Maryland Athletics Gains $1M to Honor Vicki Brick-Zupancic’s Legacy

Victor and Lynne Brick have pledged a $1 million donation to fund the Vicki Brick-Zupancic Memorial Endowed Scholarship for Women’s Basketball and to name the women’s basketball locker room at the Barry P. Gossett Basketball Performance Center in...

Maryland's debate over charter school funding could soon be settled. Charter school leaders say it's time to look to the future.

There are about 50 public charter schools in Maryland, educating roughly 24,000 students. 30 of these schools, over half of the total number, are in Baltimore. For some time, there has been a heated debate about funding formulas for public charter...

Maryland failed to document many deaths from suspected child abuse or neglect

The state’s Department of Human Services repeatedly violated a policy mandating detailed reports when children die from suspected abuse or neglect, a requirement that experts say is needed to provide transparency, force accountability and prevent...

Baltimore Jewish Council's Howard Libit on the hostage release, the Gaza ceasefire and the road ahead

On Monday, the last remaining hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza were returned to Israel, and nearly 2000 Palestinians were freed from Israeli prisons, as part of a fragile ceasefire deal in the bloody two-year-old Israel-Hamas war. The...

"I was kicking a*s": Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson reveals what derailed his football career after ranking behind Cowboys legend Russell Maryland

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson revealed on Monday that a shoulder injury in his freshman year at the University of Miami cut short his football career. “I came in as a freshman in 1990 and I was kicking a**, man," Johnson said (16:20), via the "New...

2026’s Best Colleges in Maryland

With the first “early decision” college-application deadline looming on Nov. 1, and tuition and room and board at a four-year college costing $24,920 – $58,600 per year, the personal-finance company WalletHub today released its 2026’s Best College...

Alma Cocina Latina expands Baltimore's palette with Venezuelan flavors

Chefs at Alma Cocina Latina hear from customers that they'd never tasted such unique flavors before they dined at the restaurant. That's the goal for Founder and Creative Director of Alma Cocina Latina Irena Stein. "This is the idea of culinary...

YOUR CHILD'S EDUCATION: America First Policy civics

BY: SHAUNEEN MIRANDA - OCTOBER 13, 2025 5:30 AM WASHINGTON — A slew of conservative groups will lead a new coalition to spur civics education and push the subject in a more patriotic direction, the U.S. Education Department announced last month,...

Justice delayed: Work on Thurgood Marshall memorial in Maryland started, quickly paused

Work began last month to restore the prominent memorial honoring Thurgood Marshall, the first Black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, but stopped This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up...

Joyful witness and strong leadership spark surge in vocations in Archdiocese of Baltimore

Michael Shutt had never met a priest like Father Andrew Defusco. When the young clergyman arrived at St. Andrew by the Bay in Annapolis in 2020 for his first assignment as pastor, he was in his 30s – playful with parishioners yet profoundly...

How a ceilidh in Baltimore showed Scotland’s heart

I recently arrived at the M&T Bank Exchange at The France-Merrick Performance Arts Center in Baltimore with an energetic spirit and excited anticipation for what I knew was going to be an uplifting performance. This was Opening Night in a city I...

Prof. Dr. Parin Somani Honoured with the Passion Purpose Peace Award 2025 in Maryland, USA

New Delhi [India], October 13: A beacon of compassion, peace, and purpose, Prof. Dr. Parin Somani, CEO of the London Organisation of Skills Development (LOSD), was honoured with the Passion Purpose Peace Award 2025 by Creating Ambassadors of...

In Langley Park, Md.’s immigrant spirit endures despite ICE raids and Purple Line turmoil

Langley Park, Maryland's mostly Latino community is proud of its 100-year history as a lively neighborhood of immigrants despite facing ICE raids and housing issues. WTOP celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month this Sept. 15 through Oct. 15,...

Calvert County Celebrates Maryland Homegrown School Lunch Week

CALVERT COUNTY, Md. – Calvert County proudly participated in Maryland Homegrown School Lunch Week, a statewide initiative under the Maryland Farm to School Program, administered by the Maryland Department of Agriculture and the Maryland State...

Brew’s Shen and Reutter honored by Baltimore City Historical Society

The Baltimore City Historical Society yesterday presented its 2025 Living History award to the founder and lead reporter of the Baltimore Brew, saying their body of work exemplifies the value of community involvement in Baltimore civic affairs....

Top Fitness App Development Companies in Baltimore

The fitness industry is rapidly evolving, and mobile applications are at the heart of this digital transformation. From tracking workouts and monitoring nutrition to offering personalized training and community engagement, fitness apps have become...

TURNSTILE make their explosive return to Australia this Summer

Baltimore’s hardcore band TURNSTILE are set to make their return to Australia this summer on The Never Enough Tour with four massive shows in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth. TURNSTILE formed in Baltimore’s underground scene with their...

New Nashville court watch group hopes to hold judges accountable and educate the public

This story was originally published by the Nashville Banner. Sign up for their newsletter at nashvillebanner.com/newsletters. Ricky Anderson can pinpoint the exact moment his life changed for good. He was in second grade in Memphis. He was...

California expands privacy protections as Democratic-led states resist Trump's immigration agenda

Immigrants selling food, flowers and other merchandise along the sidewalks of California will have new privacy protections intended to keep their identities secret from federal immigration agents. The measure, signed into law this past week by...

Baltimore-based author and educator discusses new book, ‘Where You From? Tales of Sandtown’