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Maryland beech trees could be gone within the next 10 years because of a microscopic wormlike creature that feeds inside the leaf buds, according to state officials, private arborists and local botanists who were interviewed over the past few weeks. The deadly consequences of beech leaf disease will impact the...

Last call is coming for beer lovers in Maryland. After more than eight years, millions of visitors, and hundreds of beers, Guinness Open Gate Brewery is preparing to pour its final pints on Sunday, Nov. 1. That leaves customers just one more day to visit the popular brewery at 5001 Washington Blvd. i…

An Ulster County Judge has found Sullivan County in contempt of a court injunction intended to prevent the removal of residents from a care center. Ulster County Judge Kevin Bryant said in a decision published Friday, that the evidence shows county officials “intentionally took numerous actions” to transfer residents out of the Sullivan County Adult Care Center at Sunset Lake, which was home to 93 senior residents in August. According to court documents, no residents remain.

A state judge decided the eligibility of a Georgia House candidate accused of voting in primary elections in both Nevada and Georgia earlier this year.

College application fees will be waived at more than 60 Georgia colleges and universities from November 1 through November 30, 2026, giving eligible high school seniors an opportunity to apply without paying the usual submission charges. The monthlong offer is part of Georgia’s Apply to College Month initiative, organized by...

When Georgia and Florida face off in the Worlds Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party on Saturday, the matchup will feature two Georgia high school football legends. Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton, a Rabun County graduate, holds the state's career passing touchdowns record with 177. Florida quarterback Aaron Philo, a Prince Avenue Christian graduate, owns the all-time passing yards record with 13,922. Philo was named the Gators starter Thursday, despite suffering a shoulder injury in the fourth qu

The one-bedroom Plank House in Marcus Hook is one of the oldest operating houses in Delaware County, and is said to be the home of the pirate Blackbeard. “It dates back to the 1700s,” said Joshua Chjaires, founder of Phantom Detectives LLC. “At that time, Marcus Hook was a well-known shipping port. It has a lot of history of paranormal activity. People report seeing the spirit of Blackbeard’s wife. They hear footsteps, crying, bangs.”

(WHTM) — Horses from Central Pennsylvania that were rescued last month from being slaughtered are now looking for their next home. Foster homes are urgently needed for 17 out of the 25 rescued horses, and adoption is possible depending on circumstances, Standardbred Retirement Foundation, which is helping the horses find new homes, wrote in a […]

Banks County man sentenced to 10 years for concealing mother’s death HOMER, Ga. — A Banks County man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Friday after being found guilty of concealing his mother’s death by burning her body. 35-year-old Jason Christopher Campbell was convicted Oct. 30 following a five-day trial in Banks County Superior Court. Prosecutors presented evid…

A hunter in Chestnuthill Township, Monroe County, bagged a rare deer as his first harvest of the season. Dan Hall, who has hunted for over 60 years, was able to take down an eight-point piebald deer – he won’t say where, exactly, as he wants to protect his spot – on the first day of archery season, Oct. 3, this year. Hall says despite the rarity of the piebald, he has seen more and more in the area over the past few years. “Where I’m hunting now, I see more than I’ve ever seen anywhere else,” he