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Giant Food Tweaks Backpack Policy and Restricts Minors After 6PM in Selected D.C. and Maryland Stores
Giant Food has announced revisions to its bag and minor policy in D.C. and select Maryland stores, with changes effective this week that alter how customers and their belongings are handled, aiming to mitigate retail theft. According to a statement obtained by DC News Now, shoppers can bring backpacks no larger than 14″ by 14″ by 6″ into five D.C. locations, provided they consent to having their bags tagged prior to entry and searched before exit.
In Chicago, Moore is helping the national ticket and helping himself
Gov. Wes Moore is among the ambitious, young, high-profile Democrats, part of the next generation of possible party leaders, making the scene around Chicago — as surrogates for Harris, but to boost their own profile as well.
Natural Resources Come Alive at the 2024 Maryland State Fair
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources and partners will bring displays, exhibits, and fun activities about blue catfish, campsites, hunting, and more to the Maryland State Fair in Timonium. Fairgoers are invited to visit the exhibits located inside the Mosner Miller Building at the fairgrounds to engage with field experts...
Maryland Levies Fines on Perdue, Valley Proteins for Environmental Violations
Two major agricultural companies ramped up operations recently on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, and the environment paid a price, according to the Maryland Department of the Environment. One case involves the agency’s second-largest cash penalty in its history while the other has reopened a long-running pollution saga that local environmentalists...
Maryland residents concerned about impact of electrical grid upgrade project
BALTIMORE -- Maryland residents are fighting back against new powerlines being built across several counties.The Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project, a proposed environmentally focused upgrade to Maryland's electrical grid, will require more than 70 miles of overhead powerlines to connect an existing BGE transmission line in northern Baltimore County, passing through Carroll County and into southern Frederick County.A town hall on Wednesday in Parkton allowed residents to voice their concerns about the project.The company in charge of the project says they will take community feedback into account when finalizing the routes. Another meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday...
Fenwick Island to Possibly Join Ocean City in Legal Action to Stop Maryland Offshore Wind Project
FENWICK ISLAND, DE -- On Friday, the Fenwick Island Town Council is scheduled to discuss and vote to decide if the town will join Ocean City as a co-plaintiff in legal action to vacate and set aside federal approval of the Maryland Offshore Wind Project. In a recent meeting, Ocean...
Hoyer doesn’t let a stroke keep him from joining his fellow Maryland Democrats in Chicago
CHICAGO – Just nine days after suffering a minor stroke, Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, addressed the Maryland delegation’s breakfast at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday. The longtime Maryland politician and former House majority leader approached the stage in the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk Hotel in front of...
67-acre property man bought to be refuge for autistic son threatened by powerline proposal
ADAMSTOWN, Md. — Tariq Alvi says he dreamed for 50 years of owning land that would serve as a sanctuary and refuge for his family. The dream took on more significance as Alvi's autistic son grew into a 22-year-old who will need lifetime protection and care. In 2022, when...
2024 Football Previews: Laurel Bulldogs
LAUREL, Del. – Laurel is ready to take on their second season in class 2A – as head Coach Joey Jones is looking to replace Owen Chaffinch, Xavier Limehouse, and Brandon Rife. Jones gives credit for the improving culture to the players buying in to the program –...
2024 Football Previews: Seaford Blue Jays
SEAFORD, Del. – Seaford High’s football team is feeling ready to take the 1A title. Head coach Austin Perry says the players feel like there’s been a commitment made to the football program by the school by making the practice field available to the players at least four days a week during the offseason.
SU Holds Summer Student Research Showcase
SALISBURY, Md – Salisbury University students display results from their summer research projects during the Summer Student Research Showcase 3:30-5 p.m. Thursday, August 29, in the Patricia R. Guerrieri Academic Commons Assembly Hall. Attendees learn about student research and creative activities during the poster session. Admission is free and...
One Arrest Made; Detectives Seek Public’s Help to Locate Additional Suspect in Irrigation Copper Wire Thefts
Delaware State Police have arrested 40-year-old Dorothy Wooleyhand of Greenwood, Delaware, for multiple felony thefts and are searching for 39-year-old Michael Plummer for theft of copper wire from irrigation systems in Kent and Sussex Counties. Between April 12, 2024, and August 16, 2024, detectives from Troop 3 and Troop 4...
This is when Thomas Berry III's funeral will be held and today's expected traffic impacts
Funeral services for Thomas Berry III, the Sussex County firefighter who died last week while aiding a motorist who had crashed, will be held Thursday afternoon. A fourth-generation Ellendale firefighter who also volunteered with Georgetown's fire department and was a county EMS technician, Berry will receive full firefighter honors. Line of Duty Death services...
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