Two local students competed in the first three rounds of the 100th Annual Scripps Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, ...

Two local students competed in the first three rounds of the 100th Annual Scripps Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, ...

Lauren A. Merillana, 13, of Bethesda, Md., spells her word as she competes during the first preliminary round of the Scripps ...

Faizan Zaki, 13, of Texas, is the winner of the 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee! Zaki, last year’s runner-up, launched ...

After the second of three days of the 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee, all seven of the Maryland competitors have been ...

"I was just so excited and, like, after I spoke my word, at the end, when I spoke my word, I was kind of losing breath," ...

After 10 grueling rounds that began with 243 young contestants — and six locals — before winnowing the field to nine, one ...

C.J. Hooker Middle Schooler Cora Massaro is competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which begins May 27. She's ...

The student from Brentwood’s Mirman School was among nine spellers from the original field of 243 to reach the finals.

Philly champ Jayden Jiang and South Jersey champ Isaac Geremew both made their second visit to National Harbor, Maryland, and ...

The 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee is over, and we have a winner who overcame a rough late-bee error to win it all.

Aishwarya Kallakuri is competing to become the first National Spelling Bee winner from North Carolina since 1970.