MDLottery

The Powerball drawing scheduled to take place tonight, Saturday, December 28, has an estimated jackpot of $760 million, with an estimated cash option of $382.5 million. Powerball drawings take place every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. The odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.9. Additional details below courtesy of Powerball:

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Maryland

The Maryland Department of Transportation’s Office of Minority Business Enterprise today announced the Personal Net Worth cap applied to the Minority Business Enterprise Program will increase from $1,995,008 to $2,073,412, effective January 1, 2024.

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Event

Join Us for StoryBox Comics Fair, a two-day festival celebrating local and independent comics authors!

Day 1 – Saturday, June 27th, 11-5pm @ DwightMess compound (805 Silver Spring Ave): Events are open to the public, admission is FREE. Featuring Special Guest Artists, gallery exhibitions, workshops, artist talks, a modeling session (suggested donation) and exhibitors, you can dig in to indie comics and also tour the compound, which features an extensive comics collection, a rare video collection, Risograph and screenprinting studios.


Gaithersburg

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a crash that occurred in the area of the I-270 ramp on W Diamond Ave in Gaithersburg at approximately 7:45pm on Friday night.

According to MCFRS Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer, W Diamond Ave was shut down between Perry Parkway and Bureau Dr. for a collision with entrapment. Three patients were transported to the hospital, two with priority 2 (serious, but non-life threatening injuries). The road reopened later on Friday night. There is no word on the cause of the crash.