When ICE arrests you, what happens to your car?
In Maryland, abandoned “ghost cars” become collateral damage in ICE’s deportation mission.
General Assembly candidates’ biggest challenge? The state’s budget outlook
Candidates for the Maryland General Assembly have all kinds of ideas for the state’s future, but one thing could stand in the way of any grand plans: the looming — and widening — state budget shortfalls. The state’s fiscal troubles…
The Man Behind MocoShow: How Alex Tsironis Put Montgomery County News on the Map
The MocoShow is a major social media page and news site covering retail and restaurant news in Montgomery County, Md.
Voter Guide | Maryland General Assembly, 2026
See how candidates for Maryland’s House and Senate answered questions about important issues in our Local News Network’s voter guide.
General Assembly Primary 2026
Annapolis
‘Just give me a job’: Maryland former federal workers’ stories of survival
Thousands of Marylanders who lost or left their federal jobs over the past year have had to find new ways to get by, often doing gig work or switching careers.
Federal workers continue to turn to faith institutions a year after mass layoffs
Thousands of Marylanders were impacted by the mass federal layoffs last year. Some faith institutions continue to provide financial and spiritual care.
Disappearing demographic data impacts efforts to track who make up laid-off federal workers
The Trump administration has deleted or made private data tracking workers’ gender and race making it harder to know which groups has been impacted by layoffs.
The Price of Access
Maryland special interests, utilities, spend big on private committee dinners with Annapolis legislators who write their rules. Ratepayers, voters left out
Data stories
Washington
Lawmakers look at national prop betting rules
WASHINGTON – College athletes are facing intense scrutiny and harassment these days, and critics blame the rise of sports gambling — especially the growing phenomenon of “proposition bets” on their individual performances. Now, new findings that show the widespread availability…
Cuando ICE te arresta, ¿qué pasa con tu carro?
Read in English. Siempre que salgas de casa, dile a tu esposa, novia, tío, madre o padre las carreteras que vas a tomar. De esa manera, cuando ICE te detenga, tu familia sabrá dónde buscar tu carro. Este es el…
When ICE arrests you, what happens to your car?
In Maryland, abandoned “ghost cars” become collateral damage in ICE’s deportation mission.
Angela Alsobrooks makes healthcare the focus of her early Senate years
WASHINGTON–If you wanted to summarize Sen. Angela Alsobrooks’ work in her first 16 months in Congress, you could do so in three letters: RFK. The senator’s viral verbal spats with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are what she’s become…
Video
Maryland
Cuando ICE te arresta, ¿qué pasa con tu carro?
Read in English. Siempre que salgas de casa, dile a tu esposa, novia, tío, madre o padre las carreteras que vas a tomar. De esa manera, cuando ICE te detenga, tu familia sabrá dónde buscar tu carro. Este es el…
When ICE arrests you, what happens to your car?
In Maryland, abandoned “ghost cars” become collateral damage in ICE’s deportation mission.
How one woman created a community of figure skaters in Columbia
Fifty years ago, Pat Muth started the Columbia Figure Skating Club after moving down the street from an ice rink. Today, the club is defined by artistry and community.
Ice Cream Fridays With Worth and Willi: The Father-Son Duo the Internet Can’t Get Enough Of
Worth and Willi, a Maryland-based father and son duo create wholesome social media videos that spread joy and community.
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Local News Network
Maryland General Assembly Primary Election
The Local News Network sent a questionnaire to all 235 General Assembly candidates running in this year’s primaries to get their views.
A year ago, Western Maryland faced the flood. Now it faces the cost.
WESTERNPORT, Maryland– As floods ripped through parts of Western Maryland 13 months ago, cars floated down streets, sewer lines were torn open and people couldn’t get into their own homes. Allegany County’s Department of Public Works started working on repairs…
Residents fear Frederick County will be the new ‘data center alley’
Every time it rains in Adamstown, Maryland, slick mud covers the road until the painted yellow stripes are no longer visible. Resident Steve Black worries that mud comes from an abandoned aluminum smelting plant — the site of construction for…
The high cost of housing: hitting Marylanders hard
According to data released by the Maryland Association of Realtors, the median sales price in the state increased by 70% over the past 10 years.