Category Archives: Local News

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland lawmakers renewed criticism Friday of Gov. Larry Hogan's April procurement of 500,000 COVID-19 tests from South Korea after The Washington Post reported the first batch ...

The Big Ten game Saturday between Maryland and Michigan State has been canceled after a COVID-19 outbreak on the Terrapins resulted in a positive test for coach Michael Locksley.It's the second straig...

FREDERICK, Md. (AP) - A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Maryland lawmaker and other plaintiffs which said Gov. Larry Hogan's executive orders regarding the COVID-19 pandemic were unco...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Gov. Ralph Northam on Wednesday urged Virginians to stay home for the Thanksgiving holiday, saying it would be "an act of love" to help keep people safe amid steadily rising coron...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - The health officer of a Maryland county has recommended that private schools in the county switch to online learning amid the rise in coronavirus cases.Anne Arundel County Health...

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) - A suspect in a Florida slaying was killed in an encounter with Maryland law enforcement Tuesday afternoon that left a police officer shot and wounded, authorities said. Mont...

COLUMBIA, Maine (AP) - The holiday tradition of laying wreaths on graves at the Arlington National Cemetery will continue this year, despite the pandemic. Wreaths Across America was told Monday that t...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is scheduled to announce more actions against a surge in COVID-19 cases.The governor will make the announcement Tuesday afternoon at a news conference i...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia lawmakers were feuding Monday after Democratic House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn announced plans for that chamber to again conduct its work remotely because of the coronav...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Gov. Ralph Northam is pushing to legalize marijuana for recreational use in Virginia, which could be the first Southern state to do so. Northam announced his support for legalizat...