The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O Railroad), founded in 1827 in Maryland, was the first major railroad in the United States to carry both passengers and freight using steam-powered locomotives.

The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad launched its first trips for 2026 with four excursions from Cumberland to Frostburg, Md.

The cold, long winter of 1852 caused the Susquehanna River in Maryland to freeze to a depth of 2 to 3 feet, prompting a ...

Shouts of “Fire!” must have echoed throughout the village of Union Bridge on the night of Dec. 3, 1868, as flames began spreading from the oil house in the Western Maryland Railroad yard to nearby ...

Hagerstown — fondly known as Hub City — may be losing an iconic piece of railroad history and one of the last reminders of the city’s economic past. The nickname Hub City comes from the numerous ...

Gov. Wes Moore proclaimed September 2024 as the sixth annual International Underground Railroad Month in Maryland. The month acknowledges the significance of the Underground Railroad for its ...

Janay Reece came back home to Baltimore to join WJZ in August 2023. Before coming back to the Charm City, Janay was a morning anchor and reporter for WDBJ7 in Roanoke, VA. She joined the WDBJ7 morning ...

Pen Mar Park, a popular amusement park just over the Md. line near Waynesboro, first opened in 1877. The park was served by the Western Maryland Railroad and a horse-drawn trolley car. The ...

YORK COUNTY, Pa. — The annual 24-hour online giving event to benefit hundreds of York County non-profit groups is coming up in May. Over the next few weeks, FOX43 is exploring some of the non-profit ...

Major safety improvements are on the way to an intersection near Hebron. Neighbors say the upgrades are long overdue.