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    ‘Drove away as if she were nothing’: Police turn to public to identify hit-and-run driver
    Montgomery County Police asked the public to help them identify a driver in a June 19 hit-and-run that killed 61-year-old Hanna Wegayehou in Silver Spring.
    JULY 21, 2026 - Montgomery County Police are asking for the public's help identifying a hit-and-run driver who fled the scene of a fatal crash involving a pedestrian in Silver Spring last month. Nate Tinbite speaks about his mother, Hanna Wegayehou, 61, who was killed in the crash at a presser on Tuesday.
    Kaylee Hottle, teenage actor in ‘Godzilla’ franchise, dies in Maryland car crash
    Kaylee Hottle, the teenage actor who played Jia in “Godzilla vs. Kong” and its sequel, died in a single-vehicle car crash in Frederick County early Tuesday morning.
    HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 25: Kaylee Hottle attends the Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures world premiere of "Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire" at TCL Chinese Theatre on March 25, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)
    Maryland wrongly paid SNAP benefits to $2M lottery winner, incarcerated people
    Most eye-popping among the findings was the state’s failure to terminate SNAP benefits for a person who won a $2 million lottery prize in July 2023.
    FILE - SNAP EBT information sign is displayed at a gas station in Riverwoods, Ill., Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)
    Upper Marlboro resident sentenced to prison for procurement and kickback scheme
    An Upper Marlboro resident and former U.S. Census Bureau official was sentenced to two years in prison for a procurement and kickback scheme that netted her $790,000.
    An Upper Marlboro resident and former U.S. Census Bureau official was sentenced to two years in prison for a procurement and kickback scheme that netted her $790,000.
    New bill aims to prevent human trafficking at Montgomery County spas
    Officials say a legal loophole has allowed disbanded businesses to continue abuse under new licenses.
    Montgomery County Council member Dawn Luedtke, who represents District 7, speaks at the council’s office building in Rockville last year.
    Body of missing boater in Anne Arundel County recovered from Rock Creek
    Officials said seven people were on a pontoon boat when Jones jumped off it to retrieve his hat.
    Dive teams from the Maryland Natural Resources Police and Anne Arundel County Fire Department recovered the body of a man who jumped into Rock Creek in Anne Arundel County on Sunday.
    ‘We ain’t going nowhere’: Towson vintage shop to rebuild after arson attack
    The owner of a recently opened vintage clothing store in Towson has vowed to rebuild after an arson attack this month.
    After opening to the public in February, Rosebud Retro was the target of an arson attack in July, shuttering the business as owners worked to relaunch.
    Hutzell: Constitutional challenge could defang an emboldened government watchdog
    COLUMN | If a judge sides with Donna Liberto's constitutional argument, it could have a chilling effect on the Anne Arundel County auditor's ability to pursue fraud, waste and abuse.
    The former superintendent of Lake Waterford Park in Pasadena was fired after an auditor's investigation found she'd been using a department pickup truck for personal business.
    Art, identity and history intersect in new ‘Maryland’s America’ exhibit at Flag House
    The Star-Spangled Banner Flag House museum has unveiled a new exhibit to showcase how Marylanders are connected to America’s past, present and future.
    Artists and guests examine the artwork during the unveiling of the “Maryland’s America” exhibit at the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House in Baltimore last week.
    New home construction in Maryland is slumping. Can Congress fix it?
    Maryland is on track to build its fewest new housing units since the Great Recession. A new law passed by Congress could change that.
    A construction worker installs windows at Reservoir Square, an eight-acre, $170 million mixed-use development currently under construction at 600-800 West North Avenue.
    Cyclosporiasis outbreak still connected to Taylor Farms and iceberg lettuce
    Public health officials said despite a false positive test result from sampled produce, tracing information still points to Taylor Farms and iceberg lettuce as being a part of the cyclospora contamination.
    Public health officials said that despite a false positive test result from sampled produce, tracing information still points to Taylor Farms and iceberg lettuce as being part of the cyclospora contamination.
    Braveboy taps former state commerce secretary to chair Prince George’s County Planning Board
    County Executive Aisha Braveboy nominated former Commerce Secretary Kevin Anderson to chair the Prince George’s County Planning Board.
    Maryland Secretary of Commerce Kevin Anderson talks with Tareq Abu Ghazaleh, director of vision oversight for the directorate of Jordan.
    Man killed, woman wounded in Southwest Baltimore shooting
    A man died and a woman was injured in a shooting in southwest Baltimore Saturday night, police said.
    Baltimore Police officers are investigating a shooting that left a man dead and woman injured on Saturday.
    A black bear’s stroll through downtown Frederick goes viral
    In viral videos, the bear stands up to look through a window before continuing along Frederick’s Market Street.
    A video still of the bear in Frederick on Sunday, July 20, 2026.
    8 ‘pet pantries’ across Baltimore aim to keep animals with owners
    A network of eight free, self-serve pet food pantries has sprung up across the Baltimore area, helping owners keep their pets fed and out of shelters.
    The pet pantry on Keswick Road in Hampden is stocked with donated pet food and treats, all free to the community.
    Streeter: BGE can once again turn your power off. But they shouldn’t.
    COLUMN | BGE resumed cutting off people’s power for not paying their bills. I suggest forgiveness for those constantly playing catch-up, especially in this unforgiving heat.
    Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. has resumed being able to terminate customers’ power for lack of payment.
    How to get Maryland Renaissance Festival tickets this year
    The annual festival in Crownsville often sells out. Here’s what you need to know about getting a ticket.
    Sir William DeBracey performs for the crowd before jousting at the Maryland Renaissance Festival grounds in Crownsville in 2025.
    A trans ban came to rugby. Baltimore’s Ferals played on.
    In February, USA Rugby banned transgender women from competing with other women at all levels. Something interesting happened: Many teams refused to listen.
    Harper Ockert runs drills with teammates at Utz Field in Patterson Park during Ferals rugby practice, in Baltimore, Tuesday March 10, 2026.
    Maryland catches a break before storms, possible wildfire smoke return this week
    Maryland is somewhat in the clear Sunday, but wildfire smoke and the threat of severe thunderstorms could return this week.
    Wildfire smoke and the threat of severe thunderstorms could return to Maryland this week.
    Man found dead with gunshot wounds on sidewalk in Odenton neighborhood
    A man was found fatally shot on a sidewalk in an Odenton neighborhood Saturday night, Anne Arundel County Police said.
    An Anne Arundel County Police vehicle.
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