Maryland's new $55 million hybrid aquatic center is an unprecedented urban oasis

The new South County Regional Recreation and Aquatic Center in Elizabeth Square will be an unprecedented urban oasis equipped with state-of-the-art swimming pools, hot tubs, a gymnasium, multipurpose rooms, a kitchen and a health clinic. A facility like this one has never been built in Montgomery County,

Another whale found dead at Assateague Island; offshore wind projects causing concern

Maryland state officials discovered a deceased whale off the state's Atlantic coast last week, marking the second beached whale carcass discovered in the area in three weeks.

Carlos Ayala, Maryland elections board member, resigns following Capitol Riot indictment

A Republican member of the Maryland State Board of Elections has resigned after being arrested by the FBI this week on felony and misdemeanor charges for participating in rioting at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Larry Hogan resigns from No Labels leadership

Larry Hogan, the former governor of Maryland and a moderate Republican who has been critical of Donald Trump, stepped down last month from the leadership of the third-party movement No Labels, a move that could signal his preparations to run for president using the group’s ballot line.

Jan. 6 Capitol defender Harry Dunn announces bid for Congress in Maryland

A former police officer who defended the U.S. Capitol against rioters on Jan. 6 announced Friday he is running for Congress in Maryland.

Maryland juvenile justice system faces wave of sexual abuse lawsuits

In the months since Maryland eliminated the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse claims, more than 100 victims have filed a slew of lawsuits alleging horrific treatment inside the state’s youth detention facilities.

NRA praises court order striking down Maryland's ‘draconian’ handgun law

A federal court Tuesday struck down a Maryland gun law as overly "burdensome," in a win the National Rifle Association (NRA) is calling a "significant victory" for Second Amendment rights. 

Maryland man who received second pig heart transplant dies, hospital says

The second person to receive a transplanted heart from a pig has died, nearly six weeks after the highly experimental surgery, his Maryland doctors announced Tuesday.

Gus Edwards runs for 3 touchdowns, Ravens’ defense keys 31-24 win over Cardinals

Gus Edwards ran for two of his three touchdowns following interceptions by Baltimore’s stout defense, and the Ravens beat the Arizona Cardinals 31-24 on Sunday.

Maryland Governor Wes Moore’s vision comes to life with new Service Year Option program

Maryland Governor Wes Moore launched the first public service year program for high school graduates in the nation Friday during a vibrant event at the University of Maryland's Reckord Armory.

Slain Maryland Judge Andrew Wilkinson laid to rest

Just hours before he was killed last week, a Maryland judge known for being fair and even-keeled calmly explained his ruling in a divorce case following hours of emotional testimony.