SMCM senior Emma Mastrangelo and junior goalkeeper Sophia Kent swept the United East field hockey weekly awards after a 2-0 week.

State auditors found the attorney general's office could not track nearly $63 million paid to outside law firms hired by state agencies.

A state board found two Open Meetings Act violations tied to the Aug. 18 session before Mayor Jeannine James' censure. The town is changing procedures.

Maryland school board candidates say districts need more mental health resources as a new law requires a full-time therapist in every school.

A Waldorf man faces first-degree assault charges after an Oct. 3 incident at MedStar St. Mary's. A county commissioner criticized his $1,500 release.

Six candidates are running for three Charles County House of Delegates seats in District 28. Only one answered the CNS questionnaire.

The 293-acre Holly Beach Farm near the Bay Bridge opens Nov. 6 for reservation-only birding and hiking as DNR plans a pier and shoreline work.

Calvert health, sheriff and prevention officials report a rise in kratom-related overdoses, including a death, and urge residents to avoid the products.

Maryland's unemployment rate fell to 3.9% in September, the lowest since April 2025, while federal estimates showed 8,800 fewer jobs.

St. Mary's commissioners approved a $3 million loan to the Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad as a lump sum, overriding staff's advice to pay in stages.

Charles County commissioners asked for tighter exclusions in a proposed pretrial release program. A revised bill is due Oct. 27.

A Charles County contractor won $500,000 on a Gifts of Green scratch-off his business partner gave him. One top prize remains in the $20 game.