Maryland News
O'Malley signs gas tax, announces projects
Gov. Martin O'Malley has announced the first round of highway and transit projects that will be paid for with Maryland's first gas tax increase in 20 years.
Md. fire marshal: Pipe bomb found in mailbox
Maryland's Fire Marshal is investigating after a pipe bomb was found in a mailbox in rural Carroll County.
Orb to have an inside view of Preakness from rail
Orb becomes Preakness insider after drawing rail as favorite in Saturday's Triple Crown race
Father loses bid to fight son's controversial suspension
A Maryland father says his son's controversial suspension is ridiculous, and he is not backing down.
Naked man jumps onto Prince George's fire truck (Video)
A group of Prince George's County firefighters had a strange encounter Wednesday after stopping for food in Calverton, Md.
Man shoots estranged wife, kills self in Clinton
A man shot and killed his estranged wife and then turned the shotgun on himself in Clinton, Md., Wednesday night, according to Prince George's County police.
Property tax hike possible in Montgomery County
WTOP's Kate Ryan reports.
Md. regents approve university tuition hikes
Maryland board of regents approves tuition hikes for state universities
Officials won't clear Md. child's pastry gun suspension
A Maryland second-grader who was suspended after chewing a pastry into the shape of a gun and aiming it at other students won't get his record cleared -- at least for now.
Metro to shut 5 stations for weekend work
Metro to shut a total of 5 stations on green and orange lines for weekend work
Md. promotes boat safety with floatable fashion
Md. DNR urges boaters to wear life jackets to work Friday to promote boater safety
D.C. ranks as top departure city for international travel
For international travel, Washington area airports are at the top of CardHub.com's list.
Franchot parody hooks up Marylanders with unclaimed money (Video)
Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot created a parody video to encourage people to find out whether they have unclaimed funds in old bank accounts or stocks.
Get ready to shuck and slurp Maryland's 'Skinny Dipper'
If the words "shucking" and "slurping" make your mouth water, get ready for the debut of a new oyster raised in Maryland.
O'Malley to sign gun-control bill
Md. governor to sign gun-control measure with fingerprint requirement for handgun purchases
Metro: No cause of Silver Spring fire yet
Although the ultimate cause of the fire that badly damaged one of the transit agency's oldest model railcars and left hundreds of commuters stranded has not been determined, the transit agency released preliminary findings Wednesday.
Pepco plan would reduce D.C. outages but hike rates
Every time a major storm knocks out power, many wonder why Pepco doesn't move its power lines underground. A new proposal could to do just that.
Bear poaching charges lead to hunting suspension
LaVale, Md., man charged with bear poaching loses hunting privileges for 2 years
$8.6M awarded to family of man stabbed at Md. club
Md. jury awards $8.6M to family of man fatally stabbed at club, victory may be symbolic
Speed camera firm refunding $27K in Hagerstown
Contractor's lax inspection of speed cameras leads to $27,000 in refunds in Hagerstown, Md.



