Jared Rodriguez Charged After Trooper, K9 Hurt In Crash
A Virginia State Police trooper and a K9 were hurt after a Maryland driver rammed a stolen vehicle into a patrol cruiser during a high-speed pursuit on Interstate 495, authorities announced on Friday, Jan. 16. A trooper spotted a vehicle traveling 90 mph on Interstate 95 northbound near Route 286...
12 Underrated Delis In Maryland That Serve Outrageously Delicious Sandwiches
Looking for hidden sandwich gems in Maryland that will blow your taste buds away?. These 12 underrated delis serve outrageously delicious sandwiches that locals can’t stop raving about!. 1. Pepperjacks Subs (Laurel) This charming red building with white picket fence looks like it belongs in a storybook. Colorful...
Maryland lawmaker proposes new gun tax to fund violence prevention, trauma care
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - A newly-proposed bill moving through the Maryland General Assembly would place an additional tax on firearms, ammunition, and gun accessories sold in the state, with the revenue earmarked for violence prevention programs, victim support, and trauma care. Senate Bill 118 would create an 11% excise tax...
Tracking Possible Snow This Weekend As Two Systems Roll Into Maryland
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Breezy and cold Friday before more winter precipitation arrives this weekend. The first of two systems moves in early Saturday. Temps will be warmer for the afternoon, so expect more of a rain/snow mix. Highs on Friday will be cold and still below average. The trend...
Mall Shakeup: List of Stores Closing in Maryland Malls in 2026
The retail landscape in the Free State is facing a turbulent start to the year. Following a national trend of “fleet optimization” and bankruptcy restructuring, 2026 brings confirmed departures of major department store anchors and a final wave of closures for discount giants. From the demolition of a Gaithersburg...
Maryland February 2026 Outlook: Increased Odds of Prolonged Snow
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Hagerstown, Maryland – New long-range federal climate guidance indicates February 2026 could bring above-normal snowfall across western Maryland, increasing the likelihood of repeated winter weather impacts...
Hundreds of millions of dollars lost – and Maryland has no statewide inspector general
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WBFF) — As Maryland’s 2026 legislative session opened in Annapolis on Wednesday, a long-dormant idea began to surface with some interest: Should the state establish an independent, statewide inspector general to investigate waste, fraud, and abuse across government?. The renewed informal debate was...
Roadside delivery: Baby born on I-270 in Montgomery County
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Emergency responders helped deliver a baby early Friday morning along southbound Interstate 270 in Montgomery County. Crews were dispatched around 7 a.m. to the southbound lanes of I-270 between Route 28 and Falls Road for a reported medical emergency, according to Montgomery County...
This Enchanting Botanical Garden In Maryland Is Like Stepping Into A Fairytale
You know that feeling when you stumble upon something so unexpectedly beautiful that you have to check if you’re still in the same state you woke up in?. That’s Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, a 50-acre slice of botanical paradise that’s been quietly existing in Montgomery County while most of us have been driving past...
Prince George’s County Woman Scratches Her Way To $50,000 Win
BALTIMORE, Md. – A Prince George’s County woman had to do some good old scratching to figure out she was a $50,000 winner on the Bonus Bingo X20 2nd Edition scratch-off. When she first got the ticket, she scratched only the prize check and then scanned it using the MD Lottery app on her phone and received a message...
