Silver Spring MD

ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Moore-Miller Administration announced this week that Maryland has secured $168 million in federal funding to launch a major five-year initiative aimed at modernizing health care in the state’s rural regions.

Montgomery County rang in 2026 with several joyful arrivals, as local hospitals celebrated the first babies born in the new year. The following births are listed in order based on the time the babies were born, and reflect the three New Year’s babies that hospitals shared publicly on social media, not necessarily the...

After a lifetime in gymnastics that took her to Olympic podiums and national stages, Dominique Dawes is coming home. The Maryland native announced she will open a new Dominique Dawes Academy location in Silver Spring in 2026, adding another hometown chapter to her growing presence in Montgomery County. The new...

Prince George’s County police are investigating a fatal triple shooting reported around 2:10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, in the 4300 block of Saint Barnabas Road in Temple Hills, authorities said. Officers responding to the scene found three men who had been shot in the parking lot of the banquet...

Across the DMV, more people are going to the hospital each week with flu-like symptoms, and doctors say it’s hitting the most vulnerable hardest. Health departments are working hard to slow the spread of the flu. “We’re seeing flu-related emergency department visits really tripling over the last couple of...

Gunfire erupts behind Southeast DC building leaving one man dead another fighting for life Washington, DC – A New Year’s Eve shooting in Southeast DC left one man dead and another critically wounded after gunfire broke out behind a residential building on 37th Street, police said. Just after 1 p.m.…

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md (7News) — A new law starting Jan.1 in Maryland calls on workers in the cosmetology industry to help domestic violence victims. Elijasha Hall, owner of Gorgeous Nail Couture in Forestville, tells us it’s the norm for cosmetology professionals to connect with their clients and for their...

TEXAS — A group of Buddhist monks has embarked on a long-distance walk for peace from Texas to Washington, D.C., accompanied by a rescued male dog named Aloka, drawing attention for their quiet, contemplative approach to activism. The monks describe the journey as a form of walking meditation rather...

CROFTON, Md. — A man was killed Wednesday night in a single-vehicle crash along Crain Highway in the Crofton area. Emergency personnel were called at approximately 7:40 p.m. Dec. 31, 2025, to Crain Highway North at Defense Highway, where they found a 2020 Dodge pickup truck that had left the roadway and struck a pole...

MARYLAND — Measurable snowfall is possible in Maryland during January based on long-term historical weather data, even though snowfall does not occur every year in all parts of the state. According to climate records from the National Weather Service and other federal climate data sources, January is typically the...