A year ago, Western Maryland faced the flood. Now it faces the cost.
WESTERNPORT, Maryland– As floods ripped through parts of Western Maryland 13 months ago, cars floated down streets, sewer lines were torn open and people couldn’t get into their own homes. Allegany County’s Department of Public Works started working on repairs…
When ICE arrests you, what happens to your car?
In Maryland, abandoned “ghost cars” become collateral damage in ICE’s deportation mission.
General Assembly candidates’ biggest challenge? The state’s budget outlook
Candidates for the Maryland General Assembly have all kinds of ideas for the state’s future, but one thing could stand in the way of any grand plans: the looming — and widening — state budget shortfalls. The state’s fiscal troubles…
The Man Behind MocoShow: How Alex Tsironis Put Montgomery County News on the Map
The MocoShow is a major social media page and news site covering retail and restaurant news in Montgomery County, Md.
Voter Guide | Maryland General Assembly, 2026
See how candidates for Maryland’s House and Senate answered questions about important issues in our Local News Network’s voter guide.
General Assembly Primary 2026
Charged with trespassing in 2023, now she’s running for delegate in Garrett County
A run-in with the Garrett County Community Action Committee – and the law – preceded Lisa Lowe’s Republican campaign for delegate for the Maryland General Assembly in District 1A. On Nov. 6, 2023, after an incident at the Community Action…
Five General Assembly candidates – including two current delegates – fell behind on tax payments
Maryland Del. Kym Taylor and her husband, Steve, amassed tax liens totaling $705,998.58 over the last 10 years, and they still owe money to the state. Del. Diana M. Fennell settled a $56,140.86 state tax lien last year. And Antoine…
Leaving ‘the street life’ behind, District 25 candidate hopes to help others who were incarcerated
CORRECTION: Because of an error in the Maryland Judiciary Case Search and Record Portal, an earlier version of this story incorrectly listed the charges in the first criminal case against Joseph Tolbert III. The incorrect charges have been removed from…
In Baltimore City, Attar runs for re-election despite federal indictment
State Sen. Dalya Attar, D-Baltimore City, is running for re-election and facing a primary challenge – but her biggest challenge to retaining her seat in District 41 may be the U.S. Department of Justice. Attar has been charged in federal…
Annapolis
‘Just give me a job’: Maryland former federal workers’ stories of survival
Thousands of Marylanders who lost or left their federal jobs over the past year have had to find new ways to get by, often doing gig work or switching careers.
Federal workers continue to turn to faith institutions a year after mass layoffs
Thousands of Marylanders were impacted by the mass federal layoffs last year. Some faith institutions continue to provide financial and spiritual care.
Disappearing demographic data impacts efforts to track who make up laid-off federal workers
The Trump administration has deleted or made private data tracking workers’ gender and race making it harder to know which groups has been impacted by layoffs.
The Price of Access
Maryland special interests, utilities, spend big on private committee dinners with Annapolis legislators who write their rules. Ratepayers, voters left out
Data stories
Maryland water systems cut fluoride levels amid Middle East supply disruptions
The ongoing war in Iran has placed a strain on global supply chains, impacting drinking water for communities in Maryland. The fluoride levels in water have been temporarily reduced by two major water systems serving Baltimore and Washington D.C. metropolitan…
As federal regulations change, see Maryland’s key marijuana statistics
Lower medical sales, higher cannabis tax revenue and more dispensaries, a look at Maryland now as federal regulations change.
Washington
Lawmakers look at national prop betting rules
WASHINGTON – College athletes are facing intense scrutiny and harassment these days, and critics blame the rise of sports gambling — especially the growing phenomenon of “proposition bets” on their individual performances. Now, new findings that show the widespread availability…
Cuando ICE te arresta, ¿qué pasa con tu carro?
Read in English. Siempre que salgas de casa, dile a tu esposa, novia, tío, madre o padre las carreteras que vas a tomar. De esa manera, cuando ICE te detenga, tu familia sabrá dónde buscar tu carro. Este es el…
When ICE arrests you, what happens to your car?
In Maryland, abandoned “ghost cars” become collateral damage in ICE’s deportation mission.
Angela Alsobrooks makes healthcare the focus of her early Senate years
WASHINGTON–If you wanted to summarize Sen. Angela Alsobrooks’ work in her first 16 months in Congress, you could do so in three letters: RFK. The senator’s viral verbal spats with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are what she’s become…
Video
Maryland historian walks 750-mile Underground Railroad stretch
BALTIMORE – A Germantown, Md. man is walking a stretch of the Underground Railroad for a second time. The journey is 750 miles and takes him into Canada. He is joined by other Marylanders whose families traded slaves.
Ben’s Chili Bowl on U Street in Washington has reopened with additional changes coming
A historic D.C. community staple has reopened after nine months of construction. Ben’s Chili Bowl on U Street has been a community pillar and hub for inclusiveness since 1958.
Protester remains camped atop Frederick Douglass Bridge in D.C.
A man protesting the Iran war has climbed the Frederick Douglass Bridge in D.C. for the second time now. He has been camped on top of the bridge since Friday, May 1.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signs voting rights, dynamic pricing and foster advocacy bills
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed 197 bills into law at the Maryland State House, alongside the Maryland Senate President and Maryland Speaker of the House.
Maryland
Cuando ICE te arresta, ¿qué pasa con tu carro?
Read in English. Siempre que salgas de casa, dile a tu esposa, novia, tío, madre o padre las carreteras que vas a tomar. De esa manera, cuando ICE te detenga, tu familia sabrá dónde buscar tu carro. Este es el…
When ICE arrests you, what happens to your car?
In Maryland, abandoned “ghost cars” become collateral damage in ICE’s deportation mission.
How one woman created a community of figure skaters in Columbia
Fifty years ago, Pat Muth started the Columbia Figure Skating Club after moving down the street from an ice rink. Today, the club is defined by artistry and community.
Ice Cream Fridays With Worth and Willi: The Father-Son Duo the Internet Can’t Get Enough Of
Worth and Willi, a Maryland-based father and son duo create wholesome social media videos that spread joy and community.
The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism
Lawmakers look at national prop betting rules
WASHINGTON – College athletes are facing intense scrutiny and harassment these days, and critics blame the rise of sports gambling — especially the growing phenomenon of “proposition bets” on their individual performances. Now, new findings that show the widespread availability…
Creating Camden Yards
On April 6, 1992, Rick Sutcliffe of the Orioles threw the first pitch of the first baseball game played at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. More than a third of a century later, Camden Yards stands as a monument to ballpark design — modern, yet classic, a throwback and a turning point in urban and sports architecture.
March Madness is over. Abuse from bettors likely isn’t
Gamblers spent the last month flooding student-athletes’ social media feeds with abusive, harassing comments, an analysis of Instagram comments shows.
Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald announces his arrival in dominant Super Bowl LX win
Seattle’s ferocious defense led the team to a 29-13 win over New England, and Macdonald was the mastermind behind it all.
Foreign Reporting
Azeri Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist only knows daughter from a prison cell
Farid Mehralizada, an economist and journalist for the US-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, was ready to be a father. His wife, Nargiz, was five months pregnant when he dropped her off near a Metro stop in Baku, Azerbaijan, one May…
When reporting becomes a crime: The story behind one journalist’s disappearance and imprisonment
After Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the rules of journalism in the occupied areas changed overnight. Independent news outlets disappeared. Newsrooms were empty. Phones and computers were hacked and searched. Journalists were imprisoned, forced to flee or pressured into…
In Belarus, a journalist in prison learns her husband had been jailed too
Inside a cage in a Belarus courtroom, Belsat TV reporter Katsiaryna Andreeva and a colleague awaited sentencing for broadcasting a banned protest in memorial for a man authorities reportedly beat to death during a peaceful protest against the disputed re-election…
Reporter who criticized local food prices in Nicaragua, still imprisoned after a year; others in exile
Five vehicles carrying some 20 police officers swerved violently through the streets of Nicaragua’s capital in October 2024 as police raced toward the home of journalist Elsbeth D’Anda. When they arrived, officers overpowered D’Anda, handcuffed him and took him away.…