Maryland's March Madness hopes rest with the 'Crab Five'

SEATTLE (AP) — The cuteness of the “Crab Five” nickname belies the resiliency of Maryland's starters. The five all average double figures and they have started every game since Nov. 19, avoiding injuries while building cohesiveness. × Javascript is …

Amid fight to keep basketball coach Kevin Willard, Maryland may lose AD Damon Evans to SMU

Southern Methodist is targeting Maryland athletic director Damon Evans for its athletics director role, sources told CBS Sports.  A deal has not been finalized, but sources expect Evans to accept the role. He would replace Rick Hart, who helped guide SMU …

North Carolina man arrested 46 years after ‘brutal’ murder in Maryland

GLENARDEN, Md. (WBTV) - A North Carolina man was arrested this month, 46 years after he allegedly killed and raped a woman in Maryland. The man, 82-year-old Rodger Zodas Brown, was living in Pinehurst, N.C. at the time of his arrest. He was charged in …

Maryland budget deal includes record funding cuts

Maryland Sends Cease-and-Desist Letters to Illegal Online Gaming Platforms

MARYLAND - The Maryland Department of Lottery and Gaming has issued cease-and-desist letters to online gaming platforms the state says appear to be operating illegally. According to officials, Maryland issues these letters to stop gaming and sports betting …

Maryland failed to assess the vulnerability of its Francis Scott Key Bridge long before it collapsed

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Maryland Transportation Authority failed to complete a recommended vulnerability assessment that would have shown the Francis Scott Key Bridge was at significant risk of collapse from a ship strike long before its demise last year, …

NTSB: Maryland Highway Agency Failed to Prevent Baltimore Bridge Collapse

  In a public briefing Thursday, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said that the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) should have performed a standard engineering risk analysis on the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed in March …

Waste Watch: Will taxes and fees balance Maryland's budget?

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Time is running out for lawmakers in Annapolis to balance Maryland's budget, but there does appear to be more clarity as to what taxes are under consideration for inclusion, including a broad IT service tax. On a Thursday edition of …

Hometown Hotspot: Maryland Oyster Week

For today's Hometown Hotspot we're getting a preview of the highly anticipated Chesapeake Oyster Week It takes place from March 21st to March 31st and the oyster recovery partnership and the department of Agriculture are partnering for the event, …

Mild temperatures and rain in Maryland as spring begins

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — The next weather-maker moves into Maryland today, leading to rain for the first day of spring. Spring officially began in the Northern Hemisphere at 5:01 a,m. EDT. This was the time when Earth's axis was tilted neither toward nor …