GREENBELT – At Springhill Lake Elementary School in Greenbelt, half of Shana Sterkin’s third grade class are from immigrant families. After the election many of the students, and the teacher, are worried.
Health groups, school children ask Hogan for more tobacco control funding
BALTIMORE – Several health groups, Senator Nathaniel McFadden and students on the City Springs debate team gathered to plead with Governor Hogan for more funding for Maryland’s tobacco control program.
Legal action announced in Silver Spring apartment explosion case
Casa de Maryland and a D.C. law firm announced the filing of two lawsuits on behalf of victims involved in an explosion at a Silver Spring apartment complex. The suits are being filed against Washington Gas and the apartment management company Kay Management on the basis of alleged negligence.
Veteran rides motorcycle from Minnesota to celebrate Veterans’ Day in D.C.
On Veterans’ Day, the country stops to honor the men and women who put their lives on the line to protect and serve America. One Minnesota veteran travels hundreds of miles twice a year to pay his personal respect to his fellow soldiers.
U.S Capitol dome renovations unveiled
After two and a half years of construction, the Capitol Building Dome is finally free of scaffolding. The Architect of the Capitol says its unveiling has a deeper meaning than most may think.
Elementary students keep their eye on the ball as they learn life lessons
Furman L. Templeton Elementary School has entered its second year with the Baltimore Tennis Patrons program. The kids are eager to learn and excited to have exposure to a sport that they don’t see often. Coach Damian Jones says it means the world to him to teach students the sport of a lifetime.
Park Heights deconstruction takes its toll on longtime residents
The Park Heights area in Baltimore is getting a makeover. A new state-funded project is deconstructing old buildings and rebuilding the area with workforce housing, recreation, and retail centers. But for some long time residents, they’re not ready for the change.
Coming to terms: losing the one you love to opioid overdose
For Arielle Sokoll-Ward, losing her boyfriend Drew Weston to a heroin overdose taught her a lot about life. She planned to spend her life with him – but now she must cope with a future without him.
Women Urge President Obama to Grant Clemency to More Women
WASHINGTON, D.C.–As the Obama presidency reaches its final days so, too, comes the opportunity to grant federal inmates convicted of non-violent offenses a second chance through clemency. In Washington, Wednesday, dozens gathered across from the White House to urge the…
Local female football coach is breaking barriers
Coach Tobi Hudnall is breaking barriers in a male dominated sport. She says the journey wasn’t easy but it was worth the ride.