Maryland Car Rally Task Force dismantles several car rallies in Baltimore County, Harford County

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Car Rally Task Force and its partner law enforcement agencies dismantled six large-scale illegal car rallies across Baltimore County, Harford County, and Baltimore City on Saturday, leading to three arrests. The coordinated enforcement effort, which began at 11 p.m. on June 28, focused on public roads, industrial zones, and parking lots. Authorities conducted high-visibility patrols and enforcement […]

NASA Wallops rocket launch to be visible in Mid-Atlantic [VIDEO]

WALLOPS ISLAND, VA—A sounding rocket carrying dozens of student and faculty experiments is scheduled to launch from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, marking the annual “RockOn” student flight mission. The Terrier-Improved Orion sounding rocket is set for a launch window between 5:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. EDT, from Thursday, June 26, through Sunday, June 29, 2025. For those in […]

Maryland couple arrested, charged with murder following false Amber Alert

NORTH EAST, MD—Maryland State Police announced Wednesday the arrest of two individuals in connection with a missing 3-year-old Delaware girl, whose disappearance prompted an Amber Alert that was later canceled. Human remains consistent with those of a young child were discovered in a vacant lot in North East. Darrian Randle, 31, and Cedrick Antoine Britten, 44, both of North East, […]

Several states sue Trump administration over plans to distribute machinegun conversion devices

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced Monday that he has joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The lawsuit seeks to prevent the planned distribution of thousands of machinegun conversion devices (MCDs) to communities across the United States. The legal […]

Fallston shop sells winning $136K lottery ticket

BALTIMORE, MD—A Delaware man who calls himself “Orioles Fan” is celebrating a big win after hitting a $136,810 progressive jackpot on the Maryland Lottery’s FAST PLAY Home Run Riches Bases Loaded game. The lucky winner, a retired nurse and former Harford County resident, purchased two $5 tickets at Harvest Fare in Fallston. He told Maryland Lottery officials that he usually […]

Governor Moore urges regional grid operator to protect Marylanders from hikes in energy prices

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland Governor Wes Moore has joined Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro in urging regional grid operator PJM Interconnection LLC to make changes to its capacity market rules in order to safeguard Maryland ratepayers from potential electricity cost spikes. In a letter (PDF) sent to the PJM Board of Managers last week, Moore reiterated concerns about rising energy costs for Maryland […]

I-95 shut down indefinitely in Delaware on busiest travel day of the year

DELAWARE—Those who may be traveling over the Thanksgiving holiday should be aware of major delays along Interstate 95 in Delaware. Delaware Department of Transportation officials report that a dump truck with its bed raised that was traveling southbound on I-95 struck the Route 141 overpass bridge at around 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. The collision caused damage to […]

Fatal crash on I-95 in Maryland leaves 1 dead, several injured

NORTH EAST, MD—Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal three-vehicle crash that occurred Saturday evening in Cecil County. The crash happened on the northbound side of I-95 in North East, Maryland, at just after 6:50 p.m. on Saturday. The police department said that 18-year-old Gage Myers from New Jersey was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Sonic, which rear-ended a 2016 Toyota […]