Traffic modifications announced for Orioles opening day home game

BALTIMORE, MD—Heading to Opening Day? The Baltimore City Department of Transportation has announced several traffic and parking modifications that will be implemented for Thursday’s opening day game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Motorists should be advised that all parking restrictions and residential permit parking regulations will be strictly enforced in the vicinity of the stadium. Patrons who do not […]

Maryland man gets 6 years for $151K bank fraud scheme

BALTIMORE, MD—A Maryland man has been sentenced to 6 years in prison for his role in a bank fraud scheme that obtained more than $151,000 from victims while using fake identities and personal information. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland, Archie Arnold Paul, also known as “Carter Hill” and “Zion Davis,” 31, of Laurel, orchestrated the scheme and […]

Baltimore County trash, recycling to be collected on Good Friday

TOWSON, MD—On Friday, March 29, there will be no interruption of normal trash and single stream recycling collection in Baltimore County. In addition, all county drop-off centers will be open on the “Good Friday” holiday. Residents are advised to set their trash and recycling at its designated curbside/alley collection point after 6 p.m. on the night before scheduled collection. Additional […]

New Belair Road resurfacing project to kick off in Perry Hall, Kingsville

PERRY HALL, MD—The Maryland State Highway Administration will soon resurface nearly three miles of northbound and southbound Belair Road (U.S. 1) in northeastern Baltimore County. Phase one of the project will begin at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, April 2, and will stretch from the Sunshine Avenue/Bradshaw Road/Jerusalem Road intersection to Open Bible Way in Kingsville. The second phase will begin […]

Winning $50K Powerball ticket sold in Middle River, jackpot rolls to $935M

BALTIMORE, MD—A winning $50,000 Powerball ticket was sold in Middle River on Wednesday night. Maryland Lottery officials say the lucky ticket was sold at Chase Plaza Liquors, which is located at 12546 Eastern Avenue. The ticket is one of 33,193 winning tickets sold in Maryland, and the Powerball jackpot now rolls to an estimated $935 million. The winning numbers for […]

Nearly 7 in 10 people planning to spend less on Easter this year

BALTIMORE, MD—With Easter Sunday right around the corner, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its annual Easter Survey, which found that nearly 7 in 10 people are planning to spend less on Easter this year compared to last year. This survey was released alongside WalletHub’s report on 2024’s Best Places to Celebrate Easter and its Easter Facts & Stats […]

Unified Command, joint information website established for Key Bridge Response 2024

BALTIMORE, MD—A Unified Command and Joint Information Center were established in Baltimore on Wednesday to coordinate response and disseminate information related to Tuesday morning’s collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The Key Bridge Response 2024 Unified Command includes the: U.S. Coast Guard Maryland Department of the Environment Maryland Transportation Authority Maryland State Police Synergy Marine A website with incident […]