Western Maryland

Virginia’s rapid accumulation of nearly 600 data centers now feels like a warning for some Marylanders, as businesses and local governments look to attract the giant facilities.

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.

Melissa Tran was freed Sunday after spending the last five months in an ICE detention facility more than 2,700 miles from her family.

As state leaders debate whether to redraw the electoral map, Jake Day waits.

Nearly five months after floodwaters ravaged Westernport, a small, rural Allegany County town, the yearslong work of repairing and rebuilding paused, briefly, for a celebration.

State police are investigating the death of a prisoner at the North Branch Correctional Institution in Allegany County over the weekend, officials announced Monday.

A former Mount St. Mary's University student has sued the university claiming she was raped by a rugby player who had previously been accused of sexual assault.

Wednesday is the first day of school at Westernport Elementary. On May 13, a flood forced the school to evacuate by boat and prompted Gov. Wes Moore to declare a state of emergency.

The cost of storm damage has doubled to more than $30 million from initial estimates.

Williamsport High School in Washington County will start the 2025-26 academic year virtually after asbestos was found in parts of its building.

The Maryland agency made three personnel changes after an Office of the Correctional Ombudsman report found fault in DJS operations.

The road to Camden Yards, once again, passes through Frederick.

The lawsuit comes days after members of Maryland’s federal delegation were denied a tour of Baltimore’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office.

The Aberdeen IronBirds, in a long feud with the city, appear likely to move to Frederick, a deal apparently set to be announced this week.

The report also criticized the agency for mismanaging an evacuation during a flood risk and rising assaults on staff.

For the first time since being taken into custody by ICE in May, Hagerstown mother and salon owner Mong Tuyen Thi Tran appeared in court.

Gov. Wes Moore said Wednesday that Maryland will appeal Trump’s decision after the administration denied federal flood aid.

Maryland State Police launched an investigation into the death of a 30-year-old man incarcerated at North Branch Correctional Institution in Allegany County.

Del. Nino Mangione this week hosted his third town hall on a proposed 70-mile power line project. One year after residents started to learn about the plan, many remain vehemently opposed to the project that would cut through rural Maryland.

Van Hollen said he’d hoped his colleagues would have rejected the administration’s attempt to undo years of work by members of both parties.