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New bill aims to prevent human trafficking at Montgomery County spas

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A birds eye view of a college campus.

DC-based developer among those selected to transform nearly 100 acres of Bowie land

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Upper Marlboro resident sentenced to prison for procurement and kickback scheme

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Maryland Secretary of Commerce Kevin Anderson talks with Tareq Abu Ghazaleh, director of vision oversight for the directorate of Jordan.

Braveboy taps former state commerce secretary to chair Prince George’s County Planning Board

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Prince George’s County community organizer Elsie Jacobs, 85, helps to organize and schedule evictions.

A political ally of the sheriff schedules evictions in Prince George’s — for a fee

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FILE - This is the sign on a PNC Bank in downtown Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022.

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Frederick man identified as driver who crashed and later died in Greenbelt Police custody

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Hutzell: Republicans want to beat the odds in deep-blue Maryland counties. Good luck.

Jul 14, 2026

"Returning #1" is a frame from Baltimore-based artist Aaron Oldenburg's "Night Walks," which is on display in an exhibit of his works at Laurel's Montpelier Arts Center.

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Jul 9, 2026

Prince George’s County Council approves 2-year data center moratorium

Jul 8, 2026

TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2026 - Gloria Lawlah, middle row center, was unanimously confirmed by the Prince George’s County Council to serve on the county's planning board for the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. She was previously a Maryland state senator and representative from 1987 until her retirement in 2007.

Prince George’s County Council confirms new planning board member amid strife

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A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.

Silver Spring man posing as a cop accused of kidnapping sex workers

Jul 7, 2026

Metro train derails near College Park after heat-related track issue; passengers evacuated

Jul 4, 2026

Body of teen boy recovered from Potomac River

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Ben Jones sips a bottle of water inside the Zeta Center for Healthy and Active Aging, one of the Baltimore City Health Department’s cooling centers, in northwest Baltimore, Md. on Monday, June 23, 2025.

Boil water advisory in effect for parts of south Prince George’s County

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Maryland Meadworks needed help to stay open. Their community delivered.

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Maryland AG investigating in-custody death along B-W Parkway involving U.S. Park Police

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SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA - APRIL 27: (L-R) David Foster and Katharine McPhee perform onstage during Gateway Celebrity Fight Night 2024 on April 27, 2024 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Gateway For Cancer Research)

David Foster and Katharine McPhee, Leslie Odom Jr., more stars join Strathmore lineup

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New bill aims to prevent human trafficking at Montgomery County spas

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Ten people, including three children, were hospitalized after a moving truck lost control and crashed into at least 10 vehicles in Montgomery County on Saturday, July 18, 2026.

10 hospitalized after moving truck collides with at least 10 vehicles on Columbia Pike

Jul 18, 2026

A home in Gaithersburg caught fire on Saturday morning after lightning possibly struck the house on Saturday, July 18, 2026.

2 injured as Gaithersburg home goes up in flames after possible lightning strike

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District 14 House of Delegates candidate Matt Post talks to a Montgomery County voter.

Incoming Del. Matt Post campaigned as a fresh voice, but with appreciation for his predecessor

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Marina Sefcik Callahan walks up to her Charles Goodman designed home ahead of a planned 75th anniversary celebration of Goodman houses found in the Wheaton Crest neighborhood of Silver Spring.

A Wheaton neighborhood is honoring its historic homes

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This street saw a stabbing, then a police shooting. Leaders want to know what could help.

Jul 16, 2026

Dickerson data center developer files appeal of Elrich’s moratorium

Jul 16, 2026

Maryland AG’s office releases new details in fatal police shooting at Gaithersburg bus stop

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Jul 15, 2026

Eyes in the sky: Montgomery County police expand and upgrade their fleet of drones

Jul 14, 2026

State investigators search for video of police shooting at Gaithersburg bus stop

Jul 14, 2026

Police fatally shoot man who reportedly loaded gun at Gaithersburg bus stop

Jul 13, 2026

Only 23% of eligible voters cast a ballot in Montgomery County primary

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