BALTIMORE, MD—Nearly 890,000 students across Maryland are heading back to classrooms as the 2025-26 school year officially began on Wednesday, August 20 with Frederick and St. Mary’s counties being the first to open their doors. The remaining 22 school systems will follow in phases through September 2nd. The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) is focusing on three key areas […]
COCKEYVILLE, MD—Divers located the body of a swimmer who went missing in Baltimore County over the weekend. On Tuesday, divers have located the swimmer, who has been identified as 36-year-old Michael Randle. At just after 6 p.m. on Sunday, August 18 units responded to Beaver Dam Swimming Club, located at 10820 Beaver Dam Road, after receiving reports of a swimmer […]
BALTIMORE, MD—With summer winding down, the personal-finance company WalletHub this week released its report on 2025’s Most Fun States in America. Maryland cracked the top 20, coming at No. 19 on the list. California was ranked the most fun state in America, followed closely by Florida at No. 2. West Virginia came in last place. To determine the states offering […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s workforce saw an increase of 11,700 jobs in July, with gains in the private sector and a significant boost in the public sector, according to new data from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. The state’s private sector added 900 jobs for the month, while the public sector grew by 10,800 jobs. The public sector […]
FALLSTON, MD—Baltimore Ravens rookie Mike Green will be appearing in Fallston this weekend. The new Ravens star will be at Natalie’s Seafood Kitchen for a meet and greet on Sunday, August 24th. Green, a second-round draft pick out of Marshall University, will be at the restaurant located at 2315 Belair Rd. starting at 4 p.m. He led the nation with […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore announced Tuesday that Maryland is appealing a decision by President Donald Trump to deny a Major Disaster Declaration for Western Maryland following historic flooding in May. The initial request for federal assistance was denied on July 22 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which stated that aid was “unwarranted.” However, since the denial, FEMA has […]
OCEAN CITY, MD—As Hurricane Erin, a powerful Category 4 storm, churns through the Atlantic, Ocean City, Maryland, is preparing for significant coastal impacts, including dangerous rip currents, high waves, potential beach erosion, and coastal flooding, despite the storm’s projected path remaining offshore. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has issued Tropical Storm and Storm Surge Watches for parts of the mid-Atlantic, […]
BEL AIR, MD—Ten educators from Harford County, Baltimore County, and Baltimore City were honored with grants totaling $10,000 at the 14th annual Golden Apple Awards, hosted by Freedom Federal Credit Union. The awards ceremony, held on August 13 at Mountain Branch Grill & Pub in Joppa, recognized teachers for their innovative classroom projects. This year marked the first time the […]