Silver Spring MD

A Montgomery County fire engine that was damaged after becoming stranded in flash floodwaters in Silver Spring during Saturday’s thunderstorms is the second new county fire vehicle to be taken out of commission after an incident this year, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) officials....

The Purple Line project is 80% complete, and testing of the light rail trains has begun as the project moves closer to its December 2027 opening date. Ten of 28 vehicles have been delivered and are being tested at a facility in Glenridge. All cars in the fleet should be delivered by the end of this year, according to...

An Annapolis, Maryland, man is said to be recovering after contracting what’s commonly known as “flesh-eating bacteria” earlier this month. It’s believed he came in contact with bacteria called Aeromonas hydrophila when he cut himself on a bait trap that had been in waters that flow into the Chesapeake Bay, according...

In May 2025, Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland vetoed a bill that would have established a commission to study reparations for descendants of enslaved Africans in the state. The bill, modeled after similar initiatives nationwide, sought to create a structured, scholarly and community-informed pathway for understanding and...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WBFF) — The Mid-Atlantic region’s power grid operator is sounding the alarm about state policies accelerating the shutdown of fossil fuel generators as demand for electricity surges and drives up prices to record highs for consumers. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has claimed there’s no evidence that...

Now police say it might all be connected. A California man is facing charges after a wild back-to-back crime spree in Fairfax County — one that started with a rifle-point robbery in Tysons and ended with the theft of high-value Pokémon cards, police said. Mohammad Asif, 36, is...

The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) arrested an armed man who was seen pointing a handgun at people in downtown Silver Spring on Friday evening, July 25. According to 3rd District Commander Jason Cokinos, officers observed the suspect on public safety cameras in the 8100 block of Georgia Avenue around 7:30...

The good news is, according to the Arlington County Fire Department, no one died in the explosion. In fact, there weren't even any injuries.

A Maryland woman is facing murder charges after allegedly shooting her husband during a domestic dispute that she claims was sparked by evidence of an extramarital affair, according to police and court documents. Nicole Ward, 50, of Bowie, was arrested and charged with first- and second-degree murder in the fatal...

The bizarre and deadly feud between a 67-year-old Beltsville man and a 16-year-old boy from Bowie ended with the older man dead in the street outside his home, Prince George’s County Police said. Officers were called around 10:40 p.m. Thursday, July 24, to the 11400 block of Rhode Island...