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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.

A local woman has been keeping the spirit of Christmas alive in a very unique way for the past twenty years. Diane Boozer collects Black Santas, and her passion has now grown to some three hundred pieces. FOX 5's Gwen Tolbart is there to show us.

On Dec. 16, during a one-day special session, Gov. Wes Moore gathered lawmakers to select a new House Speaker. As rumors swirled about redistricting, legislators concentrated on choosing the Speaker. Then, they overturned 19 out of 29 gubernatorial vetoes handed down earlier this year. Del. Joseline Peña-Melnyk...

A man more than 400 miles from home was arrested after deputies found drugs and multiple firearms during a late-night traffic stop in Maryland, authorities said. Edward Alan Graf, 42, of Little River, South Carolina, was taken into custody after deputies stopped his vehicle at around 8:10 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 20,...

A Maryland woman bought the first 10 lottery tickets from a fresh-unwrapped pack of scratch-offs and the strategy earned her a $100,000 prize.

WASHINGTON (7News) — Months after a fire at The Gardens at Wingate Apartments in Southwest D.C. left more than 100 residents homeless, questions are being raised about whether the tragedy could have been prevented. An investigation by 7News uncovered more than 100 safety and health code violations at the...

HYATTSVILLE, Md. – The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Friday in the unincorporated section of Hyattsville. The deceased passenger of one of the involved vehicles is 49-year-old Laura Johnson of Laurel. On December 19, 2025, at approximately 11:40 am,...

The police department is actively seeking assistance in locating 14-year-old India Perkins, who went missing last Friday, December 17. According to a social media post by the DC Police Department, India was last seen in the 600 block of Mississippi Ave SE. The police have categorized her disappearance as critical and...