Wes Moore

Harriet Tubman is set to posthumously be made a one-star general by the Maryland National Guard and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Monday, which is also Veteran’s Day. The abolitionist, who was known for guiding enslaved people to freedom after escaping from slavery herself, also served in the Union Army. Tubman was born into slavery in 1822 in Dorchester, Maryland…

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says he made “an honest mistake” in failing to correct a White House fellowship application 18 years ago when he wrote he had received a Bronze Star for his military service in Afghanistan that he never ended up receiving. Moore released a statement Thursday after the New York Times obtained a copy of the application through...

Wes Moore spoke during the third night of the Democratic National Convention.

Gov. Wes Moore put on a jersey and helmet to participate in football practice with the University of Maryland.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s administration is proposing nearly $149 million in midyear spending reductions. The plan unveiled on Wednesday would steer more money to help fund rising participation in a program to help pay for child care and Medicaid as state officials continue to wrestle with budget challenges. Moore will present the cuts next week to the Board of Public...

A Maryland board led by Gov. Wes Moore has approved a $50.3 million emergency contract with a company that removed debris from the March collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Maryland entered into the emergency contract with Swedish construction company Skanska USA Civil Southeast Inc. in April. Skanska removed debris for temporary channels that were used for salvage and...

For years, a few crumbs of cannabis played an outsized role in shaping Shiloh Jordan’s life. With a stroke of a pen by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, Jordan looks forward to that being in the past for him _ as well as tens of thousands of other Marylanders who were pardoned Monday for misdemeanor marijuana convictions. In an interview, Jordan...

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore issued full pardons to more than 175,000 people convicted of simple marijuana and paraphernalia possession. The governor called executive order the most sweeping state-level pardon in any state. News4’s Paul Wagner reports.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed an executive order to issue more than 175,000 pardons for marijuana convictions, after Black residents were disproportionately convicted. News4’s Megan McGrath reports live from Annapolis.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed an executive order to issue more than 175,000 pardons for misdemeanor marijuana convictions. The governor described the pardons Monday as the “most sweeping state-level pardon in any state in American history.” The pardons will not result in anyone being released from incarceration. And nor will they prompt past convictions to be automatically expunged from...

Crews removed 50,000 tons of wreckage from the Patapsco River after the deadly Key Bridge collapse. After the reopening of the shipping channel, News4’s Joseph Olmo lays out what it took to get to this point.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore held his final bill signing for the legislative session Thursday in Annapolis, including a law allowing for notifications like Amber Alerts when a person with disabilities is missing and a bill closing a loophole in Noah’s Law, which was named after a Montgomery County police officer who was struck and killed by a drunken driver. News4’s...

Maryland lawmakers agreed on a budget that includes some tax and fee increases that will affect car owners, smokers and those who use ride share. News4’s Darcy Spencer spoke with Gov. Wes Moore to talk about the session and the latest on the Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore.

Maryland Governor Wes Moore declared the order effective starting Saturday through sunset on the day of the memorial.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore ordered the state’s flag to be lowered to half-staff to honor the life of Special Operator First Class Christopher J. Chambers.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has announced a starting point for addressing the use of artificial intelligence in state government, as well as efforts to bolster cybersecurity.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says a long-term agreement between the Baltimore Orioles and the Maryland Stadium Authority to extend a lease at Camden Yards is moving forward for a vote by state officials next week. The governor announced the agreement is slated to go before the Maryland Stadium Authority on Monday. It also is expected to go before the state’s...

Maryland’s governor defended some controversial cuts to transportation in the state’s budget. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

D.C., Maryland and Virginia have expressed interest in being the home of the burgundy and gold. Here’s what the governor had to say.