The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for parts of western Maryland as severe storms move through the region Wednesday afternoon and evening. A Hazardous Weather Outlook has been issued for other parts of the state, including Montgomery County.
Unseasonably warm temperatures are expected across the region today, but the warm conditions could also bring the potential for severe thunderstorms later this afternoon and evening.
Maryland Anthony G. Brown filed an emergency motion asking a federal court to halt construction of a planned immigration detention facility near Williamsport, arguing the project is moving forward without required environmental review.
Thirty years after retracing the path of the Underground Railroad on foot, a Germantown historian plans to make the journey again, this time marking the nation’s 250th birthday while highlighting the legacy of Harriet Tubman.
A new national report ranking the happiest cities in America places one Maryland city among the top 15 in the country.
On Monday, Governor Wes Moore announced a proposed $3 million investment in his Fiscal Year 2027 budget to support economic development along the Purple Line corridor during a visit to the Flower Theatre in Silver Spring.
A 22-year-old man from Romania and Ireland was sentenced to two years in federal prison for his role in a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) fraud scheme, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland.
After a slower warm-up than initially expected, much warmer weather is finally on the way this week, with temperatures potentially climbing into the low 80s by midweek.
Two Maryland restaurants received national attention this week after being highlighted by Washington Post food critic Elazar Sontag in his “favorite dishes of February.”
The Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda region has once again been recognized as one of the most arts-vibrant communities in the United States, marking a decade of consistent national recognition. SMU DataArts, the National Center for Arts Research, released its 10th annual Arts Vibrancy Index ranking and placed the Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda region at No. 24 among 100 core based statistical areas for 2025.
Terra Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse in Rockville has been named to Eater DC’s March 2026 list of the “Best New Restaurants Around DC,” once again earning recognition as the only restaurant in Maryland included in the roundup (a video of the grand opening celebration and experience can be seen below).