Barbecue Rivalry Heats Up in Salisbury

WASHINGTON – The grand championship trophy from Maryland’s biggest barbecue competition won’t be going back to Virginia this year — not if Chip Gray’s team, the War Pigs, can help it

Maryland Among States With Direct Pipeline to Federal Disaster Manager

WASHINGTON – Maryland disaster officials Thursday praised a federal move to provide one-stop federal assistance for it and 12 other states just in time for the hurricane season

House Committee Urges Agreement on Nats TV Games

WASHINGTON – Members of a House committee on Friday urged Orioles owner Peter G

Immigration Bill Could Impact Maryland

WASHINGTON – Maryland’s raging immigration debate mirrors the national one, as the U

Prince George’s Police Officer Killed Serving in Iraq

WASHINGTON – Prince George’s County Police Cpl

Low-Income Families Now Less Likely to Own Homes

WASHINGTON – Homeownership rates for low-income families with children have fallen over the last 25 years as result of rising housing costs and changes in family composition, a new study says

Maryland’s Population Growth Lagging, But Boom Predicted

WASHINGTON – Maryland’s population grew more slowly than the nation as a whole and significantly slower than Virginia from 2004 to 2005, but that trend is expected to reverse in the next few years

House Democrats Push Port Nuclear Screening Bill

WASHINGTON – House Democratic leaders Wednesday praised a new bill that would require all shipping containers coming into American ports to be screened for nuclear weapons before leaving their port of origin

Finksburg Marine Killed in Vehicle Accident in Iraq

WASHINGTON – A Finksburg Marine who had been in Iraq for only one month was killed March 3 in a non-combat vehicle accident in Al Anbar Province, the Department of Defense announced Monday

Johns Hopkins to Build World’s Most Advanced Prosthetic Arm

LAUREL – Signing a credit card receipt, opening a door knob and typing on a keyboard are everyday activities that most people perform without a second thought