TIMONIUM, MD—The Maryland State Police honored more than 140 individuals at an awards ceremony in Timonium on Wednesday for their outstanding acts of courage, dedication to duty, lifesaving efforts, and humanitarianism. The honorees included Maryland State Troopers, civilian employees from the Agency, allied law enforcement officers, and emergency personnel. “These individuals are often the first to take action in critical […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Electricity customers in Maryland and across the PJM region are bracing for significant bill increases due to delays in connecting new power generation and surging electricity demand, according to a new report by Synapse Energy Economics. The study (PDF), commissioned by Evergreen Action, highlights a looming cost crisis driven by grid interconnection bottlenecks and calls for urgent reforms to […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County grandmother won $200,000 from a Maryland Lottery Ravens X10 scratch-off ticket that she purchased in honor of her late husband, who was a loyal lottery player. The lucky winner, a Randallstown resident who chose to remain anonymous, said she purchased the $10 winning ticket at the Royal Farms located at 15 Hanover Pike in Reisterstown. The […]
UPDATE: Daija McGraw has been located. Original story below… ——— MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a 12-year-old. Daija McGraw is 4’11” tall and weighs 100 pounds. Daija was last seen at noon on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 in the Middle River area wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, green camouflage pants, and black & white Nike shoes. […]
UPDATE: The patient has been extricated and transported to a local hospital. Original story below… MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Crews are on the scene of a technical rescue in the Middle River area. At around 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 17, 2025, units responded to an industrial accident in the 9700-block of Pulaski Highway (21220). At the scene, reports indicate that a […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Five governors are urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to withdraw a proposed rule they say would disrupt state health insurance marketplaces and limit access to coverage. In a joint letter, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said the […]
TOWSON, MD—Overdose deaths in Baltimore County decreased by 30% in 2024 from the previous year, a significant drop that County Executive Kathy Klausmeier and County Health Officer Dr. Lucy E. Wilson announced this week. This decline represents a 49% decrease in overdoses since 2021. This decrease is based on preliminary information from the Maryland Overdose Data Dashboard, which reported 286 […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen (D) is traveling to El Salvador on Wednesday to advocate for the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration in an admitted “administrative error.” Abrego Garcia, who has been detained in El Salvador’s notorious CECOT maximum security prison, was ordered by U.S. federal courts to be […]