Coronavirus

A half a million testing kits from South Korea arrived in Maryland over the weekend. According to Gov. Larry Hogan on Monday, his wife First Lady Yumi Hogan helped to close a deal with a laboratory there. See Also: There Are Now More Than 13,500 Positive Cases Of Coronavirus in Maryland The test kits arrived Saturday […]

A member of Baltimore Police Department has died from the coronavirus according to Mayor Jack Young Police Commissioner Harrison. Making this is the first death of a Baltimore City employee. Officials say, Michael Baptist, was a contract services specialist in Human Resources at the Baltimore Police Department. He passed away Friday evening. Baptist joined the […]

Maryland has seen a big jump in unemployment claims since businesses started closing because of the coronavirus. The system has been jammed up with more than 108,000 new applications in Maryland just last week. The governor announced actions to help ease the backlog. According to the Maryland Department of Labor, Residents who are eligible for […]

There’s a group of Marylanders who want the state to reopen by May 1st. The “Reopen Maryland” group is planning a protest in downtown Annapolis on Saturday around noon. “We are the strongest country on the planet and have put a man on the moon, there is no compelling reason why we can’t protect the […]

Gov. Larry Hogan signed an executive order that face masks be worn while inside any Maryland retail establishment, including grocery stores, pharmacies or convenience stores, or while riding on any public transit. The governor’s order follows action by, Anne Arundel County, Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, and Baltimore City. Baltimore’s order also requires mask use […]

Mayor Jack Young is working on a policy that could require Baltimore residents to wear a mask in public during this Coronavirus Pandemic. The announcement comes after the Baltimore city council passed a resolution Monday night calling for Mayor Young to issue an executive order to require face coverings. PG County and Anne Arundel County […]

New numbers show that of the confirmed Covid-19 cases in Maryland where race is known, African-Americans have been impacted the most. The state is reporting 2,064 African-Americans have confirmed cases. 55 have died. The next highest number is white people with 1,540 testing positive and 39 deaths. The state is reporting 122 of the cases […]

Legendary Jazz Pianist Ellis Marsalis Jr. has passed away. According to his son, Branford, the cause of death was complications from CoronaVirus COVID-19. The New Orleans native’s contribution to Jazz can be felt all over his city and the world. Along with his sons Wynton, Branford, Delfayo and Jason Marsalis, he taught and mentored many, […]

There will be a Community Food Donation Giveaway happening this Saturday. The Y in Central Maryland The Y in the Druid Hill Family Center will be giving away bags of donated food to the West Baltimore Community. Items include dry goods and produce (carrots, onions, potatoes and cabbage) The Y received a 3,000 lb donation […]

Providing much needed help to our first responders and medical personnel on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis here in Maryland – that is what is needed during these times and a major company in Baltimore is stepping up to help. Baltimore-based company Under Armour has begun to manufacture and assemble face masks, face […]