Moore Signs Maryland Bat Conservation Bill into Law

ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore has enacted a new Maryland law sponsored by an Eastern Shore lawmaker aimed at protecting native bat species while encouraging the state’s forestry industry. Senate Bill 946 was drafted to allow the Department of Natural …

Student rescued from flooded Maryland school says he's "happy to be alive"

Flash flooding hit parts of Pennsylvania and Maryland, including in Westernport, where floodwaters breached the second floor of an elementary school. Officials said about 150 students and 50 adults had to be evacuated from Westernport Elementary School.  …

200 people rescued from flooded Maryland elementary school

Maryland lawmakers scale back driver’s license suspensions for unpaid child support

Federal law requires states to have a mechanism in place to suspend driver’s licenses over unpaid child support. But researchers, workforce development professionals and advocates have long criticized the practice as ineffective and counterproductive. That …

Red Cross of Greater Pa. opens shelter for residents impacted by flooding in Maryland

The American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania has opened an emergency shelter after 200 people were evacuated by rescue boats from a school due to flooding in Maryland Tuesday. According to a release from the Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania, the …

Elementary schools in Maryland evacuated after heavy rains cause flooding

Members of the Oakland Volunteer Fire Dept rescue students in Westernport, Md., on Tuesday. (Courtesy Alley Wade)Rescuers used boats to help evacuate two elementary schools in northwestern Maryland Tuesday as that state and others were flooded by heavy …

Maryland flash flood emergency: Heavy rain triggers worst flooding in 29 years in Westernport

Torrential rain prompted a flash flood emergency in western Maryland Tuesday, and other pockets of significant flash flooding were reported from Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Among the hardest hit areas was western Allegany County, Maryland, particularly …

Letter to the editor: Maryland reparations bill won't help anyone

OPINION: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore should veto the bill to study reparations for slavery, or at least dampen its implementation (“Backers of bill to study reparations for slavery urge Moore to sign measure,” Region, May 12). If it becomes law, this measure …

Maryland Woman Has Rare Spinal Tumor Removed Through Her Eye Socket

Police seek public's help identifying suspects in shooting near Twain, Maryland Parkway

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Detectives are appealing to the community for assistance in identifying three individuals linked to a shooting that occurred on April 20. The incident left a male victim with a gunshot wound to the leg. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police …