Category Archives: Local News

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland lawmakers gathered Wednesday for the first day of a legislative session transformed by precautions against the coronavirus and a commitment by leadership to focus on hel...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday announced a commission to draw legislative and congressional maps for the 2022 elections. The Republican governor has repeatedly made redistricting re...

A total of 15,000 National Guard members have now been activated and will deploy to Washington, D.C., to help provide security in the run up to the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. The numbe...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, Maryland lawmakers will be gathering for their annual legislative session this week to focus largely on helping the state recover from the cor...

The National Park Service is shutting down public access to the Washington Monument until Jan. 24, citing threats surrounding Joe Biden's inauguration.The agency said Monday that it was implementing t...

WASHINGTON (AP) - District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser is seeking increased security around President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration in the wake of the mob insurrection at the Capitol."We believe ...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Some local health departments across Virginia will begin offering COVID-19 vaccines next week for limited portions of the general public as the state begins to move into its secon...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Liberty University sued Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Friday, accusing his administration of wrongfully denying financial aid to some of the evangelical school's online students....

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - The Maryland Democratic Party called for the resignation of U.S. Rep. Andy Harris on Thursday, stating he was "complicit" in the occupation of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of P...

WASHINGTON (AP) -The head of the U.S. Capitol Police will resign effective Jan. 16 following the breach of the Capitol this week.Chief Steven Sund said Thursday that police had planned for a free spee...