Billions in the dark: Maryland won’t say how much taxpayer money flows to nonprofits
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WBFF) — For years, Maryland’s sprawling nonprofit sector has operated behind a veil of secrecy that state leaders praise publicly but struggle to explain under scrutiny. That opacity was on full display this week when Spotlight on Maryland, yet again, attempted to obtain basic answers from...
New Bay Bridge(s) Could Reshape Eastern Shore
Plans are now underway to construct a set of new spans to cross the Chesapeake Bay. Delmarva Public Media's Kevin Diaz reports the expansion could have a major impact on the Eastern Shore. RUSH: Being stuck in traffic on the Bay Bridge is not an unusual site for those on...
The Maryland Seafood Festival is a big ‘ducking’ deal
The World's Largest Duck, aka Mama Duck, will be swooping in to Sandy Point State Park for the Maryland Seafood Festival in September.
Maryland Rejects CDC’s New Childhood Vaccine Recommendations, Will Use AAP Guidelines Instead
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Tuesday that it was eliminating six vaccines from its recommended childhood vaccine schedule. In response, the Maryland Department of Health announced that it will continue using the childhood vaccine guidelines as determined by the...
Advocates call for immediate action after report on unsanitary conditions in Maryland juvenile centers
Rats and rodent feces, tattered shoes and extreme heat and cold were just some of the conditions an independent watchdog found during unannounced inspections of the Maryland juvenile corrections facilities. Youth advocates are railing against the conditions, calling them unsafe and unsanitary for children and...
Prince William County Cop Hospitalized After Suspect Bites Him During Dumfries Arrest: Police
Officers were called shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 5, when Millyard Nega Marufe, 35, who was "a known wanted individual," walked into a business while under the influence, according to the Prince William County Police Department. When officers attempted to detain Marufe, he became combative, striking one...
Maryland lost 25,000 federal jobs in 2025, latest data show
State officials are decrying new federal jobs numbers that show Maryland lost more than 10,000 federal jobs over two months at the end of last year, bringing the total jobs lost for the year to 25,000.
The Death of Maryland Retail? Massive Store Closures Confirmed for 2026
Here is the breakdown of the retail shakeup hitting the Old Line State in 2026. The Macy's Ultimatum: Bel Air & Baltimore Hit Hard. The biggest headline of 2026 is the execution of Macy's "Bold New Chapter" strategy, which aims to close 150 underperforming stores nationwide. Maryland is taking a direct hit.
Recent High School Grad Juggling Two Jobs Killed At 18 In Gaithersburg: ‘Taken Far...
Prather was found dead in a parking lot in Gaithersburg on Friday, and police quickly launched a homicide investigation after determining he had been killed, authorities said. Officers responded to reports of an unresponsive person in a parking lot in the area of Lost Knife Road and Montgomery Village Avenue shortly...
Maryland recommends $100K payments to descendants of lynching victims after study
The Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission completed a 630-page report documenting state complicity in post-Civil War lynchings, recommending $100K reparations.

















