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A May 14, 2026, drought status map from the Maryland Department of the Environment. (Courtesy photo)
May 15, 2026

Much of Maryland under drought warning

Much of Maryland remains in drought warning status, according to a May 14 update from the Maryland Department of the Environment.

The La Patrona food truck in Temple Hills is shown in April 2026. Soon a La Patrona restaurant will open nearby, thanks to Maryland Business Boost. (Capital News Service)
May 13, 2026

A state program that boosted small businesses is getting booted

Maryland's Business Boost program, which provided grants to small businesses was cut from the 2027 state budget.

Teaching technical trades is a big part of economic development in the St. Mary’s County Innovation District. (St. Mary's County Department of Economic Development)
May 12, 2026

To the ’burbs and beyond: How can MD boost business outside cities?

Locales in Maryland’s outer reaches have their own strengths and attractions — and varied approaches to economic development.

This image is of the final development of the Chirisa Technology Park's data-center campus in southeastern Chesterfield County, Virginia. (USA TODAY Network)
May 5, 2026

Southern MD county finds itself in the middle of a data center fight

The proliferation of energy-hungry data centers is provoking fierce opposition, including in Maryland, as concerns mount over strained electrical grids and soaring utility rates.

Maryland Court of Appeals
May 1, 2026

Double jeopardy case: MD Supreme Court declines to answer key question

The Maryland Supreme Court declined to decide whether a defendant can be tried again after reckless conduct by prosecutors led to a mistrial.

Traffic in the Washington, D.C., area in 2022. (Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post)
Apr 24, 2026

DC ring stole 100+ cars, shipped some from Baltimore to Africa, officials say

Alleged members of a car-theft ring have been indicted in a multimillion-dollar conspiracy, in which stolen cars were shipped overseas from ports in Maryland and other states to be resold, officials said.

Washington, D.C. police vehicles (Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post)
Apr 17, 2026

DC police lieutenant arrested in MD, charged with seeking to have sex with a minor

A former head of the D.C. police union was arrested in Maryland after allegedly exchanging sexual messages and explicit images with an undercover detective posing as a teenage boy.

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Apr 14, 2026

Quadruple amputee and cornhole pro charged with murdering friend in Southern MD

A professional cornhole player and quadruple amputee accused of killing his friend while driving through Southern Maryland has been indicted on a first-degree murder charge.

Janay Hurley owns and operates the newly opened Assisted Living Locators of Waldorf. (Evive Brands via Assisted Living Locators)
Apr 6, 2026

Senior care advisory service opens in Southern MD

Assisted Living Locators, a nationwide senior placement and referral service, has opened its newest location in Waldorf. 

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Mar 25, 2026

A quadruple amputee inspired others through cornhole. He’s now accused of murder in MD.

Dayton Webber, a professional cornhole player and a quadruple amputee, is accused of murdering his friend in Southern Maryland.

Heaven Bound Cremation Services in Waldorf is seen in February 2025. (Katie Mettler/The Washington Post)
Feb 23, 2026

MD crematory owners charged with mishandling bodies of fetuses, infant

Maryland State Police allege the operators of Heaven Bound Cremation Services mishandled the remains of seven fetuses and a 2-month-old infant.

Joseline Peña-Melnyk during her swearing-in ceremony as Maryland's House Speaker on Dec. 16, 2025. (The Daily Record/Hannah Gaskill)
Jan 2, 2026

Speaker Peña-Melnyk establishes changes to MD House leadership

Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk announced changes to committee leadership, staking her claim over the inner workings of the Maryland House.