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A group that says it is fed up with the ongoing closure of businesses and schools across Maryland is organizing a protest this weekend…

Gaithersburg-based biotech firm Novavax Inc. reports early success with its experimental coronavirus vaccine, and has accelerated its timetable for human trials. Its vaccine candidate,…

Maryland’s six casinos took a significant hit in March after all were ordered closed, and in turn, so did the amount of money casinos…

Two private organizations — Maryland Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters and Adventist Community Services — are partnering with the Maryland Emergency Management Agency to…

Divorce is difficult for anyone, but especially for a child — now, Maryland courts are requiring parents in custody cases to file a written…

The nonprofit Chesapeake Bay Foundation has seen state funding for its outdoor education programming dry up. According to a statement from the foundation, this…

Bowie State University, Maryland’s oldest historically black university, will establish a nutrition pantry offering healthy foods at no cost with the goal of ensuring…

As Maryland continues to battle the opioid epidemic, a medical system in the state said it is seeing positive results in its goal to…

Prince George’s has sworn in Tiffany D. Green as the county’s new fire chief, making her the county’s first woman to hold the position…

A group of Maryland lawmakers say they’ve heard from drivers who complain about getting tagged with hundreds — sometimes even thousands — of dollars…