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Root For These 24 Maryland, Virginia Athletes Repping Team USA At Paris Olympics
A total of 24 athletes from Maryland and 15 from Virginia have all qualified for the Olympics and are ready to make their run at the gold when events kick off Friday, July 26. Athletes from Maryland set to sport the Red, White, and Blue during the Olympics:. Phoebe Bacon,...
Anne Arundel County Executive Pittman Signs Region Rezoning Bill But Vetoes Parts
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman signed legislation today enacting comprehensive zoning reflecting the County’s Region 4 Plan, created through the Plan2040 process. The region includes all or parts of Arnold, Cape St. Claire, Broadneck, Gibson Island, Pasadena, and Severna Park. County Executive Pittman also...
‘I left $300 in my cart and walked out,’ fumes Walmart customer left seething over store’s bag policy
A WALMART customer was furious after completing her shopping trip and being confronted with the retailer's bag policy at checkout. She ultimately ditched her hundreds of dollars in groceries and bashed the retailer on social media. The shopper vented her frustrations on X, calling out the Walmart in Easton, Maryland...
Boaters Anticipate Ocean City Inlet Dredging
OCEAN CITY, MD. - Dredging in the Ocean City Inlet is set to begin today, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR). When WBOC visited the site this morning, the dredger ship was floating along the shore of the inlet ready to start its work. According to the...
What the Old Farmer's Almanac says Delaware should expect from the weather this fall
After high temperatures in June and July averaging 86 degrees − about 2 degrees above normal for the summer months − The Old Farmer’s Almanac says there’s relief in sight. The almanac, which dates back to 1792, has released its fall forecast and predicts cooler-than-average autumn...
‘Incomplete, inconsistent, often inaccurate’: Report finds Del. Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long’s campaign reports broke the law
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. This story was supported by a statehouse coverage grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Delaware Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long’s political campaigns repeatedly violated Delaware law by not...
Kevin Spacey’s luxury Baltimore home sold at auction for over $3.2M
In a public auction that unfolded in about 15 minutes outside the Baltimore Circuit Court on Thursday morning, the former Charm City home of actor Kevin Spacey sold for $3.24 million to a proxy bidder for a buyer whose name has not yet been disclosed. Will the buyer live there? “Maybe,” the bidder said. The buyer is a real estate developer who is a “local DMV businessman,” said Sam Sheibani, a ...
Groups demonstrate in downtown Baltimore against investing in gas infrastructure
A coalition of groups demonstrated Thursday in downtown Baltimore over gas. The coalition, including members of CASA, the Climate Action Network and the Maryland PIRG Foundation, called on Maryland's utilities to stop investing in gas infrastructure. A report from the Office of the People's Counsel found gas utility spending increased...
Baltimore residents voice public safety concerns after several people were killed
After a stretch of violence in Baltimore, some residents said despite of a drop in homicides, they still don't feel safe in their communities. Some of the recent incidents include 12-year-old Breaunna Cormley who was found dead with gunshot wounds in a home in Baltimore’s McElderry Park neighborhood on Friday, July 19. There was also a triple shooting on July 20. Then, in another incident, 14-year-old Jasper Davis was killed in a shooting at the Mondawmin Metro Center.
‘Outrageous’: Open government group blasts Carney officials’ plan to limit embezzlement probe report to top lawmakers
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. This story was supported by a statehouse coverage grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Delaware Director of Finance Rick Geisenberger said his department and the Department of...
Mosquito Control Spray Announcement- Downstate Aerial Adulticiding
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans an insecticide application near Lewes, Millsboro, and Milton during the day tomorrow Friday, July 26th. All insecticides to be used are registered with the USEPA for mosquito control and will be applied according to USEPA approved label instructions. Additional Details from Mosquito...
Baltimore's Inspector General seeks to address poor working conditions for city workers
A recent series of reports from Baltimore City's Office of Inspector General revealed shockingly poor working conditions at the Department of Public Works, where adequate water and air conditioning were in short supply during Code Red days of record breaking heat. Baltimore City Inspector General Isabel Cumming joins Midday to...
Orioles pitcher Cionel Perez amazingly caught teammate Connor Norby’s HR in his hat while sitting in the bullpen
It’s one thing for your baseball team to lay down an early afternoon whooping. It’s another thing entirely for you to flex about it the coolest way possible, just like the Baltimore Orioles. With Baltimore beating the Miami Marlins down on the road Thursday, second baseman Connor Norby...
Jamaican Independence and Emancipation Anniversaries in the Spotlight in Washington DC
WASHINGTON, DC – This coming Sunday, July 28, will be a red-letter day for Jamaicans in Washington DC, Virginia and Maryland, who are gearing up for a momentous celebration of the island’s Independence. Also on the cards for the special service of thanksgiving – a celebration of the...
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