New program in Maryland giving kids a chance to master the art of sailing

"From Swimming to Sailing Youth Empowerment Program" gives kids from underserved communities their first real access to the water. Author: wqad.com Published: 12:55 PM CDT August 18, 2025 Updated: 12:55 PM CDT August 18, 2025

Maryland dog in running for World's Cutest Rescue Dog Contest

Maryland Department of Transportation Awards $500,000 In New Round of Purple Line Small Business Grants

HANOVER, Md. – The Maryland Department of Transportation announced $500,000 in grant awards for recipients in the second round of the Purple Line Small Business Grant Program, which the Department launched earlier this year. The grant awards,...

SUN: Judge mulls overturning Maryland law banning out-of-state beer shipments to homes

MARYLAND (WBFF) — A federal lawsuit moving through Maryland’s district court could potentially clear the way for local beer lovers to get their favorite hops and ales from out-of-state breweries shipped directly to their homes. U.S. District Court...

Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals holds Maryland’s “unusual” digital ad tax’s pass-through prohibition unconstitutional

On August 15, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that a Maryland statutory provision prohibiting sellers from itemizing the digital advertising tax (DAT) on their invoices violates the First Amendment. As readers...

Gaming Brings In Over A Billion To Maryland

August 18th, 2025 by WCBC Radio Maryland’s lottery, casinos, sportsbooks, and fantasy sports combined to bring in over a billion dollars in tax revenue for state programs and services in Fiscal Year 2025. The Lottery had its fourth-best year in...

Gloomy across Maryland, "Erin" brings dangerous rip currents

By Steven Sosna Updated on: August 18, 2025 / 9:33 AM EDT / CBS Baltimore The intense and scorching heat from Sunday is over. A brisk and cool northeasterly wind will keep temperatures in the middle 70s Monday and Tuesday. A few sprinkles and...

Cooler weather, showers Monday and Tuesday in Maryland

Maryland to delay enforcement against Kalshi pending federal appeals court decision

Maryland has agreed to pause enforcement actions against predictions market operator Kalshi until a Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decision, expected to take at least two months following briefings due in September and October, in the ongoing...

Maryland’s Infrastructure Is Aging — Here’s What’s Being Done to Keep It Running

Decades of wear, harsh weather, and population growth have left much of Maryland’s infrastructure strained and outdated. Roads crack under heavier traffic, water systems falter with age, and public machinery—trucks, lifts, pumps—works harder with...

Maryland Residents Rally to Stop Blue Crab Crisis

The state of Maryland is known for its blue crabs but the species’ population is dwindling to the lowest in decades, driving up costs and making the business of catching them harder than ever. Experts point to a perfect storm of threats including...

Rep. April McClain Delaney on the affects of budget cuts on Western Maryland

Many of the changes generated by the Trump administration are affecting rural areas in different ways than the cities and suburbs. Democratic Rep. April McClain Delaney was elected last fall to represent western Maryland -- the Sixth district that...

Maryland Permanently Preserves 19 Additional Working Farms, Including 159 Acres of Charles County Farmland

In a continued effort to protect Maryland’s agricultural heritage, the Maryland Board of Public Works has approved 19 new easements through the Maryland Agricultural Preservation Foundation adding approximately 1,674 acres of preserved prime...

Weather: Ava Marie tracking Tropical Storm Erin’s impact in Maryland

Summary Weather: Ava Marie tracking Tropical Storm Erin's impact in Maryland SCHOOL CLOSINGS AND DELAYS | WEATHER MAP | TRAFFIC | HOURLY FORECAST Video Above: Meteorologist Ava Marie tracks Tropical Storm Erin’s impact in Maryland. According to...

Maryland pastor ‘happy to be home’ after ICE arrest

After weeks of being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a newly freed Daniel Fuentes Espinal thanked his supporters in a minute-long video, making his first public statement. “Thank you for your prayers. I’m really sure God...

MM 8.18: Maryland tennis signs head coach Katie Dougherty to contract extension

Maryland tennis head coach Katie Dougherty signed a contract extension through the end of the 2030 season, the program announced Friday.It’s a well-deserved extension for Dougherty, who has led the Terps to 66 match wins in the past four seasons —...

Epstein-Barr virus Vaccine Candidate Launches Phase 1 Study in Maryland

(Vax-Before-Travel News)The U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has initiated a Phase 1 clinical trial for a new ferritin-based nanoparticle vaccine aimed at preventing infection by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). Since May 2025,...

Open Primary Elections in Maryland are an Idea whose Time may Never Come by Dávid Reel

More than five hundred years ago, political observer and philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli wrote a timeless and thought-provoking message on resistance to change. He wrote, “It must be remembered that there is nothing more difficult to plan, more...

Five Southern Maryland Residents To Be Featured In Times Square

NEW YORK, New York – Ellie Griffin, Josiah Gross, Harrison Bonovitch, Norah Smith and Arthur Schaefer of Southern Maryland, will appear in the bright lights of Times Square on Saturday, September 6, as part of the annual National Down Syndrome...

Maryland Lottery Pick 3, Pick 4 results for Aug. 17, 2025

The Maryland Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Aug. 17, 2025, results for each game: Winning Pick 3 numbers from Aug. 17 drawing Midday: 9-1-0 Evening: 8-6-4 Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings...