Baltimore youth fund spent $100k on trip to Alabama for adults

The Baltimore Children and Youth Fund (BCYF) spent roughly $100,000 in taxpayer money on a civil rights trip for adults to Alabama last year, according to documents obtained by Spotlight on Maryland through public information requests. BCYF...

Maryland volleyball falls to Illinois, 3-1

Maryland volleyball hosted Illinois Friday night in hopes of rewriting a new ending to its current conference season and in-season tournament woes so far. Early on, it looked strong. The Terps clinched a first set victory, but promptly dropped the...

Historic Ford assembly plant transformed for biomedical research

By T.R. Witcher Like many American cities in the years before World War I, Pittsburgh had developed its own fledgling automobile industry. The city boasted the first 24-hour drive-in gas station in the nation, a development that helped kick-start...

Business CNN 790 Scientists create ‘Superwood’ that’s stronger than steel

Maryland-based InventWood has created a high-strength “Superwood.” - Courtesy InventWoodA US company has engineered a new type of wood that it says has up to 10 times the strength-to-weight ratio of steel, while also being up to six times lighter....

How to watch Maryland vs. UCLA: TV channel and streaming options for October 18

The UCLA Bruins (2-4) and the Maryland Terrapins (4-2) square off on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at the Rose Bowl in a battle of Big Ten opponents. How to watch Maryland Terrapins vs. UCLA Bruins Maryland vs. UCLA odds Odds provided by BetMGM....

Vaccines must remain available based on science, not politics

CT Mirror’s independent, nonprofit journalism depends on reader support. Create more of it with a tax-deductible donation today. Vaccines have prevented diseases that once caused paralysis, deafness, pneumonia, meningitis, liver failure, certain...

Baltimore Metro High School Football Schedule & Scores - October 10, 2025

There are 60 games scheduled across the Baltimore metro area this weekend, including nine games featuring statewide top 25 ranked teams. You can follow every game live on our Baltimore Metro High School Football Scoreboard. The marquee matchups of...

Real Housewives star Wendy Osefo speaks out for the first time since her arrest By Ryan Coleman

Dr. Wendy Osefo of the The Real Housewives of Potomac is finally speaking out following her shocking arrest. "And through it all, GOD remains faithful. Thank you for the outpouring of love, support, and prayers for myself and most importantly my...

Milwaukee County coverage area reports 9,042 Asian students enrolled in schools for 2024-25 academic year

Academy of Accelerated Learning 16.6% 493 Alcott Elementary School 4.2% 264 Allen-Field Elementary School 0.4% 451 Alliance School of Milwaukee 0.7% 141 Atwater Elementary School 7.2% 474 Audubon Technology and Communication High School 5.1% 436...

‘Lynching in Maryland’ conference puts truth first to honor victims and face history

The 8th annual “Lynching in Maryland” conference will return to Baltimore on Oct. 25 at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture. The program, presented by the Maryland Lynching Memorial Project (MLMP), is a...

Youth Mental Health Corps expands to Maryland to support students and train future professionals 

The Youth Mental Health Corps, a national collaborative initiative that addresses a growing health crisis, launched its Maryland program this fall. The program is preparing the next generation of behavioral health professionals with real-world...

House Democrats eye DOE-led push on marine energy technologies

As the Trump administration systematically slashes clean energy projects across the country in favor of oil, natural gas and coal, a trio of House Democrats are trying to reverse course by laying the groundwork for marine-focused technological...

Maryland Lawmakers to Weigh AI Regulation Bills in January

(TNS) — State Del. Caylin Young said artificial intelligence is potentially as “transformative” for the nation as electricity. Many members of Maryland’s General Assembly — who will soon consider several proposals to regulate AI — are equally...

Sheetz partners with Ignite Retail Technology for loyalty operations

Sheetz has partnered with Ignite Retail Technology for its loyalty operations. | Sheetz Sheetz has partnered with Ignite Retail Technology for its loyalty operations. Ignite’s platform provides the Altoona, Pennsylvania-based c-store retailer a...

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...

Research on the Half Shell: Biologists Monitor Oyster Health

Julia McDonough has never eaten an oyster, but she spends plenty of time with them. On a recent Sunday morning, the third-year applied biology doctoral student hopped on a paddleboard and navigated her way to an oyster farm on a tidal creek in...

"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...

Innovation, technology, research and a successful vineyard

DUBLIN – The magic, the history, the diversification and reality of Lu Mil Vineyard comes from vineyard owner Ron Taylor and his wife Vicky. “This is where I was born and raised,” Taylor said. “Right down the road here from Lu Mil Vineyard. The...

7th Annual Franchise Innovation Awards: 2025 Winners Embraced Technology to Boost Their Businesses

This year’s Franchise Update Media Innovation Award winners turned technological innovations and strategies into cost-cutting, time-saving efficiencies and increased customer engagement. Franchise brands—large and small, legacy and...

Maryland lawmakers prepare to rein in — and unleash — AI

State Del. Caylin Young said artificial intelligence is potentially as “transformative” for the nation as electricity. Many members of Maryland’s General Assembly– who will soon consider several proposals to regulate AI – are equally intrigued by...