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Could battery-storage projects solve Maryland’s electricity crisis?
11+ min ago (27+ words) If you can bottle up that cheap electricity when it’s cheap then discharge it at night, it helps to even out the cost of electricity for everybody.”......
Arlington County opens investigation after man says he was beaten by ICE agents
45+ min ago (402+ words) José Mejía Hernandez was on his way to work in Arlington County on Aug. 11 when, he says, he was approached by two people he did not know were federal agents. Arlington County police say they have opened a criminal investigation…...
Maryland reports 59 summer heat deaths in 2026, highest toll ever recorded
8+ hour, 24+ min ago (304+ words) Updated on: September 4, 2026 / 12:55 PM EDT / CBS Baltimore Maryland health officials have reported a record 59 heat-related deaths so far this summer. The 59 deaths have been documented since May through Aug. 29, according to the state's Weather-Related Illness Data Dashboard. The death toll…...
Maryland Supreme Court says redistricting ballot question can go to voters
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (1627+ words) Ruling overturns two lower courts; dissenting justices say question would sacrifice ‘sacred rights’ in Maryland Declaration of Rights A proposed ballot question that could set new standards for the way congressional maps are drawn in Maryland will go to voters…...
Maryland orchard owner says slim pickings for pick-your-own apples this season
14+ hour, 45+ min ago (139+ words) April's freeze devastated some apple varieties, leaving fewer apples and a shorter pick-your-own season this fall The effects of April’s catastrophic freeze are showing up at local orchards, where the chance to pick your own apples is slim this year....
Pilot has surprise encounter with father, also a pilot, on the runway at Dulles: 'Pops?"
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (194+ words) Two pilots were preparing to depart from Washington Dulles International Airport when one of them recognized the other's voice. “Pops?” a pilot is heard saying in an air traffic control exchange on Sept. 1 that was shared on United Airlines' Instagram…...
DC paid leave cuts expose a risk brokers can't ignore
12+ hour, 34+ min ago (479+ words) Washington, DC is about to become the first jurisdiction in the country to cut an existing paid family and medical leave program while continuing to charge employers the same tax rate that funded the original benefits. The tax stays. The…...
Annapolis Royal author loves interacting with young readers
12+ hour, 8+ min ago (909+ words) Andy Tolson remembers his first school visit. It was after he released his first fantasy novel for middle-grade students. He was nervous and didn’t sleep the night before. Fast-forward two years and the nervousness is gone and Tolson is filled…...
Behind prison walls, Maryland women sew flags for Fort McHenry
43+ min ago (681+ words) Baltimore’s harbor once saw the rockets’ red glare and bombs bursting in air, inspiring the Star-Spangled Banner. Many of the American flags that fly over government buildings—including Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine—come from behind prison walls....
See the photos, videos and aftermath of overnight storms in DC area
12+ hour, 13+ min ago (199+ words) The Washington DC area, including its Maryland and Virginia suburbs, was hit by a powerful series of thunderstorms late Thursday night into early Friday morning, bringing powerful winds and seemingly endless lightning. It reportedly caused nearly 150,000 residents to be left…...