Technical.ly expands to cover all of Maryland’s innovation economy

Technical.ly’s first expansion was to Baltimore, both because we saw the startup and tech ecosystem growing and because I didn’t own a car and the trains ran frequently there from where I lived. Over the next 14 years, we would hold our first team...

With surgical skill, a Baltimore County institution keeps bluegrass alive

Emory Knode considers himself born into music. His birth certificate lists his father’s occupation as “musician.” Knode strums a little guitar, yes, and knows his way around the trumpet, sure. But his true talent lies in repairs. If anyone can...

Doulas can be a lifeline for Black moms–in Baltimore, cost doesn’t have to be a barrier

By Shiauna Ledbetter In January 2025, I signed up to join the Birth Companions—a program where nursing students at Johns Hopkins train as doulas and offer services free of cost to people having babies in the greater Baltimore area. But I had no...

Maryland Medicaid recipients fear loss of coverage, though it won’t happen for years

Though the first cuts won’t hit immediately, Marylanders on Medicaid fear they could suffer significant health setbacks under the “big, beautiful bill” that President Donald Trump signed Friday. Some currently enrolled, including Samantha...

Goodwill Industries provides free high school for adults

ROANOKE, Va. – Goodwill Industries of the Valleys has launched its first adult high school program in Virginia at Melrose Plaza, offering residents ages 21 and older a chance to earn their high school diploma while gaining valuable career skills....

June heat wave sent hundreds to Maryland ERs, caused seven heat-related deaths in a single week

A late June heat wave led to skyrocketing emergency room visits and seven heat-related deaths in a single week, boosting the total number of heat-related deaths this year to nine, according to the latest state report. The data from the Maryland...

6 Ways Social Media is Ruining Your Health

Unsplash There’s little use in denying the fact that social media affects your health. Whether physically, psychologically, or a combination of the two, the addiction to our screens can have some pretty dire consequences to our health if left...

Pa. drops charge in favor of murder charges in Baltimore County

SOMERSET. TURNING NOW TO VIDEO YOU’LL ONLY SEE ON NEWS EIGHT. THIS IS VIDEO OF KEVIN ON GOING TO COURT TODAY CHARGED WITH ABUSE OF THE CORPSE AFTER HIS MOTHER WAS FOUND DEAD IN A CAR IN LANCASTER COUNTY LAST MONTH. NEWS EIGHT’S SARAH METZ WAS AT...

Celebrating National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month: A look at therapists with religious- based practices

By Marnita Coleman Special to the AFRO Finding a therapist is not as easy as receiving a referral from your primary care physician (PCP). It’s a tricky task that places the patient in the driver’s seat– unlike when specialists are needed and come...

Baltimore Is Seeing the City’s Fewest Homicides in 50 Years. Here’s Why.

Wesley Lapointe/For The Washington Post Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, left, and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott take part in a community walk through Baltimore’s Belair-Edison neighborhood in 2024. The Washington Post 12:11 JST, July 5, 2025 In 2021,...

Oregon, Washington sue to block Trump administration restrictions on the Affordable Care Act

A rule pushed through by the administration will limit eligibility for health care coverage under the ACA, expected to impact 1.8 million people. SALEM, Ore. — Oregon and Washington have both joined a multi-state lawsuit against the Trump...

Dermatology, Imaging Hacks Expose 3.3 Million Patients' PHI

Data Breach Notification , Data Security , Fraud Management & Cybercrime Incidents Rank Among the Top Five Health Data Breaches in 2025 - So Far Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • July 17, 2025 Maryland-based Anne Arundel Dermatology serves...

This Baltimore Food Incubator Is a Local Economic Engine

Part retail space, part incubator for local ventures, Culinary Architecture shows how food-centered businesses can advance lasting neighborhood renewal. This piece is part of an ongoing series on women entrepreneurs addressing community and...

Two men arrested following stabbing, altercation over Trump sign in North Baltimore

Baltimore police arrested two men after they got into an altercation over a Trump sign in North Baltimore on Sunday. Court records state that an officer found Thomas Christian, 56, walking back and forth between the 3100 block of Greenmount Avenue...

Fourth Circuit Adds Clarity for Employers Dealing with ADA Accommodations

In the case of Tarquinio v. Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab (No. 24-1432), decided by the Fourth Circuit on June 25, 2025, the court addressed whether an employer had a duty under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to...

Baltimore DPW changes trash pickup time to protect workers during summer

By JT Moodee Lockman July 4, 2025 / 2:21 PM EDT / CBS Baltimore CBS News Live CBS News Baltimore Live Baltimore's Department of Public Works (DPW) is changing the trash pickup time for city residents in an effort to protect employees from the...

Trump sign altercation escalates to stabbing in North Baltimore

BALTIMORE — Two men were arrested following an altercation over a Trump sign Sunday. It all started when officers responded to reports of a fight and found 56-year-old Thomas Christian walking back in forth in the 3100 block of Greenmount Avenue....

Does Cannabidiol Affect Liver Enzymes in Healthy Adults?

TOPLINE: Cannabidiol use at 5 mg/kg/day in healthy adults resulted in liver enzyme levels exceeding three times the upper limit of normal in 5.6%, with no significant changes in endocrine hormone levels compared with placebo. METHODOLOGY: A...

Darren Foxwell, Maryland high school graduate killed in car crash, was kind when no one was watching

About three weeks into wrestling season, Darren Foxwell was teary-eyed as he delivered letters to his coaches at Easton High School. He had to quit. He explained in handwritten notes that he wanted to relax and enjoy his senior year of high...

Health Watch: Here are the best sunscreens for kids, according to a Maryland dermatologist