Daily News Brief | February 18, 2026

Give us about fifteen minutes daily, and we will give you all the local news, sports, weather, and events you can handle.   SPONSORS: Many thanks to our sponsors... Annapolis Subaru, the SPCA of Anne Arundel County, MacMedics, Covington Alsina, and Hospice of the Chesapeake.  Today...  A campaign volunteer for County Executive Candidate Pete Smith is raising alarms after he was confronted with racist slurs and threats during canvassing. Downtown Annapolis' Main Street continues to shuffle its retail deck with a new tenant lined up for the former Fat Face space. Plus, Annapolis Restaurant Week is back with nearly 35 spots starting on Saturday. The Annapolis Maritime Museum is looking for volunteers to help on land and on the water, and—no surprise—Oyster Roast and Sock Burning is already sold out. All that and more on today's DNB! Link to daily news recap newsletter: https://forms.aweber.com/form/87/493412887.htm Back with her weekly Annapolis After Dark is BeeprBuzz. She'll keep you up to speed on all of the fantastic live music we have in the area! DAILY NEWSLETTER LINK: https://forms.aweber.com/form/87/493412887.htm The Eye On Annapolis Daily News Brief is produced every Monday through Friday at 6:00 am and available wherever you get your podcasts and also on our social media platforms--All Annapolis and Eye On Annapolis (FB) and @eyeonannapolis (TW) NOTE: For hearing-impaired subscribers, a full transcript is available on Eye On Annapolis.