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The Maryland Senate is delaying debate on a bill to legalize gay marriage.More

During a special meeting held Tuesday afternoon, the Wicomico County Board of Education voted to reappoint Dr. John E. Fredericksen as superintendent of schools for another four-year term beginning July 1.More

The Supreme Court appeared sharply divided Wednesday over a law that makes it a crime to lie about having been awarded top military honors.More

Smyrna police are asking the public's help in locating a teenager wanted in connection with Tuesday morning's robbery of the Dover Federal Credit Union on West Glenwood Avenue.More

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources wants to establish one or two locations in every county where people can fish for free.More

President Barack Obama is proposing to cut the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 28 percent and wants an even lower effective rate for manufacturers, a senior administration official says, as the White House lays down an election-year marker in the debate over tax policy.More

Milford police are asking the public's help in identifying a suspect wanted for robbing a local hotel.More

Maryland's Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown is advocating for a program to provide more access to health care.More

A bill to legalize gay marriage in Maryland is on its way to the full state Senate.More

A lot has changed over the last four decades, except the property tax formula for Sussex County. Soon, that could change too.More

People in Crisfield say they have noticed the slow but sure decline of business in the Somerset County town.  Some believe it started with the economic crash in 2008.More

Authorities are offering a $2,500 cash reward to anyone with information that leads to the arrest of whoever is responsible for the fatal shooting of a Salisbury man.More

Delaware State Police have arrested a Wilmington man accused of exposing himself at the Kohl's Department Store on Rocky Run Parkway in Wilmington.More

There's one week left to apply for a mail-in absentee ballot for Virginia's Republican presidential primary on March 6.More

How did dozens of prime seats suddenly become unavailable on the fair's website, only to show up on other sites at much higher prices? The Fair provided some scenarios.More

Effective April 1, the Chester River Hospital Center will no longer be delivering babies.More

Dover city officials want to extend the state's sex offender ordinance.  Right now current law states that medium- and high-risk sex offenders must live and work more than 500 feet away from schools.More

A Stevensville man is facing child neglect and related charges following accusations that he left two small children alone in a running car for nearly half an hour while he went grocery shopping.More

Maryland State Police say five Somerset County businesses were cited for selling alcohol to minors during recent compliance checks.More

The U.S. military says an American reconnaissance plane crashed 6 miles from the only U.S. base in Africa, killing four service members on board.More

A Senate committee has rejected legislation that would have made it illegal to secretly use an electronic device to track a person's movements.More

A new state audit says Maryland lacks the money needed to make payments owed to victims of crime in the state.More

It's the last day to take advantage of a tax holiday in Maryland for energy-efficient appliances.More

A shooting outside of a Sussex County nightclub left a teenager in serious condition on Sunday.More

U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials plan to investigate whether inhalable caffeine sold in lipstick-sized canisters is safe for consumers and if its manufacturer was right to brand it as a dietary supplement.More

Police in New Castle County say a police officer was injured when her cruiser collided with a car whose driver was allegedly making an illegal U-turn.More

A judge has ruled a measure allowing in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in Maryland is subject to referendum.More

Delaware State Police say they arrested a Pennsylvania man after an investigation revealed he was buying and selling stolen items at a store he owns in Wilmington.More

Maryland appears ready to become one of a handful of states in the U.S. to legalize gay marriage after the bill to allow it passed a long-standing hurdle in the Maryland House of Delegates on Friday.More

Crisfield police have announced the arrest of the third and final suspect accused of crashing a birthday party and robbing those in attendance last weekend.More

With little debate, a Senate committee has endorsed a House-passed bill allowing private child placement agencies to deny adoptions for gays or others who offend their religious or moral teaching.More

Harrington police have arrested a Smyrna woman accused of taking someone else's credit card and using it to steal money from the victim's account.More

Consumer prices rose modestly in January on higher costs for food, gas, rent and clothing.More

Maryland farmers are offering homeowners tips on bay-friendly backyard gardening practices.More

Experts say depression and suicide occur more often in teenagers than one might think.More

Allegiant Airlines on Thursday began offering low-cost, nonstop flights between Salisbury and Orlando, Fla. The airline company is known for its exceptional travel deals and even offers fares as low as $69.99 one-way between the two cities.More

Suicide is a complex topic, and an uncomfortable one for many parents to discuss with their children.More

Maryland's Department of Natural Resources is seeking an increase in boating fees, which the department says are falling short of the costs of its programs.More

A 42-year-old Greenwood man is behind bars following allegations that he fraudulently pocketed more than $50,000 from an 84-year-old woman, Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden announced Thursday.More

Salisbury police say two speed cameras will soon be operational in the city.More

The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell to the lowest point in almost four years last week, the latest signal that the job market is steadily improving.More

Dover police have arrested a suspect wanted in connection with last week's robbery of the Kmart jewelry counter.More

Neighbors in the Planters Run Development have their eye on a Canada goose with an arrow through its body, right below its neck.More

Pentagon prosecutors have filed war crimes charges against a Pakistani detainee at Guantanamo who graduated from a U.S. high school, accusing him joining al-Qaida and taking part in a series of post-Sept. 11 terror plots.More

When it comes to same-sex marriage, people tend to feel one way or the other and are unlikely to change their minds. In Maryland, Gov. Martin O'Malley's gay marriage bill has already passed through the Senate. It is now up to the House to keep it alive.

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SALISBURY, Md.- The state of Maryland has received millions of dollars in federal funding from the Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Yet only a handful of jobs have been created, leading many to ask where the money went.More

When applying lipstick - or puckering up to made-up lips - you might have more to worry about than stained teeth.
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Crisfield police have announced the arrest of the second of three suspects accused of crashing a birthday party and robbing those in attendance last weekend.More

A Wicomico County Circuit Court judge sentenced a Salisbury man to 24 years in prison for two home invasions that occurred last summer in Salisbury and Pittsville.More

Delaware State Police are asking the public's help in locating a Smyrna area sex offender who failed to register as being homeless.More

A dozen couples were scheduled for services on Tuesday in Sussex County, said clerk of the peace George Parish. At one point, the ceremonies were scheduled back-to-back.More

Two lanes and high speeds are the ingredients for a dangerous road. Add shore traffic to the mix and you end up with state road 404 in Caroline County.More

Dawn Ramashka was charged with one count of distribution of a controlled dangerous substance following "Operation Sand Dollar," an Ocean City police sting operation that got under way in January 2010 and involved an officer posing as a cab driver. Ramashka, who is out on $50,000 bond, claims police are going after the smaller fish, not the hardcore criminals.More

A new bill in the Maryland Senate proposes that the University of Maryland-Baltimore pay up to half a million dollars to reimburse the Hudson Farm in Berlin for legal expenses.More

A House Republican supermajority has muscled two of the most restrictive anti-abortion bills in years to passage over passionate objections from Democrats.More

Delaware State Police have arrested one suspect and are looking for another accused of stealing copper wire from a Delmarva Power storage yard in Millsboro.More

Police have arrested one suspect and are looking for two others accused of crashing a Crisfield birthday party and robbing those in attendance.More

Gov. Martin O'Malley will be speaking in support of a bill aimed at developing offshore wind energy in Maryland.More

Sussex County lawmakers are expressing concerns that proposed changes meant to improve two Georgetown-area intersections could actually make the crossings less safe.More

The Maryland Senate has passed a measure that would prohibit an employer from requiring an employee to return to work on a day when called to jury duty.More

State education officials are meeting to consider what action to take regarding renewal applications from two Delaware charter schools.More

St. Michaels High School students who want to play football and lacrosse are out of luck.  The school does not offer those two sports, but neighboring Easton High School does.  Students in St. Michaels would like to play sports for Easton High.More

Officials from CenDel and The Downtown Dover Partnership have teamed up with other leaders to create a task force downtown.More

The Ocean City Police Department is calling "Operation Sand Dollar" a success.More

The head of the Department of Corrections says his agency likely won't see significant savings from efforts to reform Delaware's criminal justice system unless those reforms substantially reduce the prison population.More

The Maryland State Highway Administration has announced that it will have multiple 10-minute openings of the US 50 (Harry W. Kelley) drawbridge next week as crews perform the biennial inspection of the 70-year-old structure.More

A Salisbury man is facing child neglect and related charges following accusations that he left an infant in front of a Hebron home.More

Seaford police have arrested a suspect wanted in connection with last week's armed robbery of the Taco Bell on Sussex Highway.More

Gay marriage advocates will host a rally Monday evening in Annapolis.More

Authorities say a special education teacher at North Laurel Elementary School is facing two counts each of endangering the welfare of a child and unlawful imprisonment.More

Monday is the deadline for Virginia residents to register to vote if they wish to participate in the state's Republican presidential primary on March 6.More

Members of the General Assembly's budget writing committee are continuing their hearing as they work through Gov. Jack Markell's proposed spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year.More

The Delaware State Police are investigating a serious crash on SR 9 in Georgetown.More

Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, has died. She was 48.More

The attorney for a former Dover Air Force Base sergeant who pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography is asking that his sentencing be postponed.More

Delegate Emmett Burns says he has always known that gay relationships were inappropriate, dating that knowledge back to his childhood when he was asked to perform sexual acts with adult men.More

Michael Oher of the Baltimore Ravens visited children and parents at Prince Street Elementary in Salisbury on Friday.  Oher was there to sign and promote his book "I Beat the Odds."More

The Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office determined two early Friday fires that left two homes in the Willards area in ruins to be arson.
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Gov. Martin O'Malley says he wants lawmakers to pass a bill that would legalize gay marriage in order to provide children with stable homes.More

A federal judge wants attorneys to tell him whether a lawsuit filed by former Delaware death row inmate Robert Gattis should proceed.More

Police say a Salisbury man is behind bars for allegedly raping an 8-year-old girl and possessing tens of thousands of images of child pornography on his computer.More

The Virginia Senate has passed two bills to make life tougher for sex offenders.More

A 10-year-old Laurel Intermediate School student has been charged with carrying a concealed deadly weapon after he brought a gun to school and showed it to other students earlier this week, authorities have announced.More

A Dorchester County man is behind bars on child abuse and related charges following accusations that he tried to drown his 12-year-old son in a bathtub while disciplining him.More

They are not new technology, but they are new to Ocean City. The resort town's police department recently added Tasers, a type of stun gun, to its arsenal.More

Maryland state Sen. Jamie Raskin has presented a bill that would put a ban on underage use of indoor tanning beds.More

On the edge of bankruptcy, the U.S. Postal Service's loss in the fourth quarter is sky rocketed to $3.3 billion among declining mail volume and rising costs of health benefits for future retirees.More

Delaware State Police say two students had to be taken to the hospital after a truck sideswiped the school bus they were in Thursday morning near Georgetown.More

U.S. states reached a landmark $25 billion deal Thursday with the nation's biggest mortgage lenders over foreclosure abuses that occurred after the housing bubble burst.More

The Town of Georgetown announced Thursday that Waste Industries Inc. will change the day for trash collection from specific neighborhoods to a collective town pickup.More

Legislation that would let home-schooled Virginia children play on varsity teams of public schools they don't attend has won final House passage.More

Pentagon rules will catch up a bit with reality, recommending to Congress that women be allowed to serve in more jobs closer to the front lines. More

Dover police have arrested a Milford man in connection with a shooting that occurred over the weekend.More

Delaware ranks 24th in the nation when it comes to high school seniors passing advanced placement exams.More

The number of people seeking unemployment aid neared a four-year low last week, an encouraging sign that strong hiring could continue in the coming months.More

State Sen. Jamie Raskin says teenagers should be denied access to electric tanning beds.More

It's a war of words between Maryland's governor and comptroller over the price of fuel.More

Authorities say 11 Worcester County businesses failed an alcohol compliance check conducted over three separate dates.More