POOLESVILLE — When she moved from Ohio to Virginia to fulfill a lifelong dream of working with horses, Andy Jane Armstrong didn’t think her future would depend on a cable-run ferry line established in the late 1700s.
Juvenile striped bass numbers are holding steady in Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay tributaries, the latest annual survey by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science found.
The city of Frederick added more residents than all but one other municipality in the Washington region between 2010 and 2020, according to an analysis of U.S. Census data by the Metropolitan …
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A frequently deadly viral disease that affects deer has been confirmed in Vermont for the first time, the Department of Fish and Wildlife said earlier this month.
Hiking is a great way to take advantage of the cool fall weather and beautiful foliage. Many dog owners can agree that no one makes a more willing and eager hiking buddy than your dog. Going f…
HENRICO, Va. — When Planned Parenthood canvassers stopped by Megan Ortiz’s house, the 32-year-old therapist was getting ready to head out, and she was too distracted to talk for long.
NETHERS, Va. — In the early 1980s at what was then the Old Rag trailhead, there was a parking lot that perhaps a couple of dozen cars could squeeze into. If you arrived early, there was almost…
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (AP) — Maine’s moose hunt is restarting for the season mostly in the northern and central parts of the state.
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — A judge has sentenced an Illinois woman to four days in jail for not moving away while a grizzly bear with two cubs came dangerously close and bluff-char…
GRUNDY, Va. — A more than $2.2 million grant presented recently by the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy's (DMME) Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization program will help …
Nutria are outlaws: an invasive species that wipes out wetlands, devours crops and digs into dams — so dreaded it has its own wanted poster.
A Frederick man pleaded guilty in a federal case investigating a multi-state dogfighting conspiracy that resulted in at least one dog dying from its injuries, according to the U.S. Department …
WASHINGTON — In the video, the young grackle takes a few wobbly steps along a sidewalk, pauses and then wobbles some more.
Linking Maryland and Virginia’s rail networks through Washington, D.C., presents a valuable opportunity to increase the Washington region’s economic power and quality of life, according to a n…
Juvenile striped bass numbers are holding steady in Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay tributaries, the latest annual survey by the Virginia Institute …
The city of Frederick added more residents than all but one other municipality in the Washington region between 2010 and 2020, according to an…
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A frequently deadly viral disease that affects deer has been confirmed in Vermont for the first time, the Department of…
Hiking is a great way to take advantage of the cool fall weather and beautiful foliage. Many dog owners can agree that no one makes a more wil…
HENRICO, Va. — When Planned Parenthood canvassers stopped by Megan Ortiz’s house, the 32-year-old therapist was getting ready to head out, and…
NETHERS, Va. — In the early 1980s at what was then the Old Rag trailhead, there was a parking lot that perhaps a couple of dozen cars could sq…
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (AP) — Maine’s moose hunt is restarting for the season mostly in the northern and central parts of the state.
No one completely understands white-tailed deer biology and instinctive behaviors. But hunters who combine practical experience with scientifi…
GRUNDY, Va. — A more than $2.2 million grant presented recently by the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy's (DMME) Abandoned Mi…
Nutria are outlaws: an invasive species that wipes out wetlands, devours crops and digs into dams — so dreaded it has its own wanted poster.
A Frederick man pleaded guilty in a federal case investigating a multi-state dogfighting conspiracy that resulted in at least one dog dying fr…
WASHINGTON — In the video, the young grackle takes a few wobbly steps along a sidewalk, pauses and then wobbles some more.
GRUNDY, Va. — A more than $2.2 million grant presented recently by the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy's (DMME) Abandoned Mi…
Nutria are outlaws: an invasive species that wipes out wetlands, devours crops and digs into dams — so dreaded it has its own wanted poster.
A Frederick man pleaded guilty in a federal case investigating a multi-state dogfighting conspiracy that resulted in at least one dog dying fr…
WASHINGTON — In the video, the young grackle takes a few wobbly steps along a sidewalk, pauses and then wobbles some more.
Linking Maryland and Virginia’s rail networks through Washington, D.C., presents a valuable opportunity to increase the Washington region’s ec…
The sponsor of a bill that would expand MARC train service into northern Virginia is confident that the Maryland Senate will uphold the House …
Historic White’s Ferry has ceased its ferry operations between Montgomery County, Maryland, and White’s Ferry Road in Loudoun County.
Over the river and through the woods to Andy’s Pizza & Subs we go. Literally.
It looks like Loudoun County may soon have a new Tarver King restaurant on its map.
Households in outer suburbs of the Washington, D.C. region like Frederick County make more than two more trips per day, on average, compared t…
Maryland’s vehicular traffic dropped by more than half during the depths of the coronavirus pandemic in April, and is still down about 20 perc…
A man who was being held in Virginia on charges that he murdered a woman in Frederick County earlier this year was extradited back to Maryland…
St. John's Catholic Preparatory School (SJCP) signed an agreement in March with Bridgewater College that will provide guaranteed admission for…
As states continue the process of reopening after being shut down as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, gyms have become a source of healing f…
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