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MARYLAND (WBFF) — Maryland biologists got a real-life brush with a local legend this fall when they caught “Chessie” — the largest female Atlantic sturgeon ever recorded in their Marshyhope Creek gillnetting survey — before tagging and sending her back into the Chesapeake Bay. The...

Montgomery County police responded to two reports of assaults last week at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda. A 2nd-degree assault was reported at the retail center on November 25, 2025, at 5:26 PM. Just over 24 hours later, an aggravated assault was reported at the property. That assault was related to a...

(WBFF) — A recent state legislative audit uncovered significant concerns about the oversight of billions in state spending as the state grapples with a billion-dollar budget deficit. The audit revealed that 42 state offices spent a total of $8.5 billion last year with minimal oversight. "It's a problem that...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (7News) — A new report offers insight into the lives of incarcerated individuals who committed crimes as children. Researchers with an advocacy organization known as Human Rights for Kids administered surveys to more than 2,200 incarcerated individuals in more than 38 states. The respondents had...

A movie that was filmed in Baltimore and is set to be released next year on streaming platforms Disney+ and Hulu generated $9.4 million in economic impact for Maryland, Gov. Wes Moore announced on Monday.

During the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated economic downturn, many people couldn’t pay their transportation costs, and often didn’t. In New York City in 2021, some 21 percent of bus riders did not pay the fare, a figure that grew to 48 percent in 2024. Some local governments, including New York City, responded...

WUSA - 11/27/2025 11:08:00 AM. Maryland Governor Moore recently announced the opening of rental assistance applications for children enrolled in community schools across eight counties in Maryland. The Community Schools Rental Assistance Program (CSRAP) aims to prevent homelessness and support children's development....

Hunt Valley, Md. (WBFF) — Calls continue to grow for Harford County Public Schools to investigate why the district hired a teacher who was charged with stealing $215,000 from taxpayers. Some lawmakers want answers. “Parents are just like, ‘what has happened to our school system?’” Stated Delegate Lauren Arikan,...

Leaders of federally recognized Virginia tribes, who first asked for a seat at the table in January, say a decision can’t come soon enough

Family members shared that 14-year-old Ja’Nyah Grays died suddenly and unexpectedly after suffering a seizure early one morning in Maryland. She “tragically did not recover,” her loved ones wrote in a GoFundMe created in her memory. Her death has left what they described as “a void in...