The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) has shared that more than 345,000 vehicles will cross the Bay Bridge between today and Labor Day.
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Eugene Gligor, 45, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 30 years in prison, with 22 to serve and five years of supervised probation after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the 2001 killing of Leslie Preer in Chevy Chase, a case solved in 2024 through forensic genetic genealogical DNA analysis. (more…)
A Prince George’s County man won $1 million in the August 20 Powerball Double Play drawing after unknowingly purchasing two tickets with the same numbers, each winning a $500,000 second-tier prize. The tickets were bought at Landover Hills Exxon in Landover and A-1 Laundromat in Riverdale. (more…)
Governor Wes Moore announced the redesignation of Berlin, Chestertown, Denton, and Grantsville as Arts and Entertainment Districts, extending tax incentives that support economic development, tourism, and arts activity, which contributed to $136 million in statewide economic output in FY 2024. (more…)
The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) has announced that Merriweather Post Pavilion is now accepting Mobile Driver’s Licenses (mDL) and Mobile IDs for age verification, making it one of the first concert venues in the nation to adopt this innovative technology.
The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $815 million, the seventh-largest in the game’s history, with a cash option of $367.9 million for the next drawing on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
A Baltimore County man, using the alias “Tank,” won $1 million on the Maryland Lottery’s All About Cash scratch-off after purchasing the $20 ticket at Hob’s Carroll Motor Fuels in Sparrows Point, MD. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery: (more…)
Frederick’s culinary landscape has lost a beloved fixture. Ed’s Country Bakery, located at 5005 Buckeystown Pike, Frederick, MD 21703, has announced its permanent closure after 25 years of serving the community with baked goods.
Frederick has a new destination for all things sushi and hibachi! Panda Sushi has officially opened its doors at 1220 W Patrick St, Frederick, MD 21703, taking over the space that was formerly a Pizza Hut. The opening was reported by Frederick City Media.
Last year, Hussian Al Saadi, a 2018 graduate of Northwest High School in Germantown and his company MySugarExotics drew attention with the infamous “CHEATER” Lamborghini. This year, Hussian is making waves again, but this time, for a very different reason (photos below).