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MACo Matters: Ferguson renews stance against broad-based tax increases
Senate President Bill Ferguson gives thumbs-down to taxes, the Sons of the American Revolution give thumbs-up to Ferguson and Gov. Wes Moore, and Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks gets the star treatment.
Maryland nursing home under historic oversight after state investigation
An investigation by the Maryland Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud and Vulnerable Victims Unit found evidence of substandard care at a nursing home in Ellicott City. Investigators said problems they found inside the facility showed the company was violating the law and defrauding taxpayers. The owner of the Ellicott City...
KSI celebrates vice president upon retirement
To mark his retirement, KSI honored Jim Greenwell, vice president of finance and technology, with an ice cream social including KSI staff and program participants. Greenwell started his career with KSI in 2010 as comptroller after retiring from DuPont, where he first learned about KSI through a community-based work crew at the Seaford DuPont location.
Vikings Basketball Camp a slam dunk at Beacon
More than 35 young Michael Jordans and Caitlin Clarks learned fundamentals as well as advanced skills during the Vikings Basketball Camp Aug. 5-7 at Beacon Middle School. Cape coach Steve Re, Beacon boys’ coach Sean O’Grady and Vikings all-state varsity players Faith Re and Amalia Fruchtman taught the fundamentals of passing, dribbling and shooting, and defensive, offensive and transition concepts. All proceeds benefit the Cape Boys’ Basketball Booster Club.
Everlasting Hope Ministries holds 31st annual tent services and march
Pastor Tony Neal knows just how hard it is to beat addiction. As a teenager, he was conference champion in wrestling and even ranked second in the state his senior year, but he became addicted to alcohol, and later drugs. He went to prison for attempted murder and a gun charge. On June 3, 1990, he gave his heart to Christ and turned it all around. Now he’s a Georgetown councilman who has used his own story of overcoming drug and alcohol addictions to become a champion for other individuals struggling with their own addictions and seeking recovery.
CHEER boot scoots on Monday nights
“Oh, heel toe, do si do, come on baby let's go boot scootin’,” – Brooks & Dunn. On Monday nights at the CHEER Center in Georgetown, you’ll hear the click of heels and the sliding of the soles as dancers do heel and toe splits enjoying the camaraderie of line dancing to Buckles & Boots line dance instructor Lily Parsons.
Seaford Police Arrest 6 on Drug, Loitering & Other Offenses
Live video cameras in the area of North and Woolford Street in Seaford let police observe a group of people sitting in chairs and standing on the sidewalk preventing the free flow of pedestrian traffic – as well as evidence of possible drug dealing. As police tried to contact the group, one man, 28 year old Elijah Desir of Seaford dropped a package and ran off on foot. He was arrested and another package was found – containing over 48 grams of crack cocaine and 130 bags of suspected heroin.
Maryland Weather: Flash Flood Warning issued in the Baltimore area
BALTIMORE --Flash Flood Warnings continue after thunderstorms dumped inches of rain throughout Maryland.Some of those storms produced up to 60 mph wind gusts with heavy rain and flooding.A flash flood warning has been issued for Howard County, Baltimore County and Baltimore City until 12:45 a.m. The areas of concern include Baltimore, Columbia and Ellicott City.Areas that received multiple thunderstorms may experience flash flooding with localized rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches.Storms will exit the area after 11 PM. Expect partial clearing with patchy fog overnight. Low temperatures will dip down into the middle to upper 60s.Monday will be another...
Carlos "Fatboy" Segura III, 16, Gunned Down In Maryland: PD
The teenager affectionately known as "Fatboy" was the latest victim of gun violence in Maryland after the Sandy Spring native was killed during an incident in Langley Park on Saturday, Aug. 10. Officers were called to the 1900 block of Lebanon Street on the night of the shooting to investigate...
A 1-year-old Virginia girl abducted by father is dead after they crashed in Maryland, police say
A 1-year-old Virginia girl is dead after her father stabbed her mother, abducted her and two siblings and then crashed during a pursuit into Maryland on Thursday, police said. Officers found a woman and a girl suffering from multiple stab wounds in Virginia Beach on Wednesday night, and determined that Dana Plummer, 36, of Virginia Beach, stabbed them before fleeing with his 7- and 5-year-old sons and 1-year-old daughter, Virginia Beach Police said.
Maryland Leaders Unveil Plans for Chesapeake Bay Passenger Ferry Service
CRISFIELD, MD - County leaders across Maryland are exploring the possibility of introducing passenger ferries to communities along the Chesapeake Bay. A feasibility study, unveiled today, suggests that ferry services could soon be docking in key locations across five counties, including Somerset and Queen Anne's on the Eastern Shore. The...
Larry Hogan: On the Campaign Trail
EDITOR’S NOTE — DC News Now reached out to Angela Alsobrooks’s campaign team for a similar profile piece. We are in conversation with them at the time of this publication. ANNAPOLIS, Md. (DC News Now) — When Larry Hogan was Maryland’s governor, he consistently ranked as one of the top three governors in the country […]
New legal challenge aims to protect state retirees current prescription drug plan
MARYLAND (WBFF) — Packing the parking lot of a small VFW in rural Middle River, hundreds of outraged state retirees gathered to discuss a last-ditch effort to preserve their current prescription drug plan. Current benefits are set to expire at the start of next year, downgrading thousands of elderly residents from the state’s comprehensive coverage to a limited federal plan.
Biden matches Harris' energy at first joint event since he stepped down, swinging at "Donald Dump"
President Joe Biden joined forces with Vice President Kamala Harris for an event in Maryland on Thursday, where the duo focused primarily on their administration's efforts to lower drug costs and, as one would imagine, Donald Trump's name came up on several occasions. Perhaps invigorated by the experience of feeling...
American ballerina with Maryland ties gets 12-year Russian prison sentence for treason
BALTIMORE-- Russian/American dual citizen Ksenia Karelina, a ballerina who has ties to Maryland, was handed a 12-year prison sentence on Thursday for treason in Russia.Chris Van Heerden, Karelina's boyfriend, made a desperate plea on CBS Mornings to bring her back to the United States."I'm pleading to the American government," Van Heerden said. "I'm not a begging man but I'm begging the American people to help get Ksenia back."Karelina is originally from Russia but became a U.S. citizen three years ago.She was detained in Russia while visiting family in January after authorities there discovered she donated $51 to a U.S.-based...
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