BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Health is urging Marylanders to get vaccinated against influenza, as the flu season has already begun, with 11 laboratory confirmed cases identified since September 1st. The majority of the cases so far have been subtyped as influenza A (H3N2), with a few classified as influenza B. The vaccine protects against both influenza A and B. “We […]
BALTIMORE, MD—As America’s gun control debate rages on, Dick’s Sporting Goods recently revealed that the chain had destroyed $5 million worth of weapons. After learning that Dick’s had sold a shotgun to the Parkland shooter, CEO Edward Stack last year announced that the company would no longer sell firearms to anyone under 21 years of age. Dick’s also announced that […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating a robbery and a pair of burglaries that were recently reported. Around 6 p.m. on Monday, September 23, a man threatened another man with physical harm in the 6900-block of Loch Raven Boulevard. The suspect then stole the victim’s phone. Sometime between 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 3, and 5 a.m. on Monday, October 7, an […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Council voted on Tuesday to approve County Executive Johnny Olszewski’s proposal to increase the legal age for tobacco product sales in Baltimore County from 18 to 21 years of age and to expand the law to include all electronic smoking devices (ESD), component parts and accessories, otherwise known as vaping products. While Maryland recently raised age […]
ESSEX, MD—Filling up vending machines with snacks is his day job, Eldon Ritchie told Maryland Lottery officials. Playing scratch-offs is something he does for fun almost every day after work. Those two pursuits connected last week, delivering a $50,000 scratch-off prize to the husband and father. “I was working on a machine in a check-cashing place and there was this […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—A woman who was critically injured in a Monday evening motorcycle crash in White Marsh has died. The crash occurred at just after 7 p.m. when a Volkswagen Jetta attempted to make a left turn onto Allender Road in front of an oncoming motorcycle which struck the front, passenger side of the Jetta. The adult male driver of […]
UPDATE: Police have released additional information on this incident here. Original story below… —— OVERLEA, MD—Police are on the scene of a Monday night shooting near Overlea. The shooting was reported at just after 11 p.m. in the 5600-block of Leiden Road (21206). There has been no word on any injuries. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to […]
UPDATE: The 27-year-old female motorcycle passenger involved in this crash has died. Original story below… —— WHITE MARSH, MD—Crews are on the scene of a serious, Monday evening crash in White Marsh. The crash was reported at about 7 p.m. at the intersection of Philadelphia Road at Allender Road (21162). Reports indicate that a motorcycle was involved in the crash. […]