Baltimore County to hold next round of Small Area Plan meetings in September

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Planning is seeking final public feedback on Small Area Plan 11 (SAP 11) with a series of community meetings scheduled throughout September. The department is entering the final phase of its engagement efforts for the plan, which will help guide future development in the area. Officials will present updates and gather input at five […]

Gas prices drop, follow oil prices lower

BALTIMORE, MD—The national average price of gasoline has fallen for the first time in three weeks, decreasing by 2.7 cents per gallon to an average of $3.08, according to GasBuddy data. This decline follows a drop in oil prices, which dipped below $64 per barrel. The current national average is 7.0 cents lower than a month ago and 32.3 cents […]

BGE asks customers to conserve energy, prepare for potential outage

BALTIMORE, MD—BGE is asking all customers to conserve electricity to reduce the potential for widespread outages on Monday afternoon and evening. The potential outages are the result of a power plant experiencing an unplanned disconnection from the BGE electric system, officials say. In addition to conserving electricity beginning immediately and through Monday evening, BGE also recommends that residents prepare for […]

NASA Wallops rocket launch to be visible in skies over Mid-Atlantic states

WALLOPS ISLAND, VA—A NASA sounding rocket will carry student experiments to suborbital space for the RockSatX mission on Tuesday morning. The launch is scheduled for Tuesday, August 12 at the NASA Wallops Flight Facility with the window opening at 6 a.m. through 9 a.m. EDT. Livestream coverage will begin on the Wallops YouTube channel approximately fifteen minutes before the scheduled […]

Powerball pays $100K in Oxon Hill, $50K in Baltimore as jackpot reaches $501 million

BALTIMORE, MD—While no one hit the Powerball jackpot in the last drawing, two Maryland players won big prizes, and the grand prize has now soared to an estimated $501 million for Monday night’s drawing. A ticket sold in Oxon Hill is worth $100,000, and another in Baltimore is worth $50,000. The next drawing is Monday night, and the cash option […]

Devastating Maryland house fire claims six lives, including four children

WALDORF, MD—A devastating house fire in Waldorf on Sunday morning claimed the lives of six people, including four children, in an incident that authorities are calling an “unimaginable loss.” The fire broke out around 8:40 a.m. in the 3000-block of Declaration Court North. Deputies from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office were the first to arrive and found two adults who […]