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MOM’s Organic Market is coming to Anne Arundel County 01/02/2024 10:07am • Rockville-based MOM’s Organic Market will open a store in Severna Park: its 11th store in Maryland and its first in Anne Arundel County. MOM’s has signed a lease for 12,000-square-feet in Continental Realty Corporation’s Park Plaza, at 550 Ritchie Highway, and will open the store late this Federal appeals court temporarily delays new state-run court in Mississippi's majority-Black capital 01/01/2024 04:49pm • JACKSON, MISS. (AP) — A federal appeals court has temporarily delayed Mississippi officials from creating a state-run court in part of the majority-Black capital city of Jackson starting on Monday. The ruling came just before U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate dismissed requests to block the new co Today in History: Jan. 1, Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation 01/01/2024 12:00am • Today in History Today is Monday, Jan. 1, the first day of 2024. There are 365 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring that slaves in rebel states shall be “forever free.” On this date: Judge allows new court in Mississippi's majority-Black capital, rejecting NAACP request to stop it 12/31/2023 10:38pm • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that he will allow Mississippi officials to move forward with creating a state-run court in part of the majority-Black capital city of Jackson, over objections from the NAACP. Attorneys for the civil rights organization had sued on behalf of several Russia launches fresh drone strikes in Ukraine after promising retaliation for Belgorod attack 12/31/2023 11:05am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a fresh drone assault on Ukraine after promising that strikes on the Russian border city of Belgorod that killed 24 people Saturday “would not go unpunished.” The Ukrainian Air Force said Sunday that it had shot down 21 of 49 drones launched by Russian forc Listen: 30 notable songs by DC-area artists that came out in 2023 12/31/2023 04:53am • For fresh and new music, WTOP has you covered with a curated playlist of this reporter's favorite songs of the year. The playlist covers a variety of genres and styles, but is tied together in that all of the songs are by local artists and bands. From SIR E.U's experimental rap song “I Will Ne Shopping on New Year's Day 2024? From Costco to Walmart, see what stores are open and closed 12/30/2023 09:03am • The New Year is almost upon us. And as the world prepares to ring in 2024, many are winding down from the holidays and getting back into their regular routines — give or take some fresh resolutions. If you're planning on grabbing groceries or doing some other shopping to kick off the new year, it' US seizes more illegal e-cigarettes, but thousands of new ones are launching 12/30/2023 08:01am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials are seizing more shipments of unauthorized electronic cigarettes at U.S. ports, but thousands of new flavored products continue pouring into the country from China, according to government and industry data reviewed by The Associated Press. The figures underscor New Maryland, Virginia laws going into effect on Jan. 1, 2024 12/30/2023 04:49am • There are a few new laws around the D.C. area that will go into effect on New Year's Day. There are no new laws in the District itself that will affect residents directly, but there are quite a few in neighboring states. Laws that will go into effect on the first day of 2024 in Maryland and Vi Maryland's highest paid lobbyists registered to push fossil fuel interests in statehouse next year 12/29/2023 09:49pm • Just in time for the 2024 General Assembly session: An update on state lobbying firms that represent fossil fuel clients — and the governments, clean energy companies, nonprofit organizations and educational institutions that hire them. Earlier this year, a new national climate advocacy group What stores are open and closed for New Year’s Eve 2023? See hours for Walmart, Target, CVS and more 12/29/2023 03:00pm • It's just about time to celebrate New Year's Eve and say goodbye to 2023. Preparing for a midnight toast and more year-end festivities may require a run or two to the store — but it's wise to expect some limited business hours. While a handful of major chains operate normally on the final day of A look at Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian targets since the war began in February 2022 12/29/2023 10:38am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Russian military has repeatedly used missiles to blast civilian targets across the country, with devastating consequences. One of the biggest attacks occurred on Friday when Russia launched more than 1 SmileDirectClub is shutting down. Where does that leave its customers? 12/29/2023 09:20am • NEW YORK (AP) — Just months after filing for bankruptcy, SmileDirectClub announced it was shutting down its global operations and halting its teeth-aligner treatments. That leaves existing SmileDirectClub customers with a lot of questions and few available answers. The company is offering no more Maui's economy needs tourists. Can they visit without compounding wildfire trauma? 12/29/2023 07:26am • LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The restaurant where Katie Austin was a server burned in the wildfire that devastated Hawaii's historic town of Lahaina this summer. Two months later, as travelers began to trickle back to nearby beach resorts, she went to work at a different eatery. But she soon quit, worn Prince George's Co. officer fires shots during carjacking in Oxon Hill, police say 12/29/2023 06:40am • Police in Prince George's County are searching for two suspects who carjacked an off-duty police officer near the Tanger Outlets National Harbor shopping center in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on Thursday evening. The incident occurred on the 6700 block of Tanger Boulevard in the parking lot of a busines