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A new Maryland law aimed at helping victims of domestic violence goes into effect on January 1, 2026. It requires barbers and cosmetologists to complete domestic violence awareness training as part of their licensing process.

MARYLAND (7News) — As Maryland heads into 2026, correctional officers are raising urgent concerns about what they describe as increasingly dangerous and deteriorating conditions inside the state’s prisons. Tony Sines, a correctional officer at Western Correctional Institution and a union leader, says, “It’s unsafe....

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (7News) — Maryland is set to implement several new laws beginning Jan. 1, 2026, targeting healthcare, worker rights, public safety, and consumer protection. In a significant move for healthcare, the state will mandate preventive cancer screenings for firefighters in self-insured counties to support...

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a two-vehicle collision with a rollover at Georgia Avenue and Heathfield Road/Postgate Terrace near Aspen Hill on Wednesday, December 31. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, four patients were transported to area hospitals, including...

Two men were taken to the hospital on New Year's Eve after a shooting in Southeast D.C., police said.

Olympic gold medalist Dominique Dawes is bringing her gymnastics academy back to her roots. Dawes announced that she will be opening a new Dominique Dawes Academy location in her hometown of Silver Spring in 2026. The gym will be located at 12006 Plum Orchard Drive in the White Oak area. According to Source of the...

Laurel resident Fredy Grijalva-Hernandez, 22, has been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of his mother Maria Hernandez-Gonzalez, during an argument in Laurel, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Shortly before midnight on Saturday, Dec. 27, officers were called to conduct a...

ARLINGTON Va. (7News) — Four teens face charges after a string of break-ins at businesses near the Pentagon City mall, according to Arlington County police. The three boys and one girl, all from DC, each face five counts of burglary and conspiracy. One of them also faces a grand larceny charge after they were found...

As 2025 comes to a close, we wanted to share with you some of our most-read articles of the year. This article was originally published on October 6th, and it went on to become one of our most-read articles of 2025. Since its closing in 2013, the absence of Roy’s...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WBFF) — Maryland’s future is already written into its population charts. Within the next two decades, more than a quarter of the state’s residents will be 65 or older, marking a transformation largely driven by the aging Baby Boomer generation and one that state leaders openly acknowledge will reshape...