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MD Businesses Ranked Among Nation's Fastest-Growing Companies: See Full List MD Businesses Ranked Among Nation's Fastest-Growing Companies: See Full List
MD Businesses Ranked Among Nation's Fastest-Growing Companies: See Full List From healthcare innovators to artificial intelligence startups, more than two dozen Northeast companies were honored among the 100 fastest-growing private companies in the US. Twenty-nine Northeast companies were named to the 2025 Inc. 5000 list. The ranking determines the country's fastest-growing privately held companies based on revenue growth from 2021 to 2024.  Companies on the 2025 list generated $300 billion in 2024, according to the business magazine. To qualify for the list, the private companies must be for-profit, US-based, and independent, with at least …
Maryland Woman Hunted For Fatal Delaware Hit-Run Turns Herself In, Police Say Maryland Woman Hunted For Fatal Delaware Hit-Run Turns Herself In, Police Say
Maryland Woman Hunted For Fatal Delaware Hit-Run Turns Herself In, Police Say A Maryland woman wanted in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash in Delaware is now behind bars after police say she turned herself in hours after the deadly strike. Aaliyah Graves, 24, of Chestertown, surrendered to Dover Police on Monday, Sept. 1, following a brief search, according to investigators, and now faces charges ranging from tampering with evidence to leaving the scene of a collision resulting in death. The arrest comes after a deadly crash in the early hours of Sunday, Aug. 31, when officers responded to the 200 block of North DuPont Highway shortly after 2:45 a.m., where t…
Major Household Product Maker Cutting 7,000 Jobs As Trump Tariffs Roil Economy Major Household Product Maker Cutting 7,000 Jobs As Trump Tariffs Roil Economy
Major Household Product Maker Cutting 7,000 Jobs As Trump Tariffs Roil Economy Procter & Gamble, which operates eight plants across the Northeast, plans to cut up to 7,000 jobs over the next two years as President Donald Trump's trade policies shake businesses and consumer confidence, according to reports. Andre Schulten, P&G's chief financial officer, announced the layoffs during the Deutsche Bank Consumer Conference in Paris on Thursday, June 5. The cuts amount to about 6% of the company's global workforce and roughly 15% of its non-manufacturing positions, the Associated Press reported. P&G had about 108,000 employees worldwide as of June…
Tornado Watch Issued In These 4 MD Counties Tornado Watch Issued In These 4 MD Counties
Tornado Watch Issued In These 4 MD Counties The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for parts of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia through 12 a.m. Saturday, May 31, with storms expected to begin after 8 p.m. Friday. Here's what to expect: Tornadoes: A couple are possible. Hail: Isolated hail up to ping pong ball size. Wind: Gusts up to 65 mph possible. The watch covers more than 22 million people, including densely populated areas around Philadelphia, Trenton, Atlantic City, Baltimore, Dover, and Virginia Beach. ⚠️ In New Jersey, the watch includes: Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland…
Ocean State Job Lot Moving Into Three Former Big Lots Stores In MD: Here's Where Ocean State Job Lot Moving Into Three Former Big Lots Stores In MD: Here's Where
Ocean State Job Lot Moving Into Three Former Big Lots Stores In MD: Here's Where Ocean State Job Lot is taking over more than a dozen former Big Lots locations, bringing the discount retail chain to new communities across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Ocean State Job Lot has acquired 15 former Big Lots stores, the company said in a news release on Wednesday, Mar. 19. The acquisitions come after Big Lots filed for bankruptcy in September 2024. The expansion will include Ocean State opening its first store in Delaware. "This is an exciting chapter for us," said Ocean State CEO and principal owner Marc Perlman. "Expanding into new markets has long been part of…
Delaware Man Stole $200K In Mid-Atlantic Jewelry Store Heists, Fled To Philly: Feds Delaware Man Stole $200K In Mid-Atlantic Jewelry Store Heists, Fled To Philly: Feds
Delaware Man Stole $200K In Mid-Atlantic Jewelry Store Heists, Fled To Philly: Feds A Delaware man is accused of stealing up to $200,000 in jewelry in an interstate crime spree that stretched the mid-Atlantic, federal authorities say.  Michael Larbi, 24, of Dover is charged in connection with a string of heists that took place between October 2020 and February 2021, said US Attorney Philip R. Sellinger in a release Friday, Nov. 4.  Federal investigators said the string of robberies began when Larbi walked into a jewelry store in Marlton, New Jersey on Oct. 28, 2020 and ran out with three rings valued at $77,420.  Authorities then believe Larbi…
Amber Alert Issued For Teen Reported Missing In The Region Who 'May Be At Risk:' Police Amber Alert Issued For Teen Reported Missing In The Region Who 'May Be At Risk:' Police
Amber Alert Issued For Teen Reported Missing In The Region Who 'May Be At Risk:' Police An alert has been issued by police investigators in the region as they attempt to locate a missing teen whose safety and life may be at risk. The Dover Police Department issued an AMBER Alert for 17-year-old Taniyah Quail-Marker, who left a relative’s residence at approximately midnight on Tuesday, Aug. 9 with a male companion. Attempts to contact Quail-Marker or locate her have been unsuccessful, police said, noting that based on the evidence obtained during the initial investigation, “it is believed that Taniyah Quail-Marker’s safety may be at risk and that her missing status may not be …
North Ocean Beach In Maryland Reopens After Military Debris Washes Up On Shore North Ocean Beach In Maryland Reopens After Military Debris Washes Up On Shore
North Ocean Beach In Maryland Reopens After Military Debris Washes Up On Shore A Maryland beach is reopened after it was forced to temporarily close due to several pieces of military munitions debris that washed ashore onto the sand over the past two weeks, according to the National Park Service (NPS). Parts of North Ocean Beach in the Maryland District of Assateague Island National Seashore had been closed since the end of July before reopening on Thursday, Aug. 4 after the discovery of old munitions on the beach. During the 1940s the area around the beach was used as a test range for US Navy missiles and bombs, according to NPS officials. Debris from that program w…