We are bringing back our "Trips that Make Cents" series. This where we find fun activities for you and the family that won't break the bank. We stopped by a place in Howard County where kids can learn all about the great outdoors. The Robinson Nature Center in Columbia is both affordable and educational. The day we stopped by students from Mount Airy Christian Academy were visiting on a field trip. They had a brief class before they got to explore the center. The center features Nature Place, which is a natural play area located outside On the inside, you will see a Discovery Room where kids g ..read more

Galena, a 6-year-old house cat from Utah, likes hiding and playing with cardboard. Earlier this month, the combination of the two made for a stressful trip in an Amazon package, a feverish search, a California rescue and a tearful reunion. Her family is still waiting to reintroduce cardboard to her again, owner Carrie Clark said Tuesday, because they don't want to stress her out. Clark got Galena as a kitten after her aunt rescued a pregnant feral cat. The American short hair with calico and Siamese coloring has been a constant companion and source of emotional support. Ive been through a bun ..read more

First responders are there for us during our worst moments. As a result, many suffer from years of trauma. Now, the Baltimore County Police Department wants to raise awareness of the issue. The department will be screening the documentary PTSD 911 on May 15. The film explores the lives of first responders and the trauma they face on the job. The Baltimore County Police Departments Peer Support & Wellness Team wants to show the film to start a dialogue. The film tells the stories of three people: a firefighter, a dispatcher and a police officer. One of the people featured is Desiree Palmer ..read more

The University of Maryland is still facing two lawsuits from Greek life organizations who say their rights were violated during a hazing investigation. Attorneys for the chapters now say: the alleged constitutional overreach was all for nothing. This all started back in February. The University received two reports alleging Code of Conduct violations, by the same fraternity, which has not been identified. An RA found prohibited substances, and drug paraphernalia in the fraternity house, and the parent of a pledge said their son had been subjected to hazing, including being forced to stay outsi ..read more

In the overnight hours a huge fire broke out at an abandoned warehouse in Stewartstown, PA. The fire, which grew to 6 alarms started at 13 Mill Street, an old furniture factory, according to Eureka Volunteer Fire Department. This is the largest fire in the town's history. It broke out just after 2 a.m. Maryland volunteer fire crews from Whiteford, Jarrettsville, and Norrisville assisted at the scene according to a Facebook post on the Harford County Fire & EMS Public Information Officer page. Nobody was injured in the fire ..read more

The smallest markings can be a clue about what was here centuries ago. April is Maryland Archaeology Month. A professor at Towson University is unearthing layers of prehistorical artifacts, one dig at a time. If youre in the middle of the woods and no one is living there today and you find a bunch of daffodils that means someone was living there, said Dr. Katherine Sterner, the founder and director of the Baltimore Community Archaeology Lab. She started the program after realizing there wasnt a lot of funding behind local volunteer programs like the Herring Run Archaeology Project. There was a ..read more

Middle school is hard enough. From fractions, to bullying, kids have a lot of things competing for their attention. Now imagine - they also have to contend with mega-corporation preying on their still-developing brains to get them addicted to an app that will likely cause emotional harm, maybe even physical harm. Because thats exactly what hundreds of school districts across the county say is happening, and theyre trying to put an end to it. This is unfair. Its not a level playing field. Its not fair to do this to our kids, said Matthew Hornbeck, principal at Hampstead Hill Academy in Baltimor ..read more

It's Monday, April 22, 2024. Here's your top headlines of the day to get you caught up. A man was killed in Roland Park during a cutting In Marriottsville a deadly fire Afro unicorn shares magic with girls Progress being made in Key Bridge recovery Top Stories for Monday, April 22, 2024 ..read more

Exploring the great outdoors and all the animals and wildlife that comes with it! Earth Day is Monday and there's plenty of adventurous and affordable ways to celebrate. Irvine Nature Center in Owings Mills has free admission from April 21 27. "We have turtles, snakes, frogs and of course our Aviary is full of raptors. There's also owls and hawks," said Brooks Paternotte, the Executive Director of the Irvine Nature Center. On the 211-acre campus, you can hike 8 miles of trails, explore the Woodland Garden, and discover the diversity of Marylands ecosystems in the meadows and wetlands. The cent ..read more

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. For years, Rick Townsend has come to the Columbine Memorial to reconnect with his daughter, Lauren, through her words. She was one of the 13 who lost their lives in the April 20, 1999 tragedy at Columbine High school. We found an excerpt from Laurens diary and we thought they expressed who she was and the way she thought, Townsend said. Twenty-five years after the tragedy that shocked the nation, Laurens words, forever etched in stone, still hold up today. Theres this one and some other ones that... Its like they knew something was going to happen, Townsend said. Part ..read more