BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 24 -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news: * * * A fun activity developed by the CCP-led Breakthrough ACTION project helps couples understand that health care costs are not as prohibitive as they seem, while encouraging people to seek services. * * * By Stephanie Desmon In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where the average income is less than $450 a year, people who may think nothing of buying a couple of small bott  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 24 -- The Maryland Department of Health issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * Ravens tight end Mark Andrews featured in campaign to raise awareness about addiction and the stigma associated with substance use disorder * * * The Maryland Department of Health today announced the recent launch of a new ad campaign featuring Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews to increase public awareness about addiction, reduce stigma and provide information o  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Office of the Attorney General is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred in Wheaton, Montgomery County, Maryland, Saturday night. On September 21, 2024, at approximately 7:45 p.m., officers with the Montgomery County Police Department responded to the 3400 block of Janet Road in Wheaton after  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 24 -- The Maryland Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: (BALTIMORE, MD) - The Maryland Public Service Commission will hold a public comment hearing on the application filed in June 2024 by the Hagerstown Light Department for increases to its electric distribution rates. The utilities' customers and other interested parties are welcome to take part in the hearing on Monday, October 7, 2024 at 7 p.m. before Public Utility Law Ju  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Xiaogang Wang steps into his new role as Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology at Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (VMCVM), bringing with him a decade of groundbreaking research on bacterial pathogens. With experience spanning from China to Boston's elite medical institutions, Wang aims to bridge the gap between basic microbiology and real-world applications in ve  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Sept. 24 -- Montgomery College issued the following news release: * * * New Program Streamlines Associate's to Bachelor's Pathway * * * Montgomery College (MC) and the University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) announced a new dual admissions program in which students are simultaneously admitted to both Montgomery College and UMGC. Under the new program, Degree Destination: MC to UMGC, those students who complete an associate degree transfer credit seamlessly toward a b  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 24 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: Charlotte, NC (Monday, September 23, 2024) -- Futurelab+ - an educational initiative from Discovery Education and Genentech, a member of the Roche Group - presents new, free capstone project resources for students in grades 9-12 that can be used to apply knowledge of biotechnology to real world scenarios. Futurelab+ strives to increase the number and diversity of   more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Sept. 24 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release: * * * This biotechnology company aims to save lives through their transformative medical device. * * * TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $250,000 Builder Fund investment in CarrTech, a life sciences company working to support patients and healthcare providers. The Builder Fund is part of TEDCO's Social Impact Funds, an umbrella of f  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Towels don't fit through donkey bowels. That was Harper's problem when the 3-month-old miniature donkey filly decided to chow down on cloth. Harper was brought to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital by Lexi Tarpy of Concord, stable manager of Stone Ridge Stables, which has 52 donkeys and horses and offers guided trail rides. Harper was referred to the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech by v  more