ANNAPOLIS, MD—On Wednesday, the State of Maryland welcomed His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan to Annapolis. The visit marks the first time a foreign head of state has visited the Maryland State House on official business. The King traveled to Maryland to meet with Governor Wes Moore and take part in a roundtable discussion with a group of leaders […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—A Baltimore County man has been criminally charged following an alleged road rage incident on Interstate 97 in Anne Arundel County. The accused has beens identified as Jayden Spurlin, 24, of Baltimore. Spurlin is charged with felony assault, use of a gun in the commission of a felony, and other related offenses. Spurlin was arrested without incident on Thursday […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Maryland “Power Couple” got quite the surprise on April 2, when they learned one of their favorite lottery retailers had sold not one but two $1 million winning Powerball tickets in the April 1 drawing. But a much bigger surprise was yet to come. Later in the day on April 2, they found out that they were holding […]
UPDATE: One lucky couple has claimed BOTH winning $1 million tickets. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—The April Fools’ Day Powerball drawing has resulted in two winning $1 million tickets being sold at the same 7-Eleven location in Annapolis. The two tickets, along with four other third-tier prizes valued at $50,000 each, were sold at retailers in Elkton, Frederick, Hyattsville, and […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Conservation Corps members gathered at Sandy Point State Park on Tuesday to share stories about why they felt called to serve and what they’ve learned from their work, before setting out for a day of cutting back invasive plants. As part of AmeriCorps Week, the event brought representatives from AmeriCorps and Maryland state agencies to the Chesapeake Bay-front […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Millersville man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, according to the sentencing announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron. Orlando Ray Coleman Sr., 44, will spend eight years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Coleman was a drug […]
The following is an editorial piece from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. Governor Moore testified in favor of his bill, The Housing Expansion and Affordability Act, before the Environment and Transportation Committee in Annapolis last week. During the controversial hearing, the Governor and other proponents of the legislation faced difficult questions and challenges from bipartisan committee members. Delegate Nawrocki […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Governor and the First Lady of Maryland, Wes and Dawn Moore, hosted the annual Black History Month Open House at Government House in Annapolis over the weekend. The event drew hundreds of guests to enjoy performances from the Kingdom Fellowship A.M.E. Church Choir from Prince George’s County and a variety of art pieces from different Maryland institutions. “Here […]