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    Total lunar eclipse will turn the moon red on Tuesday
    The total eclipse, which is often referred to as a blood moon, will be visible across the United States.
    A total lunar eclipse, known as the blood moon, is visible between skyscrapers in Chicago.
    Did you know the roots of ‘We Shall Overcome’ lie in Maryland’s Eastern Shore?
    Charles Albert Tindley, who wrote the lyrics to more than 50 gospel hymns, including what became the civil rights anthem “We Shall Overcome” was molded on the country roads of Worcester County in the waning days of slavery.
    In June 2022, the Town of Berlin and the Beach to Bay Heritage Area commissioned a mural downtown honoring  Rev. Charles Albert Tindley, who was born in Berlin and wrote the words and music to the Civil Rights anthem “We Shall Overcome.”
    Freezing rain to start the week, then springlike temperatures
    Maryland is sprinting toward spring weather with temperatures set to rise into the 60s and 70s later this week, but first, we have to get past a wintry mix that could disrupt the Tuesday morning commute.
    Traffic travels on the outer loop of I-695 at Falls Road as rain falls on the region.
    First Eddie’s, now The Brewer’s Art. Why Mount Vernon isn’t panicking — yet.
    Mount Vernon, once a Baltimore nightlife destination, has struggled in recent years, with losses seeming to accelerate in the past year: Eddie’s grocery store isn’t coming back anytime soon, and The Brewer’s Art recently closed.
    Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, in Baltimore , MD— Customers exit Never on Sunday in Mount Vernon.
    The push to change a Maryland eviction law everyone ignores — except Anne Arundel
    An Anne Arundel County delegate, inspired by Sheriff Everett Sesker, is trying to get the Maryland legislature to change an eviction law that only judges in Anne Arundel follow.
    Photo collage showing map of land parcels at center of radiating circles, placed over background of eviction slip labeled “Failure to pay rent.”
    Woman dies in crash involving vehicle, parked tractor trailer in Northwest Baltimore
    A woman was killed in Northwest Baltimore on Sunday morning when her vehicle struck a parked tractor trailer.
    Baltimore Police crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
    3 US troops killed and 5 seriously wounded during Iran attacks, military says
    Three American service members have been killed and five others seriously wounded during the U.S. attacks on Iran, the military announced Sunday.
    This image provided by U.S. Central Command shows an F/A-18E Super Hornet preparing to launch from the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026.
    Overwhelmed BARCS gets some relief after ‘Baltimore showed up’ in droves for pets
    The Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter saw an outpouring of support after suffering from an overcrowded kennel “crisis.”
    Exterior of Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS).
    Naval Academy increases security, limits visitors after attack on Iran
    The U.S. Naval Academy has increased force protection measures following the attack on Iran by Israel and the United States, including closing to general public visitors.
    U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis.
    2 more teens charged in double shooting in vehicle in Somerset County
    Maryland State Police say two more teenagers have been arrested and charged in a vehicle shooting in January in Somerset County that left one man dead and another hospitalized.
    The Maryland State Police logo emblazoned on a lectern in front a police vehicle from a separate agency before a press conference, pictured outside the Maryland State Police Glen Burnie Barracks on 11/10/22.
    A cooler start to March, but springlike heading into the weekend
    After a spectacularly spring-like day on Saturday, we return to more of a winter feel on Sunday. Wintry weather is expected Monday night into Tuesday morning.
    Wintry weather is expected Monday night into Tuesday morning.
    Police fatally shoot resident of Columbia complex that supports adults with disabilities
    Howard County Police fatally shot a man Sunday morning outside a Columbia apartment building, according to a department release.
    Howard County Police shot a man outside a Columbia apartment building and he was declared dead shortly after, according to a department release.
    Extinct in the wild, Panamanian frogs’ survival depends on The Maryland Zoo
    For more than two decades, The Maryland Zoo has functioned as a sort of Noah’s Ark for Panamanian golden frogs, which were wiped out in the wild by a fungus that raced across the globe in the early 2000s.
    For more than two decades, The Maryland Zoo has functioned as a sort of Noah’s Ark for the world’s few remaining Panamanian golden frogs, which were wiped out in the wild by a fungus that raced across the globe in the early 2000s.
    Marylanders take strong stances after US and Israel launch attack on Iran
    The attacks have been anticipated for weeks as the Trump administration has made comments hinting at a campaign against the Iranian regime.
    FEBRUARY 28, 2026 -  Crowds of people during the at the protest in McKeldin Plaza against the strikes on Iran.
    One person dead as small plane crashes in Southern Maryland
    The operator, who was the sole occupant, of a small airplane died after it crashed into a wooded area of St. Mary’s County on Saturday morning.
    The operator of a small airplane died in a crash in St. Mary’s County Saturday morning.
    BARCS in ‘crisis’ after 100 animals dropped off in 2 days: ‘No more place to put our dogs’
    The shelter said in a post on Friday evening that it has no space left for dogs, and it would need to make “heartbreaking choices for space” if people did not come to adopt or foster dogs this weekend.
    Exterior of Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS).
    Elaine Johnson Coates, first Black woman to earn a bachelor’s from UMD, was an accomplished teacher
    Elaine Johnson Coates, the first Black woman to earn a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland, died Feb. 14. She was 88.
    Elaine Johnson Coates.
    Howard County reinstates 55 librarian support staffers terminated days ago
    Howard County’s library system said Friday it is reinstating dozens of librarian support staffers it terminated this week for budgetary reasons.
    Miller Branch of the Howard County Public Library System in Ellicott City. The county is reviewing the library system’s budget request for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
    Moore requests federal aid for oyster industry shaken by storm, Potomac River sewage spill
    Gov. Wes Moore requested federal disaster assistance for the Maryland oyster industry, which has been hit hard by a major winter storm and the Potomac Interceptor sewage spill.
    FEBRUARY 10, 2026 - Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks to reporters at the State House in Annapolis about multiple subjects, including redistricting, immigration legislation, the state budget and President Trump.
    Police release bodycam footage of Baltimore man’s death after family’s pleas, protest
    Bodycam footage shows the final moments of 37-year-old Dwight Hawkins’ life before he was shot by two Baltimore Police officers steps away from his family home.
    Bodycam footage from Baltimore Police officer Omar Rodriguez shows the final moments of 37-year-old Dwight Hawkins’ life before he was fatally shot by two officers steps away from his family home.
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