ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore has issued a statement in the wake of a newly-surfaced report that indicating that he falsely claimed to have received a Bronze Star for his service in Afghanistan. Moore had previously claimed he did receive the medal, but according to a new report from The New York Times, he never actually received it. The report cites […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—More than 150,000 military and veteran caregivers across the country will be honored by the Elizabeth Dole Foundation’s Hidden Heroes Campaign for their service to their country. The campaign, launched in 2016, seeks to raise awareness about the challenges that military caregivers face and to connect them with resources available to them. “Military and veteran caregivers are just as […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—THE AVENUE at White Marsh is doing its part to honor local veterans. Officials this week announced that all fountain coins collected in 2024 will be donated to the Honeygo Regional Veterans Memorial Project. This memorial will be located in Gough Park at the southeast corner of Joppa Road and Honeygo Boulevard. The Honeygo Regional Veterans Memorial will […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A 45-year-old North East man has pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges after authorities say he accepted cash and other incentives from a company in exchange for favorable treatment. Jason Edmonds was employed by the U.S. Army as a Research Biologist at Aberdeen Proving Ground. The Chemical Biological Center at the AGP was the nation’s principal research and development […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department has received the Pro Patria Award for its support of employees who serve in the U.S. military’s National Guard and Reserve. The award was presented to Police Chief Robert O. McCullough and Officer Brian Eaton, who is an active Sergeant in the Maryland Army National Guard, at a luncheon event in Reisterstown on Saturday. […]
BALTIMORE, MD—With the Fourth of July approaching, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2024’s Most Patriotic States in America, to determine where Americans have the most red, white and blue pride. Maryland cracked the top ten, coming in at No. 9 on the list. Virginia came in at No. 1 followed by Alaska at No. 2. […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Fleet Week returns to Baltimore City and Baltimore County this week. The event is free to attend and includes a series of ship tours, festivals, flyovers, and educational activities. Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore presented by Northrop Grumman, is a week-long celebration that brings together “Fleet, Flights, and Festivals.” Fleet Week began on Wednesday, June 12, with […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Fort McHenry Federal Channel has been fully restored to its original size and depth of 700 feet and 50 feet, according to a statement released on Monday evening by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The restoration project was part of a joint effort to reopen the waterways in the wake of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse […]