Inflation fell to 2.4% in January from 2.7% in December, reaching nearly a five-year low. What’s Happening: Gas prices fell 3.2% last month while apartment rental price growth slowed. Grocery prices increased 0.2% in January and are up 2.1% from a year ago. What’s Important: Consumer prices remain about 25% higher than they were five […]
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Gov. Moore calls for energy rebates and immigration protections in State of the State speech
Gov. Wes Moore delivered his fourth State of the State address Wednesday, proposing $100 million in energy rebates, new protections for immigrants, and $12 million for flood recovery in Western Maryland. What’s Happening: Moore spoke to a joint session of the Maryland House and Senate at noon in the House chamber. He outlined a three-part […]
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Be careful on the roads on Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day falls on a Saturday this year, a combination that tends to put more drivers on the road later at night after dinners, parties, and other celebrations. What’s happening: AAA is urging drivers to arrange transportation before going out Feb. 14. Montrae Waiters, spokeswoman for AAA’s Auto Club Group, said weekend holidays tend to […]
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Maryland police captain accused of assaulting female officers
The Office of the State Prosecutor announced an 11-count indictment against a former Cumberland Police Department captain who is accused of physically assaulting younger, female officers by regularly applying “pain compliance pressure points,” grips typically used to subdue suspects. An Allegany County grand jury indicted Cumberland Police Capt. James Burt on six counts of misconduct […]
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The Children Detained by ICE in Their Own Words
Fourteen-year-old Ariana Velasquez had been held at the immigrant detention center in Dilley, Texas, with her mother for some 45 days when I managed to get inside to meet her. The staff brought everyone in the visiting room a boxed lunch from the cafeteria: a cup of yellowish stew and a hamburger patty in a […]
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What is Maryland’s favorite Super Bowl snack?
Maryland residents searching for Super Bowl snacks are most interested in buffalo chicken dip, according to Google search data analyzed by Coffeeness, a coffee equipment review website. What’s Happening: Coffeeness analyzed Google Ads Keyword Planner data from December 2024 through March 2025 to identify the most searched Super Bowl snacks across all 50 states and […]
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Yearly Reminder: Don’t drive drunk after the Super Bowl
AAA’s Auto Club Group put out a warning about drunk driving on Super Bowl Sunday. What’s happening: AAA said alcohol, parties and late-night driving raise the risk of crashes on Super Bowl Sunday. The group asked people who plan to drink to line up a sober ride before the game starts. What AAA said: “Too […]
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High winds hit Maryland’s Eastern Shore
Four Maryland counties face high winds and dangerous cold through Sunday morning. What’s Happening: Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne’s, and Talbot counties are under a Wind Advisory until midnight Saturday and an Extreme Cold Warning until noon Sunday. Northwest winds are blowing 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Wind chills could drop […]
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High winds knock out power for thousands in Maryland
Over 4,000 customers lost power in Maryland on Saturday as high winds swept through the state. What’s Happening: As of 6:23 p.m., 157 active outages affected 4,237 people across Maryland. What’s Important: High wind warnings were in effect from 4 a.m. through 7 p.m. Saturday. The National Weather Service recorded wind gusts between 40 and […]
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Photos: Tree falls on three vehicles in Mechanicsville driveway
A tree fell on three vehicles in a driveway on Douglas Circle in Mechanicsville on Saturday morning. The tree also blocked the road. What’s Happening: Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department responded to a service call at 10:44 a.m. Saturday for a tree down on Douglas Circle. The tree landed on three vehicles parked in a driveway […]