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15-year-old boy suffers ‘life-threatening’ injuries after car accident in Rockville

St. Coletta of Greater Washington’s CEO to retire after a 30-year career helping the disabled

National Christmas Tree lighting to be recorded for online streaming

Diocese goes solar at churches and schools around Virginia

Police investigate fatal hit-and-run crash in Baltimore

Baltimore Co. Public Schools cancel classes on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 due to ransomware attack

2 Virginia Metro stations to close on weekends until March

Former coal-fired power plant to be transformed into mixed-use development space in Virginia

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Police investigate fatal hit-and-run crash in Baltimore

Baltimore Co. Public Schools cancel classes on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 due to ransomware attack

Two people killed, firefighter hurt in Maryland house fire

Ransomware attack forces Baltimore Co. public schools to close

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Calvert County schools put hold on hybrid learning

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Maryland high school posts message of unity after racist graffiti found

DC police detective killed in Charles County domestic shooting

Charles County weighs stronger COVID-19 response as cases rise

Charles County weighs tougher COVID-19 restrictions amid rising infections

Md. paintball attacks injure 1; photo of suspect’s vehicle released

Charles County delays bringing students back to classrooms amid rise in COVID-19 cases

1 dead, 3 injured in shooting at a Charles County lounge

1 dead, 5 injured in crash on US Route 1 in Fairfax County

2 Virginia Metro stations to close on weekends until March

Pedestrian dead in Fairfax County hit-and-run

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Howard Co. tightens limits on gatherings after increase in COVID-19 cases

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Howard County limits gatherings, schools to pare back in-person learning

Decrease in child abuse reports during COVID-19 raises concern in Howard Co.

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15-year-old boy suffers ‘life-threatening’ injuries after car accident in Rockville

1 dead, over 40 residents displaced after fire at Leisure World of Maryland

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Montgomery Co. clarifies new restrictions ahead of Thanksgiving

Montgomery Co. fire damages multiple townhomes, displaces 15

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North Carolina man charged in fatal shooting in Prince George’s Co.

U.Md. to rule if students will face discipline over lack of COVID-19 tests

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Stafford Co. public school employees to get pandemic stipend

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