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EPA Monitoring Ship Crash Scene For Hazardous Materials
Agencies are watching for hazardous materials leaking from the cargo ship that hit the Key Bridge; an environmental group is worried.
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Agencies are watching for hazardous materials leaking from the cargo ship that hit the Key Bridge; an environmental group is worried.
Virginia is 26th worst for structurally deficient bridges in a recent ranking of states and territories. DC ranked 47th worst in the report.
MD Transportation Authority officers raced to stop traffic onto the doomed Key Bridge, but couldn't reach a road crew: Listen to the audio.
Montgomery County Police have released surveillance photos of three suspects in the vandalism of Wheaton Community Church.
A Hyattsville man was charged with armed robbery tied to a July home invasion in Rockville, police said. The victim was stabbed and beaten.
See video of Baltimore's Key Bridge and I-695 collapsing into the Patapsco River after a cargo ship crashed into a bridge support.
Some Montgomery County restaurants will be open on Sunday, March 31, to serve Easter diners. Here are suggestions from Open Table.
Some Fredericksburg area restaurants will be open on Sunday, March 31, to serve Easter fine dining. Here are suggestions from Open Table.
The Powerball jackpot for Monday's drawing is $800 million, while the Tuesday Mega Millions prize is $1.1 billion. What winners should know.
The Powerball jackpot for Monday's drawing is $800 million, while the Tuesday Mega Millions prize is $1.1 billion. What winners should know.
The Powerball jackpot for Monday's drawing is $800 million, while the Tuesday Mega Millions prize is $1.1 billion. What winners should know.
A Potomac 17-year-old is charged with armed robbery in a theft at the Tobacco King, 7022 Wisconsin Ave. in Bethesda.
Nobody won Friday's $977 million Mega Millions jackpot, but a ticket worth $3M was sold in Virginia. Plus a $10K winner in Fredericksburg.
A Severn resident who was a passenger in a minivan died Saturday when it struck a tow truck at a crash site on the outer loop of I-695.
With spring's arrival, several varieties of insects have begun to stir. Florida is awaiting the arrival of the massive Joro spider.
With spring's arrival, several varieties of insects have begun to stir. Virginia has maintained a spotted lanternfly quarantine.
With spring's arrival, several varieties of insects have begun to stir. Maryland has added 2 counties to a spotted lanternfly quarantine.
Karen Huger, a cast member of Bravo's "Real Housewives of Potomac," has been charged with DUI in Montgomery County, reports said.
A woman on foot died Friday morning when she was struck by a vehicle in the 3600 block of Powder Mill Road in Beltsville, officials said
A flood watch in the Baltimore-DC area will kick in with heavy rainfall expected over a six-hour window, the National Weather Service said.