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This image is of the final development of the Chirisa Technology Park's data-center campus in southeastern Chesterfield County, Virginia. (USA TODAY Network)
Jul 28, 2026

Frederick data center: MD Supreme Court explains why it blocked referendum

The Maryland Supreme Court published its reasoning for blocking a referendum that would have allowed Frederick County voters to limit the expansion of a data center campus.

The Roxbury Correctional Institution, south of Hagerstown, is shown in this 2023 file photo.(USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Jul 20, 2026

8 MD inmate stabbings over July 4 revive staffing questions

A July 4 weekend brawl at Roxbury Correctional Institution in which eight inmates were stabbed and hospitalized has renewed scrutiny of conditions at Maryland prisons.

At left: President Donald Trump looks on during a round table on collegiate sports in the White House in Washington on March 6, 2026. At right: Attorney General Anthony Brown visits the Senate chamber on the first day of the 2026 legislative session. (Left: REUTERS File Photo/Nathan Howard; right: Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record)
Jul 17, 2026

Maryland-Trump litigation: Where do AG Brown’s cases stand?

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown’s staff has been facing off directly against Department of Justice lawyers. Here's the status of those cases.

The Roxbury Correctional Institution, south of Hagerstown, is shown in this 2023 file photo.(USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Jul 16, 2026

After MD inmate death, 19 correctional officers and 8 medical personnel administratively charged

Nineteen correctional officers at Roxbury Correctional Institution in Western Maryland have been administratively charged after an inmate was found dead there.

Adam Daniel Greivell and Gina Cirincion are Republican candidates for Washington County State's Attorney. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Jul 9, 2026

Washington County state’s attorney narrowly wins GOP primary

Washington County State's Attorney Gina Cirincion won the state's attorney Republican primary race by 27 votes.

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Jul 8, 2026

4 new judges appointed by MD Gov. Wes Moore

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore appointed four new judges to the bench.

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?

Construction continues on a $1 billion, 520-acre data center Wednesday, May 20, 2026 in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. It is being built for Meta, the trillion-dollar company that owns Facebook and Instagram. It's one of seven major data center projects pending in Wisconsin that combined are worth more than $57 billion. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Jul 1, 2026

Western MD county approves data center moratorium

The Washington County commissioners voted 4-1 to approve a yearlong moratorium regarding data center applications.

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Jun 30, 2026

Ex-lawyer seeks reinstatement to MD bar after US House primary win

Robin Ficker, the former attorney who won the Republican nomination for Maryland's 6th Congressional District, is seeking to be readmitted to the state bar.

Birds fly past the U.S. Capitol building dome in Washington on Jan. 4, 2026. (REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo)
Jun 24, 2026

MD congressional incumbents cruise to primary wins

Maryland's 5th and 6th congressional district elections drew the spotlight Tuesday, but in the state's other races, incumbents appeared on election night headed to renomination.

The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement bought this warehouse, shown on Jan. 28, 2026, at 16220 Wright Road near Williamsport. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Jun 22, 2026

ICE reportedly dumping 7 detention warehouses — but legal fight over MD’s continues

ICE is unloading seven of the warehouses it had been planning to use for detention, The New York Times reports. But the fight over the one outside Hagerstown continues.

President Donald Trump looks on during a roundtable on collegiate sports in the White House in Washington on March 6, 2026. (REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo)
Jun 4, 2026

Trump to restart MD coal plant with federal funds

Millions in federal funds will be used to restart Allegany County’s AES Warrior Run coal plant, President Donald Trump announced.