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Shots fired at moving vehicle during high-speed chase through Gambrills GAMBRILLS, MD – A drive through a quiet part of Gambrills turned dangerous late Thursday when a group of aggressive…

For years, thousands of Marylanders facing serious health battles have dealt with a frustrating "middleman" between them and their medication: their insurance company. Under a practice known as Step Therapy—or more bluntly, "Fail-First"—insurers could legally require patients to try (and fail on) cheaper, alternative...

The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) denied nearly $75.1 million of BGE's $152.3 million request to support the final year of its rate increase plan.

(WBFF) — Maryland is grappling with a $1.4 billion budget deficit, and state auditors have uncovered an additional financial challenge. A year-end report from Maryland's Office of Legislative Audits revealed that eight state agencies have billions in federal funds that were not properly recorded. In some instances,...

D.C.’s new acting chief of police takes over the department at a tumultuous time for the city with a police force facing a range of challenges. Acting Chief Jeff Carroll has been No. 2 at the Metropolitan Police Department since Pamela Smith became chief in 2023. Last week, Mayor Muriel Bowser said Carroll was her...

The D.C. area was hit the hardest by federal layoffs and that greatly impacted the amount of people turning to nonprofits for help. But those nonprofits themselves saw major cuts to the amount of federal funding they received, with some seeing all of it disappear. Laura Tomasko, senior policy program...

WASHINGTON (7News) — A 23-year-old man was shot and killed in Southeast D.C. on Sunday, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. It happened around 6:03 a.m. in the 2300 block of Pennsylvania Avenue SE. Officers found a man, identified as Dennis Ziegler, with a gunshot wound. He was unconscious and not...

Gov. Wes Moore defended his redistricting advisory commission Friday, one day after the commission met behind closed doors and voted to proceed toward redrawing congressional maps in what one member called a “pre-ordained” decision. “I’m very proud of the work that the commission is doing,” Moore said Friday....

HOWARD COUNTY, Md. — Howard County firefighters will be permitted to use medical cannabis while off duty under an updated Fire and Rescue Services Substance Abuse Policy, County Executive Calvin Ball announced on Dec. 19. The agreement between the county and Howard County IAFF Local 2000 is the first major revision...

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore on Monday announced that Maryland state government agencies and offices will be closed on Wednesday, December 24 in observance of Christmas E​ve.