Whitman Winter Coin Expo Returns to Baltimore Nov. 6–8

Free Coin & Collectibles Event Offers Opportunities for Attendees to Buy, Sell, and Trade Paper Money, Coins, and Other Collectibles Whitman Expos™ proudly announces the return of the Winter Coin Expo, taking place November 6–8, 2025, at the...

MONOPOLY: Baltimore Edition to be unveiled Oct. 24

A Baltimore themed Monopoly board is set to debut later this month. On Oct. 24, local officials and business leaders will unveil MONOPOLY: Baltimore Edition at Power Plant Live! This Monopoly game is the only official version made for Maryland,...

15 Democrat governors launch public health alliance directly opposing RFK Jr.’s HHS

(Background) Department of Health and Human Services building. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) / (L-Top) California Governor Gavin Newsom. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) / (L-Middle) Governor of New York Kathy Hochul. (Photo by John...

ALJA Hosts 13th National Convention in Greenbelt, Maryland

The Association of Liberian Journalists in the Americas (ALJA) will hold its 13th National Convention from today, Thursday, October 16 to Sunday, October 19, 2025, in Greenbelt, Maryland. This year’s convention will take place under the theme:...

101 Gaming Studio, Lookout Lawn Care among new business licenses issued

New business licenses issued Oct. 6-10, as provided by the Hamilton County Clerk's Office: 101 Gaming Studio, 5210 Hickory Woods Lane, Hixson, Corey Mcneal 3D Realty, 3743 Prospect Church Road, Ooltewah, Cristian V. Ramirez Absolute Home Services,...

'Law and order' push shows a Trump no longer encumbered by naysaying aides or government...

Coming as it did during an otherwise somber event to posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the moment encapsulated how Trump's push for law-and-order-at-all-costs has become a centerpiece of...

Local government resources available for federal workers in Northern Virginia

ARLINGTON, Va. (7News) — On Tuesday, 7News reached out to local governments in Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Prince William County, Arlington County and the City of Alexandria to learn what they are doing to help federal workers during the...

Conway highlights Baltimore’s opioid crisis in launching challenge to Mfume

Baltimore City Councilman Mark Conway launched a challenge to longtime U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume on a corner known as the heart of the city’s opioid crisis and the focal point of the uprising in 2015 after the death of Freddie Gray. The Democrat, the...

Governors announce new multi-state health alliance

(The Center Square) – Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that he is joining 14 other governors in forming a new nonpartisan public health hub, the Governors Public Health Alliance. The alliance is meant to improve public health efforts to help...

HUD to lay off 400 employees amid government shutdown

The Trump Administration's threat to layoff federal workers if the government shutdown continued came to fruition Friday, including some housing cuts. Employees from seven departments were laid off, 442 from HUD, according to a court filing...

Draper Media General Contest Rules

Sweepstakes consist of prizes being offered to participants selected on a random basis whereas a contest involves entrant participation and may require participants to use specific skills to solve or complete a specified objective in order to...

Baltimore-area child care facility breaks ground

Kiddie Academy® Educational Child Care, a national brand of educational child care programs based in Harford County, announced the groundbreaking of a new franchise location in Towson. The new Kiddie Academy of Roland Park will be located at 1416...

Here are the states most and least impacted by the government shutdown

HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - The current government shutdown marked the country’s 11th since 1976. The personal finance website WalletHub.com sought to compare how the states have been faring. On Wednesday, it released its report on the “States Most &...

Baltimore spending board approves $48M deal for nonprofit payments

Baltimore’s spending board approved a $48 million deal for city nonprofits to make payments to the city in place of taxes Wednesday, voting unanimously as protesters holding signs looked on. The deal, announced this month, calls for 14 tax-exempt...

Baltimore County police make arrest linked to sex trafficking case

Baltimore County announced the arrest of a man whom they linked to a sex trafficking case involving multiple juveniles.Ricardo Sawyer, 38, was arrested and has been charged with multiple counts of rape, multiple counts of second-degree assault and...

‘Law and order’ push shows a Trump no longer encumbered by naysaying aides or government guardrails

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was telling a Rose Garden audience about his efforts to quell violence in the nation’s capital when, as if on cue, his words were drowned out by the wail of sirens from passing vehicles. “Listen to the...

Government shutdown halts pay for US air traffic controllers

[Photo Credit: Reuters] More than 13,000 U.S. air traffic controllers face rising stress and financial insecurity after Tuesday’s disbursement of what will be their last paycheck during the government shutdown, posing potential risks for air...

5 Points on the Trump Admin’s Threatened—And Real—Government Shutdown Layoffs

In an effort to try and make good on their threats and to put more pressure on congressional Democrats, Trump administration departments and agencies laid off around 4,000 federal employees at the end of last week. President Donald Trump himself...

Maryland’s clean-energy push creates new business opportunities for contractors

Staying ahead of the curve is essential for any business to succeed. And to stay ahead of the growing clean energy economy in Maryland, contractors should prepare for what is quickly becoming the most popular form of heating and cooling: heat...

One late withdrawal, a few bucks and a substitute handler at the Maryland 5 Star first trot-up

Twenty-two horses were presented at the Mars Maryland 5 Star first trot-up today (15 October) and all were passed fit to start the competition. The horses came before the ground jury, consisting of Britain’s Sandy Phillips and the USA’s Beatrice...