BASEBALL CLINIC: Coach Bernie Walter and the Maryland Monarch Academy will conduct its final preseason indoor workout for players ages 11-17. Sessions will be held in February on Thursdays and Sundays from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Mid Atlantic Sports complex.

Maryland lawmakers began to receive an eye-opening report on Wednesday as to whether the state can support its own version of universal health care coverage.

Geoffrey (Geoff) B. Freeman Jr., 88, of Easton, Md., died Feb. 3, 2010, at his residence, from complications due to a long-term illness.

Today is the day high school seniors in several sports, notably football, make their college athletic commitments official. NBC2 has Southwest Florida covered for the latest news of who's going where for college.

WASHINGTON (AP) Snow blew across the Midwest on Tuesday and headed for the hard-hit Mid-Atlantic region, where federal government offices have been closed since last week and utility workers struggled to restore power already knocked out by a weekend blizzard.

ANNAPOLIS Cancer research and substance abuse programs need to start looking for money elsewhere as the fund sustained by settlement money from lawsuits against three national tobacco companies gradually diminishes. Marylands Cigarette Restitution Fund budget is down almost $820,000, or about 11 percent from last year, reflecting the decline in smoking and a decrease [...]

HometownAnnapolis.com will post announcements and closings related to the projected major snow storm. This list will be updated so come back to see the latest.

Pastor Dave Schlagel will be installed Feb. 7 as senior pastor of Marquette Manor Baptist Church, 333 Seventh St., Downers Grove.

Coming on the heels of a deal with Swiss pharma giant Novartis that could be worth more than $200 million, Gaithersburg biotech GenVec has raised more than $28 million in new equity offerings.

The snow kept falling, gaining speed until finally the creek was enshrouded in dreamlike whiteness. Massive oaks became blurry sticks, and cordgrass hung low with a frosty dusting. You heard them well before you saw them.

As a youngster, Vinnie Mauro was mesmerized by the F-14 fighter jets that soared overhead during an air show held annually near his Fort Lauderdale home.

In its first season as a varsity program, Navy women's lacrosse surprised many by qualifying for the Patriot League Tournament in 2008. Last season, the Midshipmen proved they were no one-year wonder by placing second during the regular season and reaching the conference championship game.

ANNAPOLIS , Md. (AP)- Some Maryland parents told Senate Finance Committee members Wednesday that a bill to allow people under 30-years-old to be considered dependents on their parent's health care plan would ease their minds as much as their children's.

To say Carl Peterson has enjoyed an interesting, memorable and notable career in football would be an understatement.

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus has announced that the next Director of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) will be the NCIS Executive Assistant Director for Combating Terrorism, Special Agent Mark Clookie.

CORPUS CHRISTI Calallen High School junior West Buchanan on Saturday portrayed a text-messaging driver who killed a bicyclist.I was called slippery and mealy-mouthed, the 17-year-old said about his testimony.But he didnt mind. The mock trial experience will look good on his resume, he said.Buchanans would-be victims widow, fellow student Mary Catherine Underbrink, shed a few tears on the ...

Contributed Article The Gila Valley Arts Council announces the upcoming performance of the renowned Crotty and O'Neill Jazz Quintet, Wednesday, Jan. 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the Eastern Arizona College, Lee Little Theater.

ANNAPOLIS, Md.Applications are being accepted Feb. 1 through March 31 for the United States Naval Academy Summer Seminar (NASS) 2010. NASS is designed for students who will have just completed their junior year of high school in the summer of 2010. This program is a fast-paced, six-day experience for high-achievers who may be interested in pursuing an appointment to one of the nations service ...

The mercury will plunge as the work week progresses. Meanwhile, storm-weary residents in the mid-Atlantic region bracing for more heavy snow. Click inside for details.

Capt. Daniel Whitten is the 73rd person with Iowa ties killed from combat, illness or accident since the Iraq war began in March 2003.

"Underwear bomb" incident doesn't slow South Florida airport checkpoint times

Some Maryland parents said a bill that would allow people under 30 years old to be considered dependents on a parent's health care plan would ease their minds as much as their children's.

But TSA says security has been enhanced In the wake of an attempt to bomb a U.S. jetliner out of the sky on Christmas Day, the Transportation Security Administration says it is more carefully scrutinizing passengers and their belongings at airport checkpoints.

He entered the limousine that morning as a Norwell resident, a dad and a proud grandpa. Following a police-escorted ride from his hotel to Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, he exited the vehicle as a VIP...

Six Cherokee County high school seniors may have the distinction of being educated at the country's service academies. Three seniors' appointments have been confirmed, one has been awarded an athl...

Mount Pleasant was alive with the glow of television sets Sunday.Area football fans and casual viewers alike congregated to watch the New Orleans Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 in Super Bowl XLIV.

Visitors from South America tour Harrisonville's historic courthouse. The courthouse was one of several stops in the Kansas City area for the group who were participants in the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs' International Visitor Leadership Program.