CASCADE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Some passengers at Gerald R. Ford International Airport may soon be sporting a bright yellow sunflower. It’s part of a program to identify those who may need extra ...

The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration has debuted the state’s new license design, featuring a symbol indicating the cardholder has a hidden disability. This ...

Maryland Department of Transportation, Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration joined legislative leaders and community advocates earlier this month to unveil Maryland’s new driver’s license and ID card ...

5 people, pets hurt in Montgomery County house fire on Christmas Five people were injured, one seriously, after a house fire broke out Thursday afternoon in Bethesda, Maryland, according to Montgomery ...

A sample of a Maryland driver’s license with a butterfly that represents the hidden disability logo. (Courtesy of Linda Carpenter-Grantham) The moment that 20-year-old Eric Carpenter-Grantham of ...

Maryland transportation officials, lawmakers and advocates unveiled a new optional butterfly symbol for driver’s licenses, identification cards and moped permits on October 1, 2025, to alert first ...

People with less-visible disabilities such as autism or deafness can now disclose those on their state IDs and vehicle registrations. The subtle marker is designed to help communicate important ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — What began as a Maryland family’s mission to help people with invisible disabilities stay safe is officially becoming law, and the movement is spreading across state lines. On May 13 ...

The Hidden Disability Sunflower first originated at Gatwick Airport in the UK, and was brought to Australia and New Zealand by Melbourne not-for-profit organisation Bayley House. The Sunflower is a ...

In 2023, Linda Carpenter-Grantham and her son 20-year-old Eric Carpenter-Grantham were having the conversation Black families nationwide often have: what to do if stopped by law enforcement. But this ...

MILAN, Ill. — April Bowlyou couldn't be prouder of her daughter Megan. “To see her take this on has been amazing and I love being there and being her support and watching her grow and watching her ...