Multi-vehicle crash closes lanes of I-495 in Silver Spring during Monday morning commute
A multi-vehicle crash shut down lanes on the outer loop of Interstate 495 early Monday, causing significant delays during the morning commute.
6 likely dead in Charles County house fire
A devastating blaze consumed a home in Charles County on Sunday morning, claiming what the Maryland State Fire Marshal says is six lives, four of which are believed to be children.
Elderly woman's purse stolen as she and husband visited son's grave at Suitland cemetery
An elderly woman says she was targeted by thieves at a cemetery in Prince George’s County. She and her husband were there visiting their son’s gravestone when the suspects went after her car.
Patients left in limbo as UnitedHealthcare, Johns Hopkins negotiate care plans
The home of Maryland's largest children's hospital, Johns Hopkins University, may force patients to pay out-of-pocket if they can't reach a deal with United Healthcare.
DC weather: Sunny & warm weekend before temperatures heat up next week
A sunny and warm weekend across the D.C. region with temperatures in the 80s.
Neo-Nazi group leader sentenced to 20 years in prison for planned power grid attack in Maryland
The founder of a Florida-based neo-Nazi group has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for conspiring with his girlfriend to plan an attack on Maryland's power grid in furtherance of their shared racist beliefs.
UMD renames Office of Diversity and Inclusion to ‘Belonging & Community at UMD’
The University of Maryland has re-branded its Office of Diversity and Inclusion, now calling it "Belonging & Community at UMD."
Maryland’s tax-free week returns August 10-16
Maryland shoppers will get a break at the register starting Sunday, August 10, as the state’s annual Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week returns through Saturday, August 16, 2025.
DC, Baltimore among top sweatiest cities in US
Washington, D.C. and Baltimore are among the top sweatiest cities in the U.S. in 2025, according to a new report from home improvement tech website, Thumbtack.com.
WATCH: Baltimore firefighters rescue young boy trapped in railing
A young boy was safely rescued after getting stuck in a railing along the Baltimore Harbor, thanks to the quick and compassionate efforts of Baltimore City Fire Department’s Rescue 1 team.
Wildfire smoke brings light haze to DC area Thursday
A touch of wildfire smoke is expected to drift over the Washington, D.C., region Thursday, bringing a slight haze but no major air quality concerns.
Teen charged with impersonating Maryland state trooper, making fake traffic stops
Maryland State Police are continuing to investigate a Salisbury teenager accused of impersonating a state trooper and conducting fake traffic stops across Wicomico County.
Former boyfriend arrested in 1995 murder of DC police officer: officials
Nearly three decades after a D.C. police officer was found dead in her Maryland apartment, authorities have charged her former boyfriend with murder.
Slight haze Wednesday as wildfire smoke drifts toward edge of DC region
You may notice a slight haze in the sky on Wednesday across the D.C. area as smoke from Canadian wildfires brushes the region's edge.
Maryland residents face difficulties purchasing Renaissance Festival tickets
Many people are experiencing difficulties as they try to purchase Maryland Renaissance Festival tickets.
Yes, there are dolphins in the Chesapeake Bay. Here's how to track sightings.
Tamanend bottlenose dolphins can be spotted across the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay each summer.
9-year-old boy dies in Suitland house fire; 2 firefighters injured
A 9-year-old boy died early Tuesday morning following a fire at a two-story home in Prince George’s County, officials said.
Police search for driver in fatal Temple Hills hit-and-run
Authorities are investigating a deadly hit-and-run in Prince George’s County after a man was fatally struck early Friday morning.
Police ID man killed in Prince George’s County hit-and-run crash
Authorities have identified the victim of a fatal hit-and-run that occurred Saturday morning in Prince George’s County.
Catherine Hoggle reindicted on murder charges of missing children; bond review hearing scheduled
In a stunning development in one of the region’s most haunting missing persons cases, Catherine Hoggle, the mother of two children who disappeared in 2014, has been reindicted for their murders.