ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 22 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today joined elected officials and leadership from the University of Maryland Medical System for the groundbreaking of the UM Shore Regional Medical Center. The groundbreaking and major investment reinforces the Moore-Miller Administration's commitment to improving healthcare access and support for Maryland's rural communities. "We are all here because we each shar  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 22 -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news: * * * A new CCP-led technical brief lays out five lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic that can be adapted to any public health emergency that may arise in the future. * * * The COVID-19 pandemic created an unprecedented global health crisis, accompanied by a massive spread of rumors, false information, and conspiracy theories that circulated quickly, particularly on social ne  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 22 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: Today, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced his decision not to seek charges in the April 8, 2024 fatal vehicle crash in Baltimore County, Maryland. On Monday, April 8, 2024, at approximately 12:15 a.m., officers with the Baltimore County Police Department were on patrol in the 1800 block of Belmont Avenue in Windsor Mill, Maryland, when they observed a 2012 gra  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 22 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: Today, the Baltimore Police Department released the body-worn camera footage of the fatal police-involved shooting that occurred on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, in the city of Baltimore. The release of the body-worn camera footage is in accordance with the memorandum of understanding between the Independent Investigations Division (IID) and the Baltimore Police Departmen  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 22 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General today released the body-worn camera footage (https://youtu.be/3iFi3fP6QOc) from the fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred September 21, 2024, in Wheaton, Montgomery County, Maryland. The decedent was previously identified as 31-year-old Melvin Omar ChavezPaz. The Indep  more

LANHAM, Maryland, Oct. 22 -- The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development issued the following news release: * * * Partnership Between Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development and Maryland Department of Transportation Supports State's Transit, Economic Development, Housing and Climate Goals * * * Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Jake Day and Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary Paul J. Wiedefeld signed a memorandum  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Oct. 22 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release: * * * TEDCO's Expo will offer a chance for student entrepreneurs to pitch their innovations and receive live feedback from experts * * * TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announces the electrifying "Emerge DMV HBCU Pitch Competition and Showcase" set to take place at the upcoming 2024 Entrepreneur Expo at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel on   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 21 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Veterinary hospitals are designed to deliver top-quality care for animals ... but what about the people? Pet owners and veterinary professionals make difficult decisions and struggle with problems like grief and caretaker fatigue, and that's where a veterinary social worker comes in. Veterinary social workers work with the humans involved in veterinary medicine, offering support and resources. Having a veterinary socia  more

COCKEYSVILLE, Maryland, Oct. 22 -- Sinclair, a media company and a provider of local news and sports, issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: BALTIMORE - WBFF/FOX 45 today announced the creation of "Spotlight on Maryland," an investigative journalism unit designed to shed light on inefficiencies in state, county and local governments with the purpose of holding public officials in Maryland accountable. This new initiative will expand WBFF's existing investigative and accountability   more