Geoff Fox A popular vehicle used in West Virginia to get around town is not allowed on the streets of Maryland, according to the Maryland Attorney General. This has become a point of confusion and friction in nearby Washington County.

A Cold Weather Advisory has been issued for portions of Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland with dangerously low temperatures predicted.

Millions are bracing for subzero wind chills this weekend as the coldest air of the season hits most of the country. The Arctic blast will bring snow squalls to several states, and seven other states are expecting heavy snow ahead of the plunging temperatures.

WASHINGTON - A Wind Advisory is in effect for much of the Washington, D.C. region on Wednesday. Portions of the District, central and northern Maryland, and northern Virginia are under the advisory until 6 p.m. The National Weather Service says west winds between 20 and 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph are expected.

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Maryland dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 2,684 in the week ending January 18, down from 2,911 the week before, the Labor Department said.

Johni Broome scored 20 of his 26 points in the second half and had 16 rebounds to help top-ranked Auburn beat LSU 87-74 on Wednesday night for its 12th straight victory. Auburn (19-1, 7-0 Southeastern Conference) matched the best 20-game start in school history.

The D.C. area is seeing mild temperatures Saturday ahead of snow expected Sunday. Winter storm warnings and watches are in effect starting Sunday morning.

Rodney Rice and Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 16 points apiece, and Maryland won its fourth straight game, 76-68 over No. 17 Wisconsin on Wednesday night.

The measure quickly passed the new Republican-controlled Congress with some Democratic support even though immigrants rights advocates said it could lead to roundups of people for offenses as

The XB-1 aircraft accelerated to Mach 1.05 within about 11 minutes of taking off, according to Boom Supersonic and live video of the test flight.

Maryland is among few states seeing improvements in reading skills, but math proficiency declined, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress.