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Breast cancer complication kept Annapolis Dragon Boat paddler in hospital for nearly a year
A member of the Annapolis Dragon Boat Club was discharged Tuesday after 10 months at Johns Hopkins Hospital, where she was treated for heart-related complications stemming from chemotherapy drugs.
Chandra Jackson in her hospital room at Johns Hopkins Hospital shortly before being discharged this week.
Actors double as pro wrestlers in a kinetic show that’s part Shakespeare, part spandex
Flying V Theatre, which will put on “Fighter Fantasy” at Silver Spring Black Box Theatre on Dec. 20, blends the sport and theatricality of adults in spandex.
Filipinot Grigio, left, tries to submit “The World Famous” Cheeseburger at Flying V Theatre's "Double Dash II" on May 31, 2025. The two will appear at the nonprofit's "Fighter Fantasy" on Dec. 20 at Silver Spring Black Box Theatre.
Do we need more hot chicken? A meditation on poultry and pain
If Thursday’s opening of Dave’s Hot Chicken in Rockville is any indicator, another hot chicken place doing it well doesn’t hurt.
A lite mild and mild chicken tender meal with fries from Dave’s Hot Chicken in Rockville.
‘History is off’: Moore administration deletes internal messages after 24 hours
Open government experts and archivists say setting messages to vanish could hinder accountability, dash the public’s right to inspection and keep archivists from reviewing documents for historical value.
Independent investigators call on Greater Grace church leaders to step down
Greater Grace World Outreach should fire four top pastors and distance itself from controversial founder Carl Stevens, according to a report by an independent faith-based organization.
Photograph of long low building with unconventional church spire and cross, with empty parking lot in front. Outside of building is labeled "Greater Grace Church."
Dan Snyder’s former Potomac mansion sells for $13 million at auction
The Potomac mansion that once belonged to former Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder sold at auction for $13.3 million on Thursday.
An exterior view of Dan Snyder’s former Potomac home.
Gov. Moore’s redistricting commission moving forward with redrawing of congressional maps
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s redistricting advisory commission met in private Thursday to recommend that the state redraw its congressional boundaries.
U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks speaks during a panel discussion in North Bethesda earlier this month. Alsobrooks, as chair of the redistricting advisory commission, recommends Maryland move forward with redrawing of congressional maps.
Baltimore youth fund supporters pack hearing as council weighs restrictions
The Baltimore organization’s taxpayer funding has attracted scrutiny and accusations that it lacks transparency in its spending.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2025 - Supporters of the Baltimore Children and Youth Fund, many wearing red, pack Baltimore City Council chambers Thursday to testify against legislation that would place new restrictions on the fund.
More than 100 children’s criminal cases stalled as Baltimore struggles to find defense lawyers
Many children in Baltimore have waited in youth detention, pretrial monitoring or in the community this year as the Maryland Office of the Public Defender struggled to find them private attorneys.
Baltimore Juvenile Justice Center at 300 N. Gay St. opened it’s doors in October 2003
Bicyclist dies after SUV strikes him in Cloverly
A man riding a bike in Cloverly died on Thursday after colliding with an SUV, according to Montgomery County Police.
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson, 3 other starters return to practice ahead of Patriots game
Lamar Jackson was sidelined Wednesday by an illness, but the Ravens will need him healthy for “Sunday Night Football.”
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson throws a touchdown pass to wide receiver Zay Flowers during the first half of the game against Cincinnati.
Trump administration moves to cut off transgender care for children
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday unveiled a series of regulatory actions designed to block access to gender-affirming care for minors.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks  after being sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Oval Office at the White House on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Trump signs executive order that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug
Reclassification would not make it legal for recreational use by adults nationwide, but it could change how the drug is regulated.
Scenes at the Herbiculture cannabis dispensary
Gov. Moore appoints former federal official as new state secretary of transportation
Gov. Wes Moore has found a new driver for the Maryland Department of Transportation, tapping Kathryn “Katie” Thomson, another former federal official, for state-level leadership. Most recently, Thomson served as deputy administrator at the Federal Aviation Administration.
Kathryn “Katie” Thomson, most recently served as deputy administrator at the Federal Aviation Administration.
Congress says the Naval Academy can’t build a second golf course at Greenbury Point
The U.S. Naval Academy Athletic Association proposed a golf course at Greenbury Point in 2022.
Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, joined by Sen. Chris Van Hollen and Rep. Sarah Elfreth fields questions from attendees during a U.S. Congressional town hall meeting at Howard Community College’s Kahlert Complex in Columbia, Md. on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
A bag, hoagie and long wait for ruling: What we learned at Luigi Mangione’s pretrial hearing
Luigi Mangione’s pretrial hearing wrapped up Thursday with a judge saying he plans to rule in May on what evidence prosecutors will be able to use in his New York trial for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Criminal Court, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, in New York.
Pedestrian and bike path could add $1 billion to new Bay Bridge’s cost
Preliminary estimates for a future replacement to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge show the proposal for a shared-use path for pedestrians and cyclists could add more than $1 billion to the overall project cost.
The state is considering replacing the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.
Baltimore County board says part-time librarians’ jobs will be protected
Yara Cheikh, the president of the Baltimore County Public Library board, reiterated that the board will abide by a 2019 policy that the part-time librarian positions will be phased out through attrition. When the part-time librarians retire or move on, they will not be replaced, but they have no reason to fear layoffs, Cheikh said.
Laura Kellman, a librarian from Anne Arundel County, raises a fist in solidarity as her peers speak out at an emergency meeting to address their grievances last month in Towson. This week, Baltimore County Public Library’s board announced that their part-time librarians’ jobs will be protected.
Trump’s handpicked board votes to rename DC arts institution to Trump-Kennedy Center
President Donald Trump’s handpicked board voted Thursday to rename Washington’s leading performing arts center as the Trump-Kennedy Center, the White House said.
President Donald Trump tours the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Monday, March 17, 2025.
5 things to know about Montgomery County’s plastic bag ban
An earlier attempt at a ban flopped. Here’s what you need to know about the new ban.
A shopper uses a reusable bag, given out by the Department of Environmental Protection during a press conference on Thursday to promote Montgomery County’s “Bring Your Own Bag” law, which will go into effect on Jan. 1.
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