Construction is set to begin on the Bay Bridge Sunday evening for cashless tolling, the Maryland Transportation Authority says. Toll lanes 3, 4 and 5 will permanently close so crews can dismantle the old toll booths. Drivers can use the other open toll lanes. MDTA says it implemented an aggressive construction schedule after Gov. Larry Hogan asked that all-electronic tolling…

Yaayaa-Maria Hunt died Dec. 29 while traveling during the holiday break.

A man is in critical condition after being shot Saturday night in Northeast Washington, D.C. Police were called about 9:30 p.m. to reports of a shooting on the 700 block of 24th Street NE. D.C. police said a man was taken to a hospital, where he remained in critical condition. Police were on the scene for about 12 hours following…

A man was seriously injured after being struck by a driver in Montgomery County who then left the scene, police say. The 38-year-old man was walking near Veirs Mill Road and Randolph roads around 9 p.m. Saturday in the Wheaton-Glenmont area when he was hit, police said. The driver fled, police say. The victim was taken to the hospital with…

The organization overhauled its leadership, but on the eve of its fourth march, experts say the group might be a victim of its own success — or failures.

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