Scratch-off purchase at liquor store in Parkville yields $60K win for Baltimore resident
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A Baltimore resident won $60,000 on a Maryland Lottery scratch-off ticket last week, the largest prize claimed statewide during the week of Aug. 17-23. The winning "THE BIG SPIN" ticket was sold at Dutch Liquors on Cleanleigh Drive in Parkville, according to the Maryland Lottery. The...
Man Found Guilty of Murder in Fatal Shooting of Friend
A Montgomery County jury has found a 23-year-old Kensington man guilty of second-degree depraved-heart murder in connection with the 2025 shooting death of his friend. Benjamin Dresbach was found guilty Thursday, August 20, of second-degree depraved-heart murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violenc
Measles Outbreak Declared In Three Maryland Counties After 14 New Cases Confirmed
Maryland's measles numbers are moving in the wrong direction. State health officials declared an outbreak on Monday, Aug. 24, after confirming 14 new cases among unvaccinated residents in St. Mary's, Carroll and Cecil counties, bringing the statewide total to 31 this year. The good news: Officials ha…
Maryland ruling may impact new Illinois taxes
(The Center Square) – A court ruling in Maryland may have implications for a trio of new taxes in Illinois. Maryland’s tax court found last week that the state’s digital advertising gross revenues tax violates the Tax Freedom Act, the Commerce Clause and the Due Process Clause. Andrew Wilford, director of state policy
Multiple vehicle fires, crashes reported across Montgomery County over weekend
Multiple vehicle-related incidents were reported over the weekend in Montgomery County, with some affecting traffic and injuring two people. On Friday, a compact Hyundai SUV caught fire, tying up traffic in multiple lanes in Silver Spring near Georgia Avenue between Cameron Street and Colesville Road. Bystander video s
State-by-state look where Americans work the longest and hardest
WalletHub ranked South Dakota as the nation’s hardest-working state, followed by North Dakota, Alaska, Hawaii and Wyoming. The ranking considered 10 measures, including workweek hours, employment rates, multiple-job holders, unused vacation time and leisure time. Alaska had the nation’s longest average workweek at 41.4
Howard Graduates Operate 80-Year-Old Soul Food Restaurant
Soul Food Thursday could look different beyond bustling dining halls. Instead of waiting in lines that fill up Armour J. Blackburn University Center or Bethune Annex Cafe, students can experience similar cultural dining right down the street, any day of the week. On the corner of 11th Street Northwest and...
1,300 arrested after ICE’s ‘Operation Safe Community’ in DC, Virginia and Maryland
WASHINGTON (7News) — The Department of Homeland Security said over 1,300 illegal immigrants were arrested after a massive two-week operation swept across Washington, DC, Virginia and Maryland. The effort, called "Operation Safe Community – Washington, D.C.,” started on August 1, mainly targeting people who DHS said wer
Several hurt in 3-car crash in Montgomery County
At least two people were seriously hurt after a multi-vehicle crash in Montgomery County on Sunday.
Maryland counties urged to prepare data-center wish lists
Across the rolling hills of central Maryland communities are facing an unexpected wave of interest from technology companies eager to construct expansive facilities that handle vast amounts of digital information. Local officials see this moment as a chance to shape outcomes rather than react after the fact. With sever

















