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Hagerstown nail salon owner freed after 5 months in ICE custody
Melissa Tran, a Hagerstown mom and nail salon owner, was freed five months after being detained by ICE and jailed in Washington state. A federal judge ruled that U.S. officials had no basis for prolonging her detention.
Hagerstown resident Mong "Melissa" Tuyen Thi Tran poses for a photo on Oct. 12, 2025, soon after being released from federal immigration detention facility in Tacoma, Washington.
Maryland women’s basketball enters the season ranked No. 10 in AP poll
Maryland nearly pulled off an upset against No. 1 South Carolina in last season’s Sweet 16, taking a halftime lead before ultimately falling to the Gamecocks 71-67.
Maryland head coach Brenda Frese coaches against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
Montgomery County is losing students. Here’s why that matters.
Montgomery County Public Schools predicts a dramatic dive in enrollment: a 9% drop from its 2019 peak to the enrollment forecast for 2031.
Teacher pointing at paper on the floor with students.
Gov. Wes Moore talks federal ‘assault’ on Maryland
“The assault that we’ve now had on the state of Maryland has been aggressive, has been intentional, it’s been petty, it’s been partisan and it’s been punishing,” Gov. Wes Moore said during a conversation with David Rubenstein at Impact Maryland.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore in conversation with moderator David Rubenstein at Impact Maryland on Tuesday.
Supreme Court takes up Republican attack on Voting Rights Act
A Republican attack on a core provision of the Voting Rights Act that is designed to protect racial minorities comes to the Supreme Court this week.
The United States Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. on Friday, January 3, 2025.
Howard schools say some union bus drivers used students to spread pay message
The school system says unionized Zūm bus drivers passed out flyers to students, encouraging families to join their pay fight.
yellow school buses
Maryland Democrats want a candidate in every 2026 race
An initiative dubbed “Contest Every Seat” aims to fill ballots across the state with Democratic candidates for the House of Delegates, state Senate, county councils and county commissions.
Steuart Pittman, chair of the Maryland Democratic Party and Anne Arundel’s county executive, says it’s imperative for his party to field solid candidates to challenge Republicans in as many races as possible in 2026.
That ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ song stuck in your head? A Marylander sings it.
Before Rei Ami was the singing voice of Zoey, she was a kid from Montgomery County.
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 2196 -- Pictured: (l-r) Musical guests Rei Ami, Ejae, and Audrey Nuna of "KPop Demon Hunters" perform on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 -- (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC)
Kitty treadmills aren’t the only luxury in Howard County’s first cat café
The most luxurious amenities inside Luna Cat Collective, Howard County’s first cat café, aren’t for humans.
Luna Cat Collective, Howard County’s first cat café, hosts several adoptable cats that guests can interact with and adopt.
3 women grads of the Naval Academy are running for office. Pete Hegseth should take notice.
Mikie Sherrill. Amy McGrath. Eileen Laubacher. All Naval Academy graduates, all running for office. Fifty years after the first women entered the academy, they represent a generational moment of change.
Democrat Mikie Sherrill responds to questions during the first general election gubernatorial debate with Republican opponent Jack Ciattarelli.
MCPS athletic director on the rise of girls flag football, NIL and more
MCPS Athletic Director Jeffrey Sullivan shares the biggest challenges facing high school sports and what might be next after the success of pickleball and girls flag football
Jeffrey Sullivan has been director of athletics for MCPS since 2017.
After months in ICE detention, a Maryland mother holds her children again
Melissa Tran was freed Sunday after spending the last five months in an ICE detention facility more than 2,700 miles from her family.
Siblings, Rachel, 18, Jacob, 10, Jackson, 19, and Riley Hoang, 6, spend time together and play with Snapchat filters on their living room couch on June 4, 2025.
Kurt Schmoke’s bid to save a struggling college
Kurt Schmoke, president of the University of Baltimore, has a new idea to help stabilize the embattled university: consolidation with Baltimore City Community College.
University of Baltimore President Kurt Schmoke wants to merge his institution with Baltimore City Community College.
Montgomery County superintendent wants billions of dollars to fix aging schools
If the MCPS superintendent’s proposal is approved, several elementary school buildings could be replaced by 2031, as could Damascus High.
MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor is asking for $2.7 billion for campus infrastructure.
Baltimore County police chief says $3 parking violation put him on Brady list
Baltimore County Police Chief Robert McCullough said the only reason he’s included on a Brady list is a 1986 parking violation that cost the county $3.
Robert O. McCullough, Chief of the Baltimore County Police, speaks to the media about a shooting that occurred on Breslin Court on December 24, 2024.
Government shutdown could be the longest ever, Speaker Johnson warns
Republican Speaker Mike Johnson predicted Monday the federal government shutdown may become the longest in history.
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 13: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to reporters as he departs a news conference on Capitol Hill on October 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. The government remains shut down after Congress failed to reach a funding deal 13 days ago.
More than $80,000 raised for family of child killed by school bus
A GoFundMe campaign, to cover funeral and other expenses for the family — which includes Summer’s younger sister and brother — collected the sum in two days.
Items left at a Rockville intersection to honor Summer Lim, an 11-year-old girl killed in a collision with a school bus there last week.
John Harbaugh knows fans are frustrated, but still believes Ravens are ‘going to be great’
John Harbaugh also noted his appreciation for owner Steve Bisciotti, who he said is “turning over every rock” to help the Ravens this season.
Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025 — Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh walks off the field after the Ravens lost 17-3 to the Los Angeles Rams at M&T Bank Stadium.
Former Naval Academy midshipman threatened ‘mass execution,’ feds say
“Honestly not that surprised I’ll be carrying out the mass execution of my peers in a couple,” Jackson Elliot Fleming wrote from his home in Chesterton, Indiana, according to federal prosecutors.
U.S. Navy Security officers attend Gate 1 at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis on Sept. 11 as the academy went on lockdown following reports of a shooter on campus.
Train derails in Baltimore, sending 18 cars off the track, fire officials say
A train derailment sent 18 cars off the track Sunday night in East Baltimore, according to the Baltimore City Fire Department. No one was injured.
Freight cars at the CSX Baltimore Yard in Curtis Bay.
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