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✨New✨ at RiverFest This Year!
It’s official. Just10 days away from the annual kick off to summer – RiverFest & Craft Show on June 1 & 2! Who’s getting excited?!. This year, you’ll find all your favorites, plus a ton of new activities, vendors, eateries, and performances. It’s two days of fun for everyone in the family!
Conservation efforts being made to save Maryland horseshoe crabs. Here's why it's important.
BALTIMORE - Conservation efforts are in the works to save endangered horseshoe crabs as they begin migration onto Maryland beaches. Protecting the horseshoe crab is crucial as the ancient species play a vital role in the aquatic ecosystem and the field of medicine. "They will be coming in with the full moons and laying eggs on the beaches," said Toni Kerns, a fisheries policy director.From May through July, female horseshoe crabs will lay about 20,000 eggs. "Their eggs are a food source for migrating shorebirds," Kerns said. "They are also preyed upon by larger species like sharks and sea turtles." Horseshoe crabs also contribute...
AAA says airports are busiest in nearly two decades due to Memorial Day travel
BALTIMORE -- Memorial Day weekend is well underway for many, with traffic building on highways and airport access roads.Nationwide, TSA screened nearly 2.9 million passengers Thursday, nearly matching last year's record set the Sunday after Thanksgiving. With the high travel volume, you'll need to allow extra time for your trip. Ragina Cooper of AAA Mid-Atlantic said airports are the busiest they've been in 19 years. AAA forecasts nearly 44 million people will travel 50 miles or more across the U.S. this holiday weekend, including nearly a million Marylanders. These projections would exceed pre-pandemic numbers. For those on the roads, gas prices in Maryland are up 18 cents a gallon over last year. Additional Transportation Authority officers will be deployed at the Bay Bridge, where police urge drivers to stay alert.Impact of Key Bridge CollapseThe Key Bridge collapse will push more drivers to the tunnels and the north side of the Beltway. Meanwhile, volume will return to the cruise terminal, as Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruises are set to return to port. This comes days after the Dali was refloated and removed from the Key Bridge wreckage.
Good Karma: Florida Truck Driver Wins Pick 3 Lottery Ticket On Drive Through Virginia
A Florida trucker returned to Virginia to claim the lottery prize he'd won on a recent trip.Lamar Howard, of Orlando, FL, was passing through Virginia when he stopped and bought three Pick 3 tickets at the Love’s Travel Stop at 5021 Lee Highway outside Warrenton, lottery officials said. W…
Three license-free fishing days coming soon to Maryland. Here's all to know.
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is offering three license-free fishing days this summer, the department has announced. State residents and visitors will be offered license-free fishing days on June 1, June 8 and July 4 this summer, as the Department of Natural Resources looks to provide anglers with an opportunity to explore the state's diverse fishing without needing a fishing license, trout stamp or certification.
Burke man wins $1 million in Powerball drawing
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Who wants to be a millionaire? A lot of people. Who is a millionaire? Nicholas Perez of Burke. Perez, who is a construction worker, won $1 million after he bought a ticket for the Powerball drawing on Aprl 1. The jackpot that day stood at $1 billion. The […]
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