Maryland residents dealing with insurance questions after recent severe weather can get help from state regulators next week. What’s Happening: The Maryland Insurance Administration is hosting a free, one-hour virtual session Monday, July 27 from 1 to 2 p.m. for anyone with insurance questions related to recent storm damage. No registration is required. How to […]
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In the South that shirt would have caused a church meeting
I have been in Maryland for about a month now, and I have made a discovery that would have caused a minor scandal back in Georgia. People up here wear tie-dye. Casually. In public. On purpose. Not just at festivals. Not just the one guy at the farmer’s market who also sells crystals and has […]
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Speed limit on part of Forest Drive dropping to 35 mph
Drivers on a stretch of Forest Drive will need to slow down starting Monday, July 27. What’s Happening: The speed limit between Bywater Road and Arundel on the Bay Road will drop from 40 to 35 mph. Variable message signs are already posted along the road to alert drivers before the change takes effect. What’s […]
Posted inWeather
Heat and wildfire smoke hit Maryland with back-to-back alerts Saturday
Maryland is getting hit from two directions Saturday: dangerous heat in parts of the state and wildfire smoke fouling the air from the Western Maryland mountains to the Eastern Shore. What’s Happening: Heat advisories and air quality alerts are both active across Maryland, with the air quality alerts covering every county in the state and […]
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Canadian wildfire smoke makes air quality dangerous across Maryland
Smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed Maryland for a third straight day Friday, with conditions in Western Maryland reaching levels considered unhealthy for everyone. What’s Happening: The Maryland Department of the Environment issued air quality alerts covering every region of the state Friday. All alerts expire at midnight. Two areas are under Code Purple, the second-worst […]
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Maryland confirms 5 measles cases: What we know
Five Central Maryland residents have tested positive for measles after traveling together to a location in the United States where an active outbreak is underway, the Maryland Department of Health announced Thursday. What’s Happening: The five cases bring Maryland’s total to nine confirmed measles infections in 2026. Health officials are working to identify and notify […]
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Canadian wildfire smoke blankets Maryland for second straight day
Smoke from Canadian wildfires is pushing air quality to unhealthy levels across Maryland for the second day in a row. The Maryland Department of the Environment issued Code Orange air quality alerts Thursday covering most of the state, all set to expire at midnight. What’s Happening: The alerts stretch from the Eastern Shore to the […]
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Gut bug slams Marylanders with explosive diarrhea
Maryland has confirmed 69 cases of a parasitic stomach illness called cyclosporiasis, with cases more than doubling in the past week alone — and health officials say the outbreak is still growing. What’s happening: Cyclosporiasis is caused by a tiny parasite called Cyclospora cayetanensis. It spreads when someone eats food or drinks water that has been contaminated […]
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3 people killed in Adelphi crash involving motorcycle
Three people died late Tuesday night in a multi-vehicle crash at a busy Adelphi intersection, Prince George’s County police said. What happened: The crash occurred about 11:25 p.m. at New Hampshire Avenue and Metzerott Road. A motorcycle and one vehicle were heading north on New Hampshire Avenue when a third vehicle, attempting a left turn […]
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Maryland cat burglar tries his hand at bank robbery. Fails at both
Someone decided Monday was a fine day to rob a bank on Baltimore Avenue in Beltsville. He also, for reasons that remain a mystery to law enforcement and basic logic alike, brought a stolen cat that he had lifted from a pet store. Prince George’s County police responded to the 10400 block of Baltimore Avenue […]