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In a new legal filing, Montgomery County social workers say the county failed to protect them when they were responding to a dangerous scene without police backup. Now, their union is pushing for change to protect them and the community. FOX 5's Chief Legal Correspondent Katie Barlow has more.

WASHINGTON (7News) — A Southeast, D.C., resident was displaced but not harmed after a fire late Tuesday, according to D.C. Fire and EMS officials. Crews were called to the accidental fire on the 300 Block of Livingston Terrace, Southeast, late Tuesday evening. The fire was put out shortly after.

Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced a settlement with KVS Title, LLC and several related joint venture companies after the Consumer Protection Division alleged the companies unlawfully paid real estate agents and brokers for consumer referrals in violation of state and federal law. Under the...

A series of crashes involving nine vehicles early Wednesday morning on eastbound MD-200 near Exit 8 left several people injured, according to Montgomery County police. The crashes led to the partial closure of MD-200, as drivers were merged into a single lane to bypass the incidents. Traffic was backed up for about...

HOWARD COUNTY, Md. — One person died and three others were hospitalized after a crash on southbound I-95 in Howard County on Jan. 12. Maryland State Police say a garbage truck hit the back of a tractor-trailer that was parked on the right shoulder near Route 100 around 5:30 a.m.

Queens Chapel barbershop, at 3108 Hamilton St. near the 711, has been operating for 85 years. One customer, Melvin Franklin (“Frank”) Key, has been coming for more than forty of those years, since his father Melvin Key cut hair there. “I’m like his [Frank’s] daughter, he takes care of the barbershop,” says current...

Law enforcement in Maryland made decisive moves against illegal street racing over the weekend, shutting down events and arresting several individuals, some of whom were armed. The Maryland State Police, along with a coalition of local agencies, collaborated to prevent the dangerous gatherings, known for their...

The Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA) issued a consent order against Bloomworks Wellness LLC, doing business as SweetBuds, after investigators found multiple violations involving cannabis seed tracking, storage, and labeling at the Frederick-based dispensary. The order, finalized in Case No. 24-00247, resolves...

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — A man now faces charges after he surrendered to Fairfax County police days after a hit-and-run crash that killed a woman along Route 29. William Wang, 28, turned himself in at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center on Tuesday, according to police. Officers said...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A person died after a car crash in Montgomery County on Wednesday. Roads were closed around the crash at 11:39 a.m. at Lockwood and Northwood Drive. Lockwood and Burnt Mills were also shut down, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD). Police...