In light of severe cold temperatures, the Department of Public Safety has issued an animal safety alert for Sunday, Jan. 19, through Friday, Jan. 24. During this period, animal owners or custodians are required to provide the following actions to protect their pets and livestock: Dogs and cats should be brought inside. If a...
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Governor Wes Moore signed a proclamation officially enshrining into Maryland’s constitution “an individual’s fundamental right to reproductive freedom.” The constitutional amendment—sponsored by House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones and Senate President Bill Ferguson—passed by over three-quarters of Maryland voters on Election Day 2024, provides the highest level of protection of abortion rights. The Governor was...
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The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has released its dean’s list for the 2024 fall session. Students who have earned 12 or more credits at CSM are eligible to be considered for the dean’s list. At the end of the fall, spring, and summer sessions, full- and part-time time students who have completed at...
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced a lawsuit against RealPage, Inc. (RealPage) and eight of the largest residential landlords in Maryland for colluding to illegally raise rents for hundreds of thousands of Maryland residents. The lawsuit, filed in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, alleges that the defendant landlords allowed RealPage to set...
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Today, January 20th, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump and The White House has released the following. President Trump’s America First Priorities. Trump signs executive order designating cartels foreign terrorist organizations Order Delivering Emergency Price Relief for American Families and Defeating the Cost-of-Living Crisis – Click here for full release. Trump signs executive order tackling...
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After a four-day trial, a federal jury returned a guilty verdict, convicting Thomas Emmanuel Williams, 52, of Laurel, Maryland, on 12 federal charges related to drug and firearms trafficking. Erek L. Barron, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, announced the conviction with Special Agent in Charge Toni M. Crosby, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms...
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Earlier this week, Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) expanded its long-term contract with USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to provide more wildlife technicians in the state to dispose of dead waterfowl, raptors, and other birds that could be carrying Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. The federal agency specializes in eliminating and...
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UPDATE 1/16/2025: Governor Wes Moore has ordered the Maryland Flag lowered to half-staff effective immediately. This action is for Master Firefighter Christopher Higgins of the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service who died in the line of duty on Saturday, January 11, 2025. The United States Flag will be lowered to half-staff from sunrise...
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The Maryland State Police Crash Team is investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian in Prince George’s County. The deceased is identified as Gwendolyn Mack, 60, of Upper Marlboro. Mack was transported from the scene to Capital Regional Hospital where she was later pronounced deceased. The preliminary investigation indicates that shortly before 11:45 a.m.,...
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In December 2024 the Department of Legislative Services reported a historic $2.95 billion General Fund projected shortfall for the State’s Fiscal Year 2026 (beginning July 1, 2025)—greater than any shortfall in at least 20 years including during the Great Recession. The $2.95 billion projected shortfall (before any budget actions) represents a projected 11 percent...
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UPDATE 1/15/2025: The FDA is revoking the authorization for the use of FD&C Red No. 3 as a matter of law, based on the Delaney Clause of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). The FDA is amending its color additive regulations to no longer allow for the use of FD&C Red...
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(January 13, 2025) – Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States declined to hear a challenge of Maryland’s law requiring most residents to obtain a license before purchasing a handgun. In Maryland, most applicants for handgun qualification licenses are required to submit fingerprints, undergo...
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Hospice of the Chesapeake is proud to announce the addition of high-flow oxygen therapy to its inpatient care centers, enhancing the quality of care for patients with complex respiratory needs. This innovative therapy provides critical support to individuals facing serious illness, ensuring they receive the best possible comfort and care. High-flow oxygen therapy is...
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U.S. District Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby sentenced Erbeth Gomez-Delgado, 48, of Hyattsville in Prince George’s County, Maryland, to 24 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the country after he was deported. In November 2024, after a three-day trial, a federal jury found Gomez-Delgado, a convicted child sexual abuse offender, guilty of a sole...
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On Sunday, January 12, 2025, at approximately 3:44 a.m., police responded to 4515 Camp Roosevelt Drive in Chesapeake Beach, for multiple alarms going off. Around 3:54 a.m., officers began travelling down the driveway and at the same time, one of the home owners called stating the house was on fire. Under a minute later,...
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GLEN BURNIE, MD (January 10, 2025) – The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office is accepting applications from organizations seeking grant funding for traffic safety programs and projects that help reduce crashes, deaths and injuries on Maryland roadways. The grants will support initiatives addressing actions, decisions, and habits of drivers,...
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Maryland’s sports wagering market completed the first half of Fiscal Year 2025 by generating $6,510,765 in contributions to the state during December 2024. Through the first six months of FY2025 (July 2024 through December 2024), sports wagering has contributed $46,576,505 to the state compared to $24,593,908 for the same period in FY2024. Contributions to...
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Maryland Department of Natural Resources, By Ranger Sarah Milbourne – Ranger Sarah Milbourne and “Mo,” one of Maryland’s bald eagles from the Scales & Tales program, visit the White House in 2023. Photo courtesy the White House. I can vividly remember the first time I saw a bald eagle in the wild. I was...
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Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $164,105,250 in revenue from slot machines and table games during December 2024, a decrease of $1,523,913 (-0.9%) compared to December 2023. Casino gaming contributions to the state during December 2024 totaled $69,837,949, a decrease of $357,058 (-0.5%) compared to December 2023. The December 2024 contributions included $50,413,308 to...
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School closings and delays in Maryland for Wednesday, January 8, 2025. Anne Arundel County Public Schools will be closed Wednesday, January 8, 2025. The school system declared a “code blue” with liberal leave for employees. Calvert County Public Schools will be closed Wednesday, January 8, 2025. All after school and evening activities are canceled,...
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UPDATE 1/7/2025 CALVERT COUNTY – Calvert County Public Schools is closed on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. All after school and evening activities scheduled for Tuesday, January 7 are canceled. Code Red for employees. CHARLES COUNTY – Due to inclement weather conditions, all Charles County public schools will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. There...
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UPDATE 1/5/2025: Estimates for total snow accumulation have now increased! St. Mary’s County is now anticipated to get 8-12” of snowfall, with the potential for 13” Snowfall will begin tonight (Sunday 1/5/2025) around 9:00 PM and continue through the early hours Tuesday (1/7/2025) morning. Winter Storm Warning beginning at 6:00 PM tonight (1/5/2025) and...
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Governor Wes Moore announced appointments to the District 12 Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission for Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties. John (Jay) Erly will serve as chair. “Our Judicial Nominating Commissions are critical to our justice system,” said Gov. Moore. “I thank each of our appointees for raising their hands to serve and for helping...
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With the Mega Millions jackpot going over one billion dollars this week, player attention is focused on the multi-state jackpot games, resulting in five Mega Millions wins of $10,000 or more across Maryland in the past week, and two big Powerball wins, one for $150,000 in Dunkirk and one for $50,000 in Perry Hall....
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UPDATE 12/24/2024: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, December 19, 2024, Charles County Circuit Court Judge H. James West sentenced Vincent Anthony Fisher, II, 49, to 104 years in prison for two counts of First-Degree Arson and the Second-Degree Murders of Rashawn Cline and Dashawn Cline. Fisher was found...
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