Environmental Protection Watershed and Restoration Division Chief Amy Stevens, are reminding residents about the “Bring Your Own Bag” law which will take effect on January 1, 2026, and informing residents about the...

(This story was updated to add information about case history for a Wenhui Sun listed in Maryland online case dockets.) Maryland State Police are investigating the death of an inmate at one of the state prisons south of Hagerstown. The deceased inmate was identified as Wenhui Sun, 36, who was incarcerated at the...

A delegate representing Maryland‘s Anne Arundel and Prince George’s Counties is breaking racial barriers as the next speaker of the state’s House of Delegates.

The Maryland Transportation Authority Board on Thursday approved a plan to rebuild the Chesapeake Bay Bridge from the ground up.

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors on Tuesday voted unanimously to greenlight over $20 million in funding for the county's eastern homeless navigation center on Potomac Mills Road in Woodbridge. The approximately 34,000-square-foot facility will be known as "Homeless Navigation Center – East." It benefits...

A commission to study potential reparations for slavery will move forward in Maryland after lawmakers overturned Gov. Wes Moore’s veto on Tuesday. According to AP, the bill outlines several potential reparations, including statements of apology, monetary payments, property tax rebates, assistance with social...

SILVER SPRING, Md. (WBFF) — A man is accused of ambushing his ex-girlfriend and attacking her with a knife. Now, federal agents have joined the search for the suspect. Orlin Saul Nunez-Vasquez, 32, of Rockville, is wanted by local authorities for first-degree assault and reckless endangerment. Investigators said the...