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Forecasters warn of elevated fire danger in Baltimore area on Tuesday

BALTIMORE, MD—Forecasters say elevated fire weather conditions are expected on Tuesday across most of Maryland. Relative humidity values are expected to drop back to around 20 to 25 percent by Tuesday afternoon, with some areas possibly seeing relative humidity values below 20 percent for a couple of hours. Westerly winds gust of 15 to 20 mph are expected in the …


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BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of March 18

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for the week of March 18, 2024. APG has daytime and nighttime testing scheduled for Monday, March 18 – Friday, March 22, from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. Officials say these operations are not …


Winning Pick 5 tickets sold in Rosedale, Middle River, two $23K tickets sold in Nottingham

BALTIMORE, MD—There were a couple of very lottery lucky tickets sold in and around the Nottingham area over the past week. In all, 34 Maryland Lottery tickets worth $10,000 or more were purchased or claimed in the week ending March 17, and players won prizes totaled more than $42.1 million in that span. Officials say a winning $50,000 Pick 5 …

CCBC Essex Knights claim third straight women’s basketball championship

ROSEDALE, MD—The CCBC Essex Knights women’s basketball team has done it again. CCBC Essex defeated CCBC Catonsville 63-61 on Saturday to become back-to-back-to-back Region 20 DII champions, and earning their spot in the NJCAA National Championship Tournament in Joplin, Missouri. This win gives the Knights their fourth regional title in as many seasons since the program’s restart in 2019. This …

$1 million lottery ticket sold in Cumberland; winning $10K tickets purchased in White Marsh, Rosedale, Essex

BALTIMORE, MD—A Maryland Lottery player in Cumberland bought a FAST PLAY ticket worth $1 million over the weekend and winning $10,000 scratch-off tickets were sold in White Marsh, Rosedale, and Essex. In all, 33 Maryland Lottery tickets worth $10,000 or more were purchased or claimed in the week ending March 10, and players won prizes totaling nearly $32 million in …

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of March 11

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for the week of March 11, 2024. APG has testing operations scheduled from Monday, March 11, through Friday, March 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. Military weapons, watercraft and/or aircraft will be visible during …

WEEKEND SOAKER: Heavy rain, high winds expected in Baltimore area

BALTIMORE, MD—Saturday looks to be a washout for the Baltimore area, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters say steady rainfall will move through the region on Saturday.  Rain will diminish late Saturday night with widespread gusty winds behind it. A Coastal Flood Advisory and Wind Advisory are in effect for much of the weekend. The Wind Advisory will be …

88-year-old struck and killed crossing Pulaski Highway in Rosedale

ROSEDALE, MD—Police are investigating after a pedestrian was stuck & killed on Pulaski Highway in Rosedale. At around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 7, officers responded to the 8200-block of Pulaski Highway (21237) in  reference to a pedestrian crash. Once on scene, detectives determined 88-year-old John Lohmeyer was struck by a 2019 Jeep Cherokee as he was attempting to cross …