BALTIMORE, MD—The 2024 Olympic Games are here. The opening ceremonies of the 2024 Summer Games take place in Paris, France on Friday, July 26, with TV coverage beginning at noon EDT on NBC. Who to root for in Paris? Here is a list of the Olympic athletes from Maryland participating in the Summer Games: The full schedule of events can […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A U.S. District Judge has sentenced a 46-year-old man from Baltimore to serve time in prison for his part in three armed cell phone store robberies. Gary Leon Holloway will now serve 14 years in prison and four years of supervised release, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland. Holloway and his co-conspirators […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man has pleaded guilty to committing three armed commercial robberies that took place in January of 2020, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Maryland District. Gary Leon Holloway Jr., 46, has pleaded guilty to committing an armed robbery and using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. Holloway and his co-conspirators planned […]
GLEN ARM, MD—A historic local landmark will soon be getting a new look. The Glen Arm Railroad Station will be renovated and converted to a coffee shop, according to Brennan + Company Architects, a local design firm headquartered in Ellicott City. Located in the Long Green Valley National Register Historic District, the Glen Arm Railroad Station was constructed circa 1909 […]
OCEAN CITY, MD—Two new records for new species have been established in the Atlantic Division of the Maryland state fishing records program. Angler Chris Stafford of Cherry Hill, N.J. caught a pompano dolphinfish (Coryphaena equiselis) weighing 2.0 pounds on September 20, and Ellicott City resident Stephen Humphrey caught a great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) weighing 13.0 pounds on October 6. Both […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The fourth most popular scratch-off game on the Maryland Lottery’s Top 40 list is $50,000 Cash, which went on sale December 29 with 160 top prizes of $50,000. Since February 13, ten winners have arrived at lottery headquarters to claim top prizes in the $20 game. In the last week alone, four players claimed winning $50,000 Cash scratch-offs sold […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan has proclaimed November 22, 2022 as Kimchi Day to recognize the importance of this popular Korean dish, and to further celebrate Korean culture in Maryland. First Lady Yumi Hogan, the first Korean-American First Lady in the United States, has promoted kimchi through her “Yumi Cooks” series. Government House is the first and only governor’s mansion in […]
TOWSON, MD—Transportation officials are exploring options that could see the Light Rail expand into Towson via the Loch Raven Boulevard corridor. The Maryland Department of Transportation’s Maryland Transit Administration says its Central Maryland Regional Transit Plan identifies 30 transit corridors that together would create a strong transit network in Central Maryland. The East-West portion of the plan expands transportation options […]