Just 24 hours left to nominate your everyday hero -- perhaps a coach or mentor -- for a prize package. Tell us how they made a difference.
The slow storm season has been a relief to many, but tropical weather tends to pick up right about…now.
Plus, real estate open houses, sheriff takes ice bucket challenge, water safe to drink, and Horseshoe Casino peek. Our top posts from MD.
Montgomery County Police say the suspect first approached the 89-year-old woman, offering to do car repairs for $100.
The state's sales tax holiday is great for back-to-school essentials and ends soon. Check our link to find what is tax free and what is not.
Plus, youth leader sentenced, more ice bucket challenges, child shooting accomplice arrested, interstate crashes. Our top posts from MD.
Real estate brokerage site Movoto called the county a desirable place to live.
Nathaniel Morales, a former youth leader, was convicted of molesting boys in Gaithersburg in the 1980s and '90s.
Have you purchased ground oregano in the past few months? This may affect you.
Gates serving United Express were closed Thursday morning as smoke filtered into the air. Dulles Airport officials said there was no fire.
Plus, a boardwalk pole dancer, WOW houses for sale, storm damaged roads, helping wounded vets and new spin on pizza. Our top posts from MD.
The new DC Area restaurant allows diners to nibble on any variety of pizza or pasta as servers pass through the crowd.
Montgomery County Police needed the public to help identify an elderly woman found alone and unable to communicate.
A law banning 45 assault weapons and limiting gun magazines to 10 bullets is not an undue burden on Second Amendment rights, says a judge.
Two strangers will run a marathon a day together, from Cumberland, MD, to Washington, D.C., to help wounded veterans.
Walmart scraps plans for construction, guide to the Big 10 conference, BWI wins award for security and other stories from Maryland Patches.
With Montgomery County's complicated and multi-year process for approving zoning plans, the nation's largest retailer says it won't build.
Low-lying areas are at risk of flooding, National Weather Service reports.
Sports blogger Patrick Cannons says Maryland's play in the Big 10 conference means fans should be prepared to be seen as hillbillies.
Family finds body, business owner threatened over flag, roller coaster ride gets stuck, first homicide in city and other Maryland stories.
A Potomac businessmen received threatening and anti-Semitic phone calls after displaying the Israeli flag along with the U.S. flag.
What movie will be playing at the Aspen Hill Library on Aug. 25? Find details here.
Get ready for one of the city’s oldest traditions as it travels through Olde Towne Gaithersburg.
A former nanny has pleaded guilty to forging checks to steal nearly half a million dollars from the family she worked for over two years.
See photos from Discovery Channel’s SHARK WEEK kick-off event in Silver Spring Friday.
A petition drive is planned to push for a mandate that Maryland public schools wait until after Labor Day to start back to school.
Seventeen adults and seven children were rescued from 75 feet in the air by Prince George’s County firefighters.
A Bethesda man died over the weekend from injuries suffered after he was struck by an SUV in North Bethesda driven by an Adelphi man.
See which employers in the region are hiring.
Excited for the new movie "Boxtrolls"? Take your kids on a virtual trip to the world where the Boxtrolls live with Boxtrolls Patch!
Plus, business openings, a new art exhibit, volunteer options, fire departments honored and fighting cancer were top MD good news stories.
The state's sales tax holiday is great for back-to-school essentials. Check our link to find what is tax free and what is not.
Deaths and dozens of injuries this summer appear to be drug related. What’s the fix?
Prince George's names pink ambulance, Whole Foods makes video about Columbia and other stories from Maryland Patches.
Baltimore County Police found the body of a Laurel teen camper hours after he had gone missing.
Montgomery County Police Officer Colin W. O'Brien has been suspended with pay while his testimony in a drug trial is investigated.
Well-above average temperatures are expected this winter, along with even more snow than a year ago, says one forecaster.
Walmart gets rejected, teen reported missing since June, Naval Academy bridge to brighten up and other stories from Maryland Patches.
Statistics show a majority of carjackings take place in two Maryland counties. Do you know how to stay safe?
The Perseids, which produce fast and bright meteors that frequently leave trains, peak Aug. 11-13.