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As Marylanders scramble to schedule their REAL ID appointment, the Motor Vehicle Administration is now required to reschedule all appointments on July 5. This move comes after Gov. Larry Hogan extended the Independence Day holiday through the weekend. Maryland customers with appointments on this date can also reschedule online through the MVA’s Central Scheduling System. […]

A 47-year-old man who works at a Maryland company that provides drug and alcohol testing services has pleaded guilty to taking cash payments in exchange for falsifying urine samples. Michael Andre Brown of Waldorf, Maryland made the plea on Monday, according to Fox 45. Brown was a federal contractor for the company that provided urinalysis […]

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A MS-13 gang member was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday for conspiring to kidnap a man he believed was part of a rival gang and killing him. A plea agreement said Jose Israel Melendez-Rivera, of Gaithersburg, and Neris Moreno-Martinez, of New Jersey, created a fake social media account designed to trick the victim […]

A earthquake hit Mifflintown, Pennsylvania, Wednesday night, and could reportedly be felt in areas of Maryland. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 3.4 magnitude  earthquake struck at around 8:30 p.m. which is about an hour from the Pennsylvania/Maryland state line. See Also: Portion of York Road Back Open After Large Sinkhole Forms Frederick, Westminster and Monkton were among […]

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Dozens of people have been arrested in Maryland as part of a two-month nationwide crack down on sex offenders targeting children dubbed “Operation Broken Heart.” The Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force conducted 320 investigations in April and May, leading to 110 search warrants being executed. See Also: Make America Great Again! Child Sex Offender […]

The bodies of Edward Nathaniel Holmes and his fiancée Cynthia Ann Day were discovered by hotel staff after missing their checkout.

If you’ve been thinking about going back to school, here’s your chance to do so for free. Governor Larry Hogan signed a bill last year that covers tuition costs at community colleges for qualifying residents. The Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship provides scholarships of up to $5,000 to students from families earning less than $125,000 […]

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If you go by its Twitter use, Maryland is the second most stressed-out state in the country, according to a study by British health service provider Babylon. Their “National Stress” report ranked Maryland No. 2 for stress, behind only Alaska. About 11 percent of tweets in Maryland were classified as stressed. See Also: Several Baltimore High […]

The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado touched down Thursday afternoon near Glenelg, making it the second tornado in Howard County in a week. The conclusion was based on credible video confirmation and a solid radar signature. The tornado touched down at 3:22 p.m. Thursday, around the same time as the previous tornado. And […]

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If you love to fish, but you don’t have a license, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources has issued a reprieve. The state will allow anglers to fish without a license on three days this summer: June 1, June 8 and July 4. “We are lucky to live in a state where you can fish […]