BALTIMORE, MD—The national average gas price jumped 10.6 cents this week to $3.21 per gallon, according to GasBuddy. This marks the largest weekly increase of the year so far. However, experts predict that the price hike is unlikely to last long due to plummeting oil prices. The recent surge in gas prices is attributed to concerns about the global economy […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown last week announced that he has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general suing the Trump administration over its plan to dismantle three federal agencies. The agencies, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), provide “crucial services to […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Freedom Caucus is claiming victory after Governor Wes Moore issued an executive order last week delaying implementation of California’s Advanced Clean Cars (CACC) 11 mandate by two years. The order comes in direct response to the Freedom Caucus’s January 16, 2025 letter calling for Maryland to fully withdraw from the program. “This is a major win for […]
BOWLEYS QUARTERS, MD—Sunset Cove has permanently closed its doors. The popular Bowleys Quarters waterfront bar & restaurant made the announcement on Facebook on Sunday, April 6, 2025. “Sunset Cove is permanently CLOSED,” the announcement read. “We would like to take this time to thank all of our loyal customers and employees. It has been an amazing run with many fantastic […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Aviation Administration has a new leader. Shannetta R. Griffin, a professional engineer with more than 40 years of experience in the transportation industry, has been appointed as the Executive Director and CEO. She officially assumes her new role on April 7, 2025. Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul J. Wiedefeld expressed his confidence in Griffin, stating, “I have full […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Police are investigating a fatal, Saturday night crash on I-695 that left three people dead. At just after 11 p.m. on April 5, 2025, a trooper from the Maryland State Police was performing a traffic stop on a Jeep Wrangler on the inner loop of I-695 at Greenspring Avenue when the vehicle took off. The trooper did not pursue […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has announced that he has joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general suing the Trump administration over its interference with National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant funding. The lawsuit (PDF), filed in the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts, alleges that the administration is unlawfully delaying and terminating NIH grants, jeopardizing public health and […]
CARNEY, MD—Police are searching for the suspect who burglarized a Dunkin location in Carney. At just after 11:45 p.m. on March 15, 2025, the suspect pictured above burglarized the Dunkin located in the 9400-block of Harford Road (21234) by breaking the front door with a rock. Anyone who recognizes this individual is asked to contact Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP […]