BOWIE, Maryland, Sept. 5 -- Bowie State University issued the following news release: * * * Xiomara V. Medina Will Advocate for Underrepresented Students * * * Xiomara V. Medina, associate director for clinical training in the Department of Counseling and Psychological Studies at Bowie State University, has been appointed to the Maryland State Board of Education by Governor Wes Moore. The Maryland State Board of Education approves regulations and sets educational policy to ensure a rigor  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 5 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today announced that Maryland will join the Internal Revenue Service's Direct File online tool for the 2025 filing season, enabling taxpayers to prepare and file their taxes electronically and free of charge. Governor Moore and Comptroller Brooke Lierman were joined by U.S. Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo; U.S. Senator Ben Cardin; U.S. Senator Chris Van Holl  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 5 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today delivered remarks at the first labor relations roundtable, reinforcing the Moore-Miller Administration's commitment to making Maryland more competitive and strengthening partnerships with the state's labor unions. The Governor was joined by the Moore-Miller Administration's Labor Relations Senior Director Dyana Forester; Maryland Department of Labor Secretary   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 5 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2024: The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General today released the body-worn camera footage here from the fatal officer-involved vehicle pursuit that occurred on July 22, 2024, in Easton, Talbot County, Maryland. The decedent was previously identified as 18-year-old Yemaya Wilson. The IID will generally release body-worn cam  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 5 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General is investigating a fatal collision that occurred in North Laurel, Howard County, Maryland, on Saturday, August 10, 2024. During the preliminary investigation, the Howard County Police Department (HCPD) reported to the IID that a non-HCPD police cruiser from another jurisdiction had been observe  more

COCKEYSVILLE, Maryland, Sept. 5 -- Sinclair, a media company and a provider of local news and sports, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2024: * * * Sinclair's Free Broadcast Network to Launch SNL in Q4 2024 Network's Launch Coincides with Series 50th Anniversary Season * * * LOS ANGELES - TBD., the free broadcast TV home of big stars and big comedy, today announced a deal with NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution, adding previous seasons of Saturday Night Live to the network's da  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 5 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Maryanne Pagonis' dog Rosie was more than part of her life. She was and still is a part of her very soul. "She was here to teach me all about love, how to love myself and how to love others," Pagonis said. "I became a different person with Rosie. I got what goodness and patience and bravery and loyalty and courage meant." Adopted as an older dog, Rosie had many health conditions. Pagonis brought the 14 1/2-year-old bun  more

BOWIE, Maryland, Sept. 5 -- Bowie State University issued the following news release: * * * Grant Will Lay the Groundwork for Risk Management and Insurance Degree Program * * * The Spencer Educational Foundation (Spencer) has awarded a Course Development Grant of $50,000 to Bowie State University (BSU), which will be used to develop a new College of Business undergraduate degree program in Risk Management and Insurance (RMI). BSU Executive Director William Roberts worked with Spencer, a   more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: For more than a decade, University of Kansas researchers have shown that giving students, especially those with disabilities, ownership of their education improves their outcomes. The Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities' team recently concluded a project to implement the Self Determined Learning Model of Instruction in 15 schools in Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania. They have publishe  more