OMAHA, Nebraska – Omaha residents and visitors to the metro celebrated the end of 2024 with a fireworks display. The show took place at Riverfront Park and marks the 25th celebration of the Holiday Lights Festival. “It’s a wonderful culmination of a celebration of the season,” said Kristyna Engdahl, MECA’s Vice President of Communications. “We’ve … Read more

LA PLATA, Md. – College of Southern Maryland (CSM) alumna Laura Lopez McNulty’s (‘24) spent much of her last three years at CSM eloquently lifting her voice with elected officials to share how community college students benefit from expanding access to education; creating support systems to bolster a learner’s momentum; and, building partnerships that ensure … Read more

Winter has felt a bit off and on this season thanks to a lack of sustainable cold air, but an abundance of moisture. Another system is set to bring a healthy bout of moisture to the Mid-Atlantic tonight. However, enough cold air may settle in to help northern areas switch over to a period of … Read more

The Social Security Administration has made significant changes to its compassionate allowances program (CAL). This program aims to speed up the application process for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) by including additional medical conditions. To better assist those with severe disabilities, the most recent version of the compassionate allowance program updated two preexisting conditions while … Read more

PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. – Bernadette is a young female German Shepherd mix. She is 9 months old and 41 lbs. Very sweet and playful! Big thanks to Prince Frederick Chrysler for sponsoring this program for us by generously paying adoption fees each week for our featured pup! Click here to submit an adoption application for Bernadette or … Read more

Brought to you by William Richmond Inc. Roofing & Siding Our storm system is trending to the south, which means a forecast update is necessary! A period of heavy wet snow between 4-10am looks likely northwest of I-95 tomorrow morning. This will likely bring moderate impacts with a couple inches of wet snow! There may … Read more

Not everyone is aware that in certain circumstances, Social Security can deviate from their regular schedule and pay you early. These are unique circumstances that may indicate whether or not a lifeline exists for the most vulnerable Americans. To have another tool at your disposal to keep your money from running out, you must first … Read more

Comptroller Brooke Lierman ANNAPOLIS, Md.  — Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman released a Nonprofit Impact Report generated from the inaugural Bridging Communities Conference, which convened more than 300 people representing more than 100 nonprofits and government agencies. Attendees and presenters gathered in June to explore ways government and nonprofits can work more effectively to serve Marylanders. The Bridging Communities conference was hosted by the Office of the Comptroller in collaboration with Health LeadHer, Maryland Nonprofits, the Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives, and the United Way … Read more

My first #SNOW map of the season! We have a system developing off the coast that will “retrograde” (move backward) over the Northeast. As that happens, wrap-around cold air may move in at the same time as “backside” precip to produce our first flakes Friday morning. The time to watch is 12am-10am. I am quite … Read more

It is estimated that by 2024, Social Security will be the primary source of income for 64 million people in the United States, with 3.3% of older adults never receiving benefits from the program. Why does this happen when Social Security is the primary financial safety net? We’ll explain why this happens and how it … Read more