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The Maryland Supreme Court building is shown in Annapolis on June 4, 2026. (Ian Round/The Daily Record)
Jul 29, 2026

Split court affirms convictions of St. Mary’s County man accused of raping daughter

The convictions of a St. Mary’s County man accused of raping his daughter split the Maryland Supreme Court four ways.

An assortment of chicken sandwiches from Guatemalan chicken restaurant chain Pollo Campero. (USA TODAY Network)
Jul 29, 2026

Chicken restaurant opens Waldorf location

Pollo Campero, a fast food restaurant chain, held a grand opening of its newest Maryland location in Charles County on July 15. 

Former Maryland Del. Dan Cox won the Republican primary and will face Democratic Gov. Wes Moore in November. (USA TODAY Network)
Jul 2, 2026

Cox beat Hale in MD gubernatorial primary without Republican establishment. How?

How did Dan Cox win Maryland's Republican gubernatorial primary over the establishment-backed Ed Hale?

Del. Adrian Boafo speaks to supporters after being projected the winner of the Democratic primary for Maryland’s 5th Congressional District on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. He’ll face Republican Chris Chaffee in November. (Photo by William J. Ford)
Jun 24, 2026

Early endorsement, late funding rush boost Boafo in 5th District

Del. Adrian Boafo (D-Prince George’s) got an early, and important, leg up in the crowded field of 24 Democrats running to replace longtime Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-5th) when Hoyer endorsed Boafo as his successor.

2026 Top Leadership in Law award winner, Kevin R. Hill. (Steve Ruark for The Daily Record)
Jun 16, 2026

Pilot program gives MD children a say in custody cases

A pilot program in Southern Maryland provides free attorneys to children whose parents are going through contentious divorces.

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.