These single moms needed support so they bought a house, raise kids together

Friends Holly Harper and Herrin Hopper launched the Siren House, a place for them and other women to live while they figure out the next chapter in their lives.

Zelle scammers steal thousands of dollars from Maryland woman

A Maryland woman scammed out of thousands of dollars is speaking out in an effort to help others avoid a ploy making the rounds across the country.

Cargo ship runs aground in Chesapeake Bay; efforts underway to refloat

Efforts were underway Monday to refloat a container vessel that ran aground in the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

Man who received 1st pig heart transplant dies after 2 months

The first person to receive a heart transplant from a pig has died, two months after the groundbreaking experiment, the Maryland hospital that performed the surgery announced Wednesday.

Silver Spring explosion: 14 hurt, all known residents accounted for, officials say

Authorities say all known residents have been contacted and accounted for as investigators and search crews resume operations at a Silver Spring apartment complex the morning after an explosion and fire left over a dozen injured.

Silver Spring explosion: 10 transported in apartment building blast, several unaccounted for

UPDATE: During an afternoon press conference, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Chief Scott Goldstein said there are several tenants "unaccounted for." Officials do not have an exact number of how many people are missing. The search will continue through the night. 

Silver Spring explosion: Video shows moment blast destroys apartment building

A Silver Spring resident's security camera captured video of the moment an explosion tore through an apartment complex in Montgomery County sending 10 people to the hospital and leaving much of the building in ruins.

Ukrainian cemetery headstones damaged in Maryland; reward offered for tips leading to arrest

While a Ukrainian community in Maryland watched the horror unfolding in their home country, worrying about their family members still there, vandals broke into their church cemetery and damaged dozens of headstones.

Cecil County crossing guard hit by car, saves student

A crossing guard, who saved a student from being hit by a car on Friday, is being called a hero by the North East community. 

HBCU bomb threats reported at several universities across US

Authorities are investigating after several historically black colleges and universities across the county reported threats to their campuses Monday.

Baltimore firefighter injured in deadly blaze is awake, speaking

A firefighter who was injured in a deadly blaze that killed three of his colleagues is awake and speaking, according to the Baltimore Firefighters Union’s Twitter.

Magruder High School students tweeted about shooting instead of calling 911: police

A heightened police presence was on display at Magruder High School in Montgomery County Tuesday morning following Friday's shooting that left a 15-year-old student in critical condition.

Baltimore firefighters killed in vacant home blaze, one injured

Firefighters responded to a fire at a home on South Sticker Street around 6 a.m., the Baltimore City Fire Department tweeted.

Georgia man wanted on child sex charges caught trying to flee country Christmas Eve

A Cobb County man wanted for felony child sex assault and molestation charges was caught by officers at Washington Dulles International Airport trying to flee the country on Christmas Eve, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

FedEx driver loses job after video shows mishandling of package in Prince George's County

A FedEx driver is out of a job Tuesday after company officials saw a video of him mishandling a package caught on a Ring doorbell camera in Prince George's County – but Avery Mathis isn’t making excuses.