Red Cross relief efforts extend to Maryland

From blood drives to deployment, the Red Cross has been organizing relief efforts for disasters across the country- and that includes contributions from the Maryland-D.C. region.

UMD Hate Bias Incidents at Dining Hall

University of Maryland Police reports three separate hate bias incidents occurred at the North Campus dining hall in the last two weeks. Some students we spoke with say this is adding to the growing frustration on campus. UMPD is offering a $2,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the suspect.

Baltimore brings free healthcare to the community

Remote Area Medical stopped in Baltimore for the first time ever to bring free medical, vision, dental care and more to members of the community.

Preparation continues for the start of medical cannabis sales in Maryland

It’s been years in the making but cultivators and dispensaries for medical marijuana are now in the final stages of preparing for the start business later this year.

Montgomery county middle school receives donation to keep students on the path to physical fitness

Newport Mill Middle School is one of three schools in Maryland to receive a $100,000 “Don’t Quit” grant from the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils. Maryland governor Larry Hogan was in attendance to cut the ribbon for the opening of the new fitness center.

Small beekeeper takes on Maryland bee crisis

Maryland’s bees die at higher rates than the national average. But one small beekeeper in Maryland is ‘buzzing’ with his own solutions to fight the problem.

Joint committee gets an update on gaming industry

The General Assembly’s Joint Committee On Gaming Oversight this week too a look at what the future holds for the gaming industry and how it might impact Maryland.

Maryland competes to become the home of Amazon’s second headquarters

Early in September Amazon announced it was looking for a second headquarters in the US. Several Maryland jurisdictions say they intend to submit offers. At Wednesday’s meeting of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments officials from throughout the region discussed what could be done to make certain this area becomes the newest home to the multi-billion dollar company.

Protesters demand more federal support for Puerto Rico

Protesters rallied for more federal support for Puerto Rico, which was hit by Category 4 Hurricane Maria on Sept. 20. Weeks later, most of the island still lacks power.

Nationals prep for the playoffs with a spirited rally

The Nationals faced the Cubs Friday night in game one of the National League Division Series playoffs. Earlier in the week the team sponsored a haunted fan rally at the ballpark to scare up support for a winning series.