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Port of Baltimore expansion project to add $1.5 billion to Maryland GDP
(WBFF) — An upcoming addition to the Port of Baltimore will generate 8000 new jobs and add $1.5 billion to Maryland's GDP, the groups behind the project said today. Tradepoint Atlantic and Terminal Investment Limited released the results of an economic impact study showing that the Sparrows Point Container Terminal is projected to hit those economic benchmarks by 2035.
Father of three fatally shot by police was experiencing mental health crisis, family and advocates say
The family of Bishop Jones-Daniel did not think calling the Montgomery County police to their Fairland home on the night of May 29 would result in a “death sentence” for the 28-year-old man who relatives say was experiencing a mental health crisis. Jones-Daniel, of Forestville in Prince George’s...
Assault at Rockville apartment building
Rockville City police were called to investigate an assault at an apartment building on Saturday night, July 13, 2024. The assault was reported in the 500 block of Monroe Street at 8:20 PM. It took place in the parking lot of the apartments.
MCPS Superintendent Meets With Virtual Academy Families
The new superintendent for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) met with families who were enrolled in the school system’s virtual academy, which has been eliminated. Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor held a meeting for more than two hours Tuesday night at Rockville High School to hear from parents, students and teachers.
Maryland State Troopers Rescue Dog In Unattended Vehicle on I-495 Tuesday
Trooper Shane McGregor (pictured), assigned to the Aviation Command, assisted the College Park barrack with a reported dog left in a hot car on the shoulder of I-495 near the Baltimore-Washington Parkway on Tuesdayz. According to Maryland State Police, troopers observed a dog left unattended in a vehicle with the...
Maryland 2024 black bear hunt lottery now open
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Maryland 2024 black bear hunt lottery is now open. Hunters can enter the lottery for the annual six-day black bear hunt in western Maryland. The 2024 bear hunt will take place October 21-26 in Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, and Washington counties. Officials say it’s an important part of managing Maryland’s expanding black bear population.
Evening storms followed by a welcome break from the heat
BALTIMORE -- It's another very hot day across the area with temperatures topping out in the 90s for most locations. Heat index values through the afternoon will reach between 100 and 105 degrees for most areas, with portions of the Eastern Shore possibly reaching close to 110 degrees.A cold front will approach the area during the afternoon and evening hours, bringing a decent chance for showers and thunderstorms. We expect some of the storms to be severe, with the greatest threat being from damaging wind gusts and large hail. The best chances for storms will come during the evening and...
Mayor Bowser returns DC budget unsigned, calls it 'unsustainable'
WASHINGTON (7News) — Mayor Muriel Bowser returned next year's budget to the D.C. City Council unsigned, claiming it's "unsustainable." In a letter addressed to Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, she wrote that she "Cannot support a budget that needlessly increases our residents' property and incomes taxes, raises the paid family leave tax to untested levels, or harms our public schools."
Terp Notches 9-Day Winning Streak on ‘Jeopardy!’
It had to end sometime, but banking more than $215,000 isn’t a bad way for a University of Maryland grad to go out after nearly two weeks on “Jeopardy!”. Isaac Hirsch ’14 buzzed his way to becoming the syndicated quiz show’s second-biggest winner of 2024, taking down the competition with his pop culture know-how, wordplay skills, and literature and history expertise—thanks to his UMD degree—until his 10th appearance on Tuesday night ended in defeat. (He was felled by a Final Jeopardy question about 1960s icon Timothy Leary.)
Maryland Dove assumes a new captain after 34 years
After 34 years of captaining the “floating ambassador” of Historic St. Mary’s City, Will Gates retired last weekend and turned over the command of Maryland Dove to his protégé and former student, Angela Laaro. Laaro, a generational St. Mary’s County resident who volunteered at the Maryland Dove in her youth, accepted the change-of-command July 13 and will lead as the new shipmaster of the wooden vessel. “I'm excited to share...
U.S. News & World Report names TidalHealth Peninsula Regional High Performing in 9 health conditions
SALISBURY -- U.S. News & World Report has named TidalHealth Peninsula Regional the 5th Best Hospital (tie) in Maryland and a 2024-2025 High Performing hospital for 9 challenging and elective ...
Maryland Food Bank tackles summer hunger with nutritious meals for kids
BALTIMORE, MD (WBFF) — On Tuesday morning, the Maryland Food Bank held an open house to discuss their solutions for Summer hunger issues while at their headquarters in Baltimore. Maryland public schools let out around mid-June, meaning thousands of families are trying to figure out how to feed their...
Woman from Maryland fatally shot in a park in DC
D.C. police are currently offering a reward for information regarding the shooting of a 21-year-old Maryland woman in a Southeast D.C. park on Saturday afternoon. The victim tragically lost her life in the incident. D.C. police are offering a reward for any information regarding the shooting that occurred in a...
Annual Security Studies Program Enriches Macquarie University Post-Graduates with U.S.-Australia Insights
START recently hosted the seventh annual "U.S. Perspectives on Contemporary Security Issues and U.S.-Australia Cooperation" study tour between June 16-27, 2024. A joint initiative between UMD's National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) and Macquarie University’s Department of Security Studies and Criminology, the program brought more than 20 graduate students to UMD for a series of site visits, lectures/presentations, panels, and networking opportunities. Students had the opportunity to engage with scholars and practitioners in cyber security, government relations, energy/environment, military, public/cultural diplomacy, intelligence, disinformation, and terrorism/extremism across government and international organizations, think tanks, and universities. Additionally, students engaged with START teams, learning more about START research and tools available to them to support their own academic and professional endeavors.
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