Maryland communities rattled by small 2.5 magnitude earthquake
The epicenter of the 2.5 magnitude earthquake was found south and east of Columbia, Maryland, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
Silver Spring middle schooler struck in head during PE by thrown ‘metal object,’ suffers...
The mother of a Montgomery County Public Schools middle schooler says her son suffered brain injuries after being struck by a thrown “metal object” during gym class last Wednesday. Emily Diaz, who said her son’s name is Lenny, established a GoFundMe campaign, which has raised more than $30,000...
Police Investigating Incident at Middle School That Left Student Hospitalized
Montgomery County Police officers are investigating an incident that left an Odessa Shannon Middle School student in serious condition after being struck in the head by a metal object during a gym class Oct. 22. “A student was struck by what was described as a metal object thrown by another...
Enrollment drops at Maryland’s largest school system; trend expected to continue
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Leaders at Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) released numbers at their latest school board meeting that revealed enrollment is declining. MCPS Capital Budget and Projects Manager Donald Connelly explained that over the past 10 years the birth rate has dropped in the county. In...
Ashburn Resident Dies After Shooting on Timber Ridge Terrace; LCSO Seeks Information
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that resulted in a death on the morning of October 25, 2025. The incident occurred in the 20000 block of Timber Ridge Terrace in Ashburn, Virginia.
How did this state become the data center capital of the world?
ASHBURN, Va.—Driving up the six-lane Route 28 in Loudoun County, Virginia, there’s a dark blue one on the left. Further up the way in a small clearing of trees, there’s a gray one on the right. Across the landscape, metal cables criss-cross in every direction to connect power to the sprawling buildings.
Practice of housing foster youth in hotels stopped following death
The Maryland Department of Human Services says that it has directed all local departments of social services to stop setting up out-of-home foster youth in hotels.
A bunch of people are leaving Maryland because of housing costs
CHAMBERSBURG – An almost 80 page report from the Maryland Comptroller’s office has shown that 40,000 people a year are leaving the state of Maryland because it’s just too expensive to live there. Housing costs are a big reason people are moving to Florida, Texas and even...
If You Don’t Know These 15 Words, You’re Definitely Not from Maryland
Maryland isn’t just a state—it’s a whole personality. We’ve got Old Bay in our veins, opinions about bridge traffic, and a deep, passionate relationship with blue crabs. Outsiders may think they get us, but if you can’t pronounce “Baltimore” the way we do, you’re not fooling anyone.
Black voters urged to “rescue Jay” as AG race tightens
Loudoun County attorney, Phillip Thompson, recently urged Black voters to stand by Democratic Attorney General candidate Jay Jones. “We can’t leave our AG candidate behind, we have to go rescue Jay,” was Thompson’s plea to a mostly Black audience at Vision Community Church of Fredericksburg. Jones, once...
