$10.4M Made In Maryland During First Weekend Of Recreation Marijuana Sales $10.4M Made In Maryland During First Weekend Of Recreation Marijuana Sales
$10.4M Made In Maryland During First Weekend Of Recreation Marijuana Sales Maryland residents flashed some green over the holiday weekend as they celebrated the legalization of recreational marijuana in a big way. Users have been puffing and passing at will since weed was legalized on Saturday, July 1, with the state’s Cannabis Administration reporting more than $10 million in retail sales over the holiday weekend. On Opening Day alone, the agency reported a total of $4,518,377 in sales (959,430 for medical use); and between Friday and Sunday, it said there have been a total of $10,429,736 in sales versus approximately $4 million during the same time frame a year…
'Lady Jackpot Chaser' Lives Up To The Name, Claims $1M Maryland Lottery Prize 'Lady Jackpot Chaser' Lives Up To The Name, Claims $1M Maryland Lottery Prize
'Lady Jackpot Chaser' Lives Up To The Name, Claims $1M Maryland Lottery Prize A premonition came true for a lucky Maryland Lottery player who claimed a $1 million prize months after her ticket hit big. “I always said I would win the Lottery one day,” a Montgomery County woman who calls herself “Lady Jackpot Chaser” said while claiming her second-tier “Mega Millions” prize. The Silver Spring native said that she was chasing the ultimate jackpot, but she isn’t scoffing at the seven-figure victory either as she became a newly minted millionaire. She said that she has been chasing a Lottery jackpot all her life - hence the self-appointed nickname - and she’s won big b…
Man's Best Friend Getting New Car After Fisherman Wins $30K Maryland Lottery Prize Man's Best Friend Getting New Car After Fisherman Wins $30K Maryland Lottery Prize
Man's Best Friend Getting New Car After Fisherman Wins $30K Maryland Lottery Prize Dogs really are a man's best friend. A Baltimore fisherman plans to treat his loyal buddy with a special treat after claiming a $30,000 progressive jackpot playing a $3 "SLINGO" Fast Play Maryland Lottery game. The finicky pup will be riding in style soon, as his owner plans to buy a new car, just for her, since she doesn't enjoy riding shotgun in the truck he purchased from a previous Maryland Lottery win. In 2017, the lucky lotto player claimed a six-figure prize that allowed him to move, buy the truck, support his church, and take a trip out to Las Vegas.  This time, he plans to p…
Acts Of Terror: Officials Speaking Out After Signage 'Desecrated' In MD During Pride Month Acts Of Terror: Officials Speaking Out After Signage 'Desecrated' In MD During Pride Month
Acts Of Terror: Officials Speaking Out After Signage 'Desecrated' In MD During Pride Month Outrage is brewing in a Maryland community after there was a rash of hate crimes in the neighborhood of a prominent LGBTQ+ lawmaker. Some elected officials in Montgomery County are speaking out after there were reports of pride and other inclusivity imagery "desecrated" in what County Council President Evan Glass described as “acts of terror.” On Wednesday, the Montgomery County Police Department reportedly received reports of Pride flags, Ukrainian flags, and inclusive lawn signs in Silver Spring that were vandalized or destroyed. This hate happened in my community. We can’t let them…
Maryland's Toni Braxton To Shine With Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame Maryland's Toni Braxton To Shine With Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame
Maryland's Toni Braxton To Shine With Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame Maryland's Toni Braxton is among a number of celebrities who recently learned they'll be getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Born in Severn, the 55-year-old R&B singer has won seven Grammy Awards, nine Billboard Music Awards, seven American Music Awards, and has sold more than 70 million records worldwide. Braxton began singing with her her four sisters in the 1980s as The Braxtons. She would ultimately go on to become best known for her songs "Un-Break My Heart," "He Wasn't Man Enough," and "You're Making Me High." Click here for the complete list of newest celebs to be gett…
Ryan Seacrest To Replace Maryland's Pat Sajak As New Host On Wheel Of Fortune Ryan Seacrest To Replace Maryland's Pat Sajak As New Host On Wheel Of Fortune
Ryan Seacrest To Replace Maryland's Pat Sajak As New Host On Wheel Of Fortune Sajak out, Seacrest in. Hollywood has spoken, and it will be Ryan Seacrest taking over as host for Maryland native Pat Sajak when he retires from his role at the head of Wheel of Fortune at the end of the year. Earlier this month, the 76-year-old Anne Arundel native announced that he would be stepping away from the show after more than four decades at the helm of the show, making him the Guinness World Record hold for having the longest career as a game show host. In mid-June, Sajak announced that the 41st season, which begins in September, would be his last alongside longtime sidekick Va…
Brothers Win $100K Playing Maryland Lottery Scratcher Bought During Work Stop Brothers Win $100K Playing Maryland Lottery Scratcher Bought During Work Stop
Brothers Win $100K Playing Maryland Lottery Scratcher Bought During Work Stop Two thirsty brothers from Anne Arundel County who made a pitstop for a bottle of water during a business trip found themselves showered in cash after winning big playing a Maryland Lottery scratcher. A "Power 10s" ticket bought at My Dollar & More in Gaithersburg led to two brothers from Severn cashing in a $100,000 prize that still has their heads spinning as they ponder what to do with the sudden windfall. The winning ticket was sold at My Dollar & More in Gaithersburg at 250 North Frederick Ave. in Gaithersburg.Google Maps street view According to Lottery officials, the pair …
200-Year-Old Tree Branch Crashes Through MD Home (PHOTOS) 200-Year-Old Tree Branch Crashes Through MD Home (PHOTOS)
200-Year-Old Tree Branch Crashes Through MD Home (Photos) The bigger they are, the harder they fall. A Montgomery County family is scrambling after a 200-year-old tree on their property came tumbling down and crash landed on the roof of their Bethesda home.  First responders in Montgomery County were called to the 5900 block of Onondaga Road early on Monday morning, where there were reports of a tree that landed on a home. All of the residents were able to escape the home uninjured, but the tree left the two-story home with extensive damage. MCFRS units were dispatched to the 5900 blk of Onondaga Rd(Bethesda) for a report of a tree fallen on…
Be On The Lookout For Missing Emu Taking Sunday Stroll In Charles County Be On The Lookout For Missing Emu Taking Sunday Stroll In Charles County
Be On The Lookout For Missing Emu Taking Sunday Stroll In Charles County Seen this guy?  Roscoe P. Coltrane, a beloved emu who lost his Black Lab best buddy in Charles County is on the loose in White Plains, and his owner is hoping to bring him home safely. At approximately 10 a.m. on Sunday, June 25, the owner said that the emu got spooked by a delivery driver bringing firewood to her farm and snaked his way through a fence and ran out toward Route 301 before ultimately circling back to her neighborhood. The emu's story is one of tragedy and joy, as he became buddies with a Black Lab who was later killed. He then got bored and would break out of his fence…
Hope Swells For Single Mom With Teen Daughters Whose House Was Destroyed By DC Blaze Hope Swells For Single Mom With Teen Daughters Whose House Was Destroyed By DC Blaze
Hope Swells For Single Mom With Teen Daughters Whose House Was Destroyed By DC Blaze A light-sleeping visitor and a random Good Samaritan banging on the door of a DC home shouting “SMOKE” may have saved the lives of an art teacher’s family whose home was destroyed earlier this month. At approximately 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 17, a home belonging to Washington Yu Ying School teacher Paula Zimmerman went up in flames, claiming the life of a family dog, and left at least one hospitalized. The fire left one with critical injuries.@dcfireems According to Zimmerman’s family, a their aunt happened to be staying with her on the night of the fateful fire who was woken up in …
Millions Of Baby Shark Bath Toys Recalled Due To Injury Risk For Children Millions Of Baby Shark Bath Toys Recalled Due To Injury Risk For Children
Millions Of Baby Shark Bath Toys Recalled Due To Injury Risk For Children Doo doo doo not let your kids use these Baby Shark toys. Toymaker Zuru announced that it is recalling 7.5 million Baby Shark and Mini Baby Shark bath toys that have hard plastic top fins that pose a risk of "impalement, laceration, and puncture injuries," according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Officials said that a child using the toys, specifically in a bathtub or wading pool, run the risk of slipping, falling, and landing on the point of the plastic toys.  The recall involves both full-size Robo Alive Junior Baby Shark Sing & Swim bath toys, which sing and swim in the …
Support Swells For Expecting Mother Whose BF Was Shot In Mass MD Shooting Over Parking Spot Support Swells For Expecting Mother Whose BF Was Shot In Mass MD Shooting Over Parking Spot
Support Swells For Expecting Mother Whose BF Was Shot In Mass MD Shooting Over Parking Spot Support is swelling for an expecting mother whose boyfriend was one of three victims wounded in a Maryland mass shooting that claimed the lives of three others last week. The mass shooting broke out over a parking spot on Paddington Place in Annapolis on Sunday, June 11, Daily Voice reported. Charles Robert Smith was identified as the alleged gunman and arrested the following day. Meanwhile, more than $500 had been raised on a GoFundMe launched by Aliciya Mcrae, who says one the victims, her boyfriend, Enner “E,” was shot multiple times when trying to help his friend during the incident an…