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06/21/2026

06/18/2026

WJEJ Celebrating 250 years of American Freedom T-Shirts! Front and Back graphics! Click here to order yours now and celebrate with us: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/94330833-wjej-front-and-back-graphics-250th-celebration-of-?store_id=4321592

06/02/2026

WASHINGTON COUNTY, MD (June 2, 2026) – Washington County Government is delighted to announce the launch of the 2026 Washington County Ice Cream Trail! This exciting summer adventure kicks off today, June 2, 2026, and runs until the last day of summer, September 22, 2026, offering residents and visitors a delicious way to explore our beautiful county.

As Washington County joins communities across the nation in celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States and Washington County’s own rich history and heritage, the 2026 Ice Cream Trail provides a fun and family-friendly opportunity to experience local businesses, discover unique destinations, and celebrate the spirit of community that makes Washington County special.

To join the trail, participants can download the official Ice Cream Trail map from the Washington County website at washco-md.net/icecreamtrail. The map includes all participating ice cream shops and details on how to complete the trail.

How to Participate:

Download the Ice Cream Trail map (or obtain a map at any location on the trail).
Visit each of the listed ice cream shops and enjoy a sweet treat.
Get your Ice Cream Trail map stamped at each location.
Submit your completed map via online form or mail.

Everyone who completes the trail by the end of summer will receive a free, commemorative t-shirt to celebrate their accomplishment! It's a perfect way to enjoy the summer, support local businesses, and earn a fun keepsake.

For more information, to download the map, and to stay updated on trail details, please visit washco-md.net/icecreamtrail. Facebook users can also join the official Washington County Ice Cream Trail Group to stay up-to-date on the trail.

For additional information, please contact Washington County's Public Relations and Marketing Department at 240-313-2380 or [email protected].

05/23/2026

Today. The News Dies on CBS. Friday, May 22, 2026 | https://usaradiomuseum.com/usa-radio-museum/the-news-dies-on-cbs-today-friday-may-22-2026/

Tonight, at the top of the 11 p.m. hour, something extraordinary and heartbreaking happens in American broadcasting. CBS News Radio — the network that carried Edward R. Murrow’s voice from London, that introduced America to Robert Trout, that delivered the World News Roundup for nearly a century — will air its final newscast.

A microphone that spoke for generations will go silent.

This is not just a programming change. It is not simply a corporate restructuring. It is the end of a voice that helped define who we were, how we understood the world, and how we trusted the news. For millions of listeners, CBS News Radio was a companion — steady, calm, human — through wars, elections, crises, and quiet mornings alike.

Its loss leaves a void that cannot be filled by an app, an algorithm, or a digital pivot.

The decline did not come overnight. It followed years of cuts, closures, and strategic missteps that slowly thinned a once‑mighty newsroom. The Skydance acquisition in 2025 accelerated the unraveling. Bureaus closed. Veteran correspondents departed. Streaming experiments faltered. And radio — the medium that built CBS — was deemed expendable.

But what is expendable to a corporation is often irreplaceable to a culture.

Tonight, as the final broadcast fades across every CBS affiliated stations, we honor the journalists, anchors, editors, engineers, and affiliates who carried this legacy forward. We honor the listeners who trusted CBS News Radio as part of their daily lives. And we acknowledge the profound silence that follows a century‑long voice going dark.

The USA Radio Museum stands in witness.
We will strive to preserve the broadcasts.
We will strive to preserve the voices.
We will strive to preserve the legacy.

Because when a century’s voice disappears, history depends on those who remember.

May 22, 2026. The day the news died on CBS Radio.
There will be no more news tomorrow on CBS. A first day of remembering begins.

05/23/2026

The legendary newsman's "good night and good luck" were some of the final words that listeners heard as CBS News Radio shuttered after 99 years.

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05/23/2026

washco-md Alert: Please expect delays in the area of I-81 N at the 4 mile marker due to a vehicle accident. Please use alternate routes

05/15/2026

washco-md Alert: W Oak Ridge Dr and Maryland Ave are both closed due to downed wires

05/13/2026

washco-md Alert: I-70 West is closed at the 13-mile marker due to a vehicle accident. I-70 West is anticipated to remain closed until 5:30 pm