BALTIMORE, MD—A five-alarm fire broke out in downtown Baltimore on Tuesday afternoon, September 2, sending thick smoke into the sky near the intersection of North Howard Street and West Fayette Street, officials reported. The Baltimore City Fire Department is leading efforts to contain the blaze, with assistance from multiple agencies, as the fire disrupts traffic and shuts down light rail […]
SALISBURY, MD—The Federal Bureau of Investigation is offering a reward of up to $15,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual(s) involved in the shooting death of 10-year-old Tyron Marque Colbert. At approximately 10:30 p.m. on August 5, 2024, Tyron was shot and killed while he was inside his home in Salisbury, Maryland. Anyone with information […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $1.3 billion for the Wednesday drawing, fueling a number of significant wins in Maryland over the past week, the Maryland Lottery announced. According to a lottery news release, eight of the 24 big-money tickets sold or redeemed in the state were from the multi-state Powerball game. These wins, which occurred in […]
UPDATE: Fernando has been located. Original story below… PERRY HALL, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing person. Fernando Lewis, 49, is 5’9″ tall and weighs 210 pounds. He was last seen in the Perry Hall area, possibly driving a black Nissan Atlima with Maryland tag “4FD5922.” Anyone with information on Fernando Lewis’ whereabouts is asked to dial […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department is investigating a series of robberies, assaults, and burglaries that occurred in the northeast part of the county in late August. According to the department’s crime blotter, authorities are investigating two separate robberies and two burglaries, and are also investigating two separate assaults and an arrest has been made in one of the cases. […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The national average price for gasoline has fallen to $3.15 per gallon, marking the lowest Labor Day average since 2020, according to data released Tuesday by GasBuddy. The price is down 3.4 cents from a week ago and 13.1 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, the company said. This summer was the most affordable at the pump […]
BEL AIR, MD—The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) is advising motorists of ramp closures and traffic shifts near the Interstate 95 and Maryland Route 24 interchange this weekend as part of the I-95 Express Toll Lanes (ETL) Northbound Extension project. The closures, beginning Friday, Sept. 5, and lasting through Monday, Sept. 8, are necessary for crews to realign northbound MD 24 […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $1.3 billion for Wednesday’s drawing after no ticket matched all six numbers in the latest round, lottery officials announced Tuesday. The new jackpot, with an estimated cash value of $589 million, ranks as the fifth-largest in Powerball history and the ninth-largest among U.S. lottery jackpot games. The prize pool has been […]