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Spotlight on Maryland, a yearlong investigation led by The Baltimore Sun and its local news partners, is pressing Gov. Wes Moore to back up key parts of his life story after flagging gaps and discrepancies that reporters say deserve a closer look. The unit says it plans to compare Moore’s public accounts of his military service, athletic record, and professional career to contemporaneous documents...

BETHESDA, MD. - Families in Bethesda are expressing concern after disturbing graffiti referencing a major mass shooting was discovered on school property at Bradley Hills Elementary School, prompting an active police investigation. Officials say the graffiti was found on a fence near a tennis court on campus and included inflammatory...

Late Sunday night in Merrifield, a fast-moving fire tore through a unit in a garden-style apartment complex, drawing a swift response from Fairfax County firefighters who managed to keep the blaze from spreading beyond the apartment where it started. County officials said no civilian or firefighter injuries were reported. What...

This article was written by WTOP’s news partner Bethesda Today and republished with permission. Sign up for Bethesda Today’s free email subscription today. Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) called off a Hindi-language book event planned for Sunday at its Germantown Library after a coalition of religious and civil rights organizations objected to the participation of a local Hindi school associated with what the...

Looking for a new feline friend? Loudoun County Animal Services in Leesburg has some wonderful cats ready to meet you. Each one has their own charm and is hoping for a loving home.

A federal grand jury found a Manassas woman guilty after she maintained a home used for drug trafficking.

A person was hospitalized after being rescued from an overturned vehicle in Germantown late Saturday night

Black bears are popping up in backyards and neighborhood green spaces across the Baltimore region this spring, as the animals emerge from winter dens and start hunting for easy meals. Biologists say a growing statewide population, along with young bears striking out on their own, explains why sightings that once clustered in western Maryland are now appearing in suburban parks and shopping centers. After...

Montgomery County Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle collision that occurred early Sunday morning near Georgia Avenue and Randolph Road in Glenmont. Officers and Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel responded around 1:17am, where they found a Cadillac Escalade that had left the roadway, struck a wooden utility pole, and overturned in the roadway.

Construction is now underway on the new Chick-fil-A at 22675 Clarksburg Road at the Clarksburg Outlets. The development follows the issuance of a $1.4 million building permit back in January. Plans for the restaurant have been in motion since at least 2023, when a pre-submittal community meeting was held to...