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MARYLAND — Thousands of customers across Maryland are without electricity Monday evening, according to data from PowerOutage.com, which tracks utility outages statewide. As of the latest update, approximately 15,776 customers were reported without power out of more than 2.59 million customers monitored across the...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland’s Office of State Procurement failed to properly oversee a major statewide purchasing system and did not recover tens of millions of dollars after the project collapsed, according to a legislative audit released Dec. 19, 2025. The audit by the Maryland Office of Legislative Audits...

As a powerful nor’easter approaches the East Coast this weekend, FirstEnergy electric companies are mobilizing crews to respond quickly to potential outages. High winds and heavy rain are expected to impact New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland starting Sunday. Customers are encouraged to prepare for possible...

High winds caused power outages for over 10,000 BGE customers across Howard, Baltimore, and Anne Arundel counties. Tree damage blamed for outages.

Marvin Fernando Morales-Ortez, 23, has been charged in a criminal complaint with possession of a firearm by an alien illegally present in the United States, according to US Attorney Lindsey Halligan on Monday, Dec. 29. It is alleged that Morales-Ortez illegally entered the United States in September 2016. According...

The McDonald’s located in Derwood (7200 Muncaster Mill Rd.) is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2026, marking the end of a decades-long run for the fast-food restaurant in the Red Mill Shops shopping center. The news first surfaced after a recent post in...

Standing on a street corner in Downtown Baltimore Monday, a group of protesters pushed for the removal of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in all of Maryland.

I was wondering if anyone in the area, either on Upshur St NW or in the alley between Upshur and Varnum Streets were able to catch anyone or any noise overnight. This car is my father’s main mode of transportation to and from work, since he works in construction. My father is an immigrant from El Salvador, and he...

New laws on criminal records, tax protections and time limits on children's social media usage will take effect Jan. 1 in the District, Maryland and Virginia.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A Metropolitan Police Department officer who was struck by a vehicle while assisting a stranded motorist on I-695 last week remains in critical condition, officials confirmed Monday. What we know:. The crash happened around 10:10 p.m. on Dec. 23, in the eastbound lanes of I-695 near South...