Washington might be able to handle international summits without blinking an eye, but it's not something that officials in Frederick, Maryland are used to. They'll have to learn quickly—Frederick is the closest city to the upcoming G8 Summit at Camp David. more ›

Animal rights groups in Maryland are not happy with a ruling that deems pit bulls to be "inherently dangerous." more ›

A Maryland court ruled late last week that pit bulls are "inherently dangerous" and that an owner and even their landlord could be held liable for any attacks for the mere fact that the dogs are pit bulls. more ›

If you look at a Capital Bikeshare station map, you'll quickly notice that there are no stations in Maryland. None. That could soon change, expanding the scope of the popular bike-sharing program beyond the District and Arlington County. more ›

This year's haul of blue crabs from the Chesapeake Bay is set to be the best in two decades, according to a joint press release from Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley. more ›

Like: The Maryland General Assembly passed a law forbidding employers from asking employees and job applicants for passwords to social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. more ›

Our long regional nightmare about that winning ticket for a share of a $656 million Mega Millions jackpot is finally over. The real winners came forward, and Mirlande Wilson is not one of them. more ›

If all goes to plan, Maryland residents could well have quite the November ballot in front of them. A number of controversial measures in the Old Line State are either on the ballot or making their way there, including illegal immigration, same-sex marriage and gambling. more ›

An off-duty Montgomery County Police Department officer died early Monday morning when shot himself following a traffic stop in which he was suspected of driving under the influence, Maryland State Police say. more ›

Same-sex marriage doesn't take effect in Maryland until next year, but a case today in the state's top court is considering whether the state should grant a divorce to a same-sex couple married in California. more ›

Patrons at Maryland restaurants that hold liquor licenses may soon be able to bring their own private wine reserves, with the state's General Assembly set to pass a corkage law as soon as today. more ›

Mirlande Wilson, the Baltimore woman who claims she purchased one of three winning tickets in last week's $656 million Mega Millions drawing, now says she can't even find the lucky slip of paper. more ›

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley wants his state to pay for a study that would determine the economic feasibility of building a stadium for D.C. United in the heart of Baltimore, but legislators rebuffed it. more ›

More Virginians go to Nats games than do residents from D.C. and Maryland. Is there a good reason why? more ›

Montgomery County police did the unthinkable last week: They pulled over Batman for driving without properly fastened license plates. Today, we learned his real name: It's Lenny. more ›

Under head coach Brenda Frese, the Terps have now won ten straight and have reached their fourth Elite Eight appearance. To get to the Final Four in Denver, however, Maryland must now face top-seeded Notre Dame. more ›

Montgomery County police announced today that earlier in the week, an officer made one of the greatest traffic stops in the history of law enforcement: Batman was pulled over. more ›

It was a crazy weekend for college hoops fans, and our local teams got into the act—to some extent. While the men's teams' seasons may be over, at least our area women are still making a run. Here's our rundown of what happened for NCAA tournament teams Georgetown, Loyola, VCU, Virginia, Norfolk State, and Maryland. more ›

Virginia really is for lovers—of unlimited campaign contributions and other practices that make the Old Dominion a honeypot of political corruption, according to a new report gauging the public integrity of the states. more ›

It was expected, and yesterday it started—opponents of same-sex marriage in Maryland have kicked off their petition drive to collect the 55,736 signatures they need to put the issue on the November ballot, writes the Post. more ›

While we have already discussed what the local men's basketball teams will be up to later this week, the women's teams will also be repping the DMV starting this Saturday. DCist breaks down where the Terps, Hoyas, and Mids will be going for the women's NCAA Tournament: more ›

The region's arboriculturists have some sad news today, as a prize-winning tree in Charles County, Md. was recently discovered to have toppled over the Associated Press reports. more ›

Should Maryland drivers be forbidden from smoking in their car if they have a young passenger aboard? Legislators in Annapolis are trying to make it so again this year. more ›

A few weeks after it seemed doomed to failure, a five-cent bag fee for Prince George's County passed a key Maryland House Committee this morning and could well become law later this year. more ›

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is set to sign a law legalizing same-sex marriage today at 5 p.m., kicking off a celebration for supporters of marriage equality and a petition-drive for its opponents. more ›

The Maryland Senate voted 25-22 to approve legislation legalizing same-sex marriage this evening, sending the bill to Gov. Martin O'Malley for his signature. more ›

Frederick County's Board of County Commissioners approved an ordinance yesterday making English the official language for nearly all local government functions. Other languages will only be permitted for issues of public health or safety. more ›

Maryland and Virginia certainly are going in different directions, as exemplified by a pair of votes today that would affect same-sex couples very differently depending on what side of the border they're on. more ›

A same-sex marriage bill that narrowly passed the Maryland House last Friday heads next to the Senate, where proponents hope that it will quickly make its way through as it has in years past. more ›

The Maryland House of Delegates passed a bill legalizing same-sex sex marriage Friday evening, all but guaranteeing that the Maryland will become the eight state, along with D.C., to offer marriage equality. more ›