Gas prices expected to be lowest since 2021 for July 4th weekend

BALTIMORE, MD—Americans hitting the road for the Independence Day holiday can expect to see significantly lower gas prices, with the national average projected to fall to $3.15 per gallon. This marks the lowest July 4th gas price since 2021, according to a forecast released Monday by GasBuddy. The anticipated price is nearly 35 cents lower than last year’s July 4th […]

Attorney General Brown announces nearly $60,000 in refunds for cancelled Capital Jazz SuperCruises

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Thursday announced that his Consumer Protection Division has reached a settlement with Capital Jazz, a Maryland-based music event promoter, to secure nearly $60,000 in refunds for consumers whose “SuperCruises” were canceled in 2021 and 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The settlement with Capital Jazz and its owner, Clifford Hunte, mandates the […]

Vacant property torn down in Middle River

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—A longtime vacant property has been torn down in Middle River. Delegate Ryan Nawrocki on Wednesday announced that the deteriorated property at the corner of Pawnee Road and Wampler Road (21220) has been razed. “For years, we’ve been working to take down this long-vacant, dangerously deteriorated property at the corner of Pawnee Road and Wampler Road—and TODAY, it […]

Maryland adds 2,900 total jobs in May, unemployment rate increases

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland added 2,900 jobs in May 2025, driven by private sector growth despite significant losses in the federal workforce, according to new estimates released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The state’s private sector saw an increase of 4,700 jobs in May. However, this gain was partially offset by a net decrease of […]

Maryland Freedom Caucus urges federal action to avert power blackouts

ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Freedom Caucus has appealed to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and President Donald J. Trump for immediate federal intervention to prevent potential blackouts and rising electricity costs in Maryland. The plea follows a “Maximum Generation Emergency Alert” issued on June 22 by PJM Interconnection, the regional transmission organization. In a follow-up letter sent Monday, the caucus […]

National gas prices climb amid escalating Middle East tensions

BALTIMORE, MD—The national average price of gasoline has surged for the second consecutive week, rising 9.7 cents to $3.18 per gallon, as tensions in the Middle East escalate following attacks between Israel and Iran and recent U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, according to data released Monday by GasBuddy. Diesel prices have also seen a significant jump, increasing 16.1 cents […]

Massive cache of 16 billion login records leaked online, posing ‘unprecedented’ exploitation risk

NEW YORK—A cybersecurity research team has uncovered 30 previously unreported datasets containing more than 16 billion login credentials, including usernames and passwords, exposed online, signaling a pervasive threat from infostealer malware. The discoveries, made by Cybernews.com researchers, reveal “supermassive datasets” ranging from tens of millions to over 3.5 billion records each. The overall cache presents a “blueprint for mass exploitation,” […]

Mount Everest Food holds grand opening for new location in Nottingham

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Mount Everest Food held a grand opening on Wednesday for its second location. The new store is located at 8030 Belair Road in Nottingham/Fullerton (21236). Mount Everest Food offers food and other products from Nepal and other parts of Asia.  Their original location at 6833 Loch Raven Boulevard in Towson (21286) remains open as well. “Congratulations to Apar Shrestha […]