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Maryland Renaissance Festival tickets go on sale Monday: What thou shouldst know
Hear ye, hear ye! Tickets for one of Maryland’s most popular annual events, the Renaissance Festival, go on sale Monday, July 7, at 10 a.m. Multi-day passes are the first type of access to go on sale. The first day the festival opens its 49th...

Maryland county challenging FBI’s move to Ronald Reagan building
Maryland officials from Prince George’s County have pledged to fight the Trump administration’s decision to keep the FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C.The FBI announced its new headquarters will be moved to the Ronald Reagan Building complex in...

Letter written by Thomas Jefferson while in Maryland sells for $90,000
BALTIMORE — A significant letter written by Founding Father Thomas Jefferson sold Friday for $90,000 and will return to Maryland, the state where it was penned 242 years ago. The letter, featuring Jefferson’s large and even right-handed slant...

Maryland Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 results for July 5, 2025
The Maryland Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at July 5, 2025, results for each game: Winning Powerball numbers from July 5 drawing 01-28-34-50-58, Powerball: 08, Power Play: 2 Check Powerball payouts...

Developer Craig Smith mixed hard-nosed business with generous heart, global curiosity
Craig McCormick Smith was sick, and his oldest daughter was getting ready for a scuba-diving trip in Papua New Guinea. She jokingly told him nothing could get her to cancel the vacation, but his response was serious: “Go.” Though Smith spent...
$329 Million in Funding for Projects Across Maryland
July 6th, 2025 by WCBC Radio Chief Deputy Comptroller Andy Schaufele joined Lt. Governor Aruna Miller and Chief Deputy Treasurer Jonathan Martin for today’s meeting of the Board of Public Works. During the meeting, the Board approved a settlement...

Baltimore Murder Rate Drops To Record Low Under Mayor Brandon Scott As Trend Emerges In Black-Led Cities
The city of Baltimore, which has often been used as a symbol in mainstream media for violent crime, hit a significant and positive milestone as its murder rate dropped significantly. The achievement under Mayor Brandon Scott comes as a number of...

Businessman who scammed ex-NBA star Dwight Howard in fake bid for WNBA team gets 12 years in prison
By Philip Marcelo A Georgia businessman who scammed former NBA players Dwight Howard and Chandler Parsons out of millions of dollars was sentenced April 3 to more than 12 years in federal prison. Former NBA star Dwight Howard is an example that...

Baltimore fires France to opening win against England to end Wiegman’s record
The folded bodies of the players in white shirts at the close told the story. England were lacklustre and they are down, but they are not out. The Lionesses kicked off their European title defence with a 2-1 defeat by an impressive France team,...

‘Harvest time’: Howard County gardener reaches over a million on social media
Off a quiet road in Howard County, Christen McCoy spends hours in her garden. But the music teacher never thought she’d one day be sharing her plants with more than 1 million people around the world. Cornstalks rustle in the breeze while the sound...

University Terrorism Center Seeks Donations After DHS Pulls $3.5M Over Alleged Political Bias
The Trump administration ended funding to the University of Maryland’s START center, citing slanted data linking Trump’s would-be assassin to anti-immigration views and classifying pro-life activists alongside extremist groups. By yourNEWS Media...
Soludo meets Anambra diaspora in U.S., reaffirms commitment to governance
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has met with members of the Anambra diaspora community in the United States and North America as part of a town hall engagement focused on accountability and participatory governance. The meeting, held in...

Baltimore Community Lending celebrates opening of new headquarters
By Kendra Bryant AFRO Intern Baltimore Community Lending (BCL) recently celebrated the opening of its new headquarters in downtown Baltimore with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Baltimore Community Lending CEO Watchen Bruce cuts the ribbon with former...

Business Briefs: July 2025
A Permanent Stage for Crozet Park Three times a year, Crozet Park rents a tent for festivals: for the Arts and Crafts Festivals, held in the spring and the fall, and the Winter Brews Festival. “It’s expensive,” said Kim Guenther, the president of...

Guardsmen Provide Pilot Experience for Children Fighting Cancer
Maryland Air National Guard Capt. Carson Miller (middle-left), an A-10C Thunderbolt ll pilot assigned to the 104th Fighter Squadron, Master Sgt. Jonathan Lorenz (middle-right), avionics technician for the 175th Maintenance Squadron, and Elena...

Trump approval ratings collapse across America as July Fourth protests erupt in fury over economy, immigration, and sweeping social cuts
New polling data revealed a starkly divided political landscape under President Donald Trump’s administration. A national survey conducted by Civiqs, based on 35,929 respondents, showed that Trump’s approval rating is net positive in just 21...

Soludo engages Anambra diaspora on accountability, inclusive governance
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, is engaging with Anambra indigenes in the United States and North America as part of his tour on accountability and inclusive governance and his administration’s progress report to professionals and...

Maryland aging slightly faster than U.S. as a whole, new Census numbers show
Some of the fastest aging is occurring in central Maryland counties. This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. America is aging, but...

Maryland Medicaid recipients fear loss of coverage, though it won’t happen for years

Maryland Medicaid recipients fear loss of coverage, though it won’t happen for years
Though the first cuts won’t hit immediately, Marylanders on Medicaid fear they could suffer significant health setbacks under the “big, beautiful bill” that President Donald Trump signed Friday. Some currently enrolled, including Samantha...