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$2.38M federal grant aims to help rural Maryland students find jobs • SpaceX launch created glowing ‘jellyfish cloud’ over Maryland
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Carroll County Daily Headlines

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Belk Outlet to close after 29 years at TownMall of Westminster

The department store is shutting its doors “after a careful review of our business,” a spokesperson said.

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$2.38M federal grant aims to help rural Maryland students find jobs

The program supports career development for work in specific fields: aerospace, cybersecurity, education, healthcare, high-tech agriculture and quantum-computing lab work.

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SpaceX launch created glowing ‘jellyfish cloud’ over Maryland

A SpaceX rocket launch scheduled for Tuesday morning created a glowing “jellyfish cloud” visible across Maryland, including the Baltimore area, before sunrise.

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10 Carroll County high school Athletes of the Week (Oct. 5-11)

Take a closer look at the top high school athletes in Carroll County from this past week.

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This year’s El Niño is historic. What it means for winter in Maryland.

The warm moisture in the air, combined with storm trajectory, may put Maryland on fringe of the bitter cold, a federal meteorologist said.

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US Secret Service took down drone in Baltimore at Army-Navy Game: report

President Trump, Gov. Wes Moore and other federal and state leaders were present.

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Award-winning Sykesville nonprofit names successor to longtime director

After a decade leading Downtown Sykesville Connection, Julie Della-Maria will step down at the end of 2026, with TurnAround development director Nick Staigerwald set to succeed her.

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South Carroll Business Association closes after over 30 years of support

A nonprofit that supported local businesses and provided scholarships to high school seniors has closed after more than three decades, citing declining membership.

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What's happening in Carroll County?

Here's a list of local events this week.

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