Man collects $50,000 prize after buying winning Pick 5 ticket in Middle River

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Answering a store clerk’s question with “Sure!” made a $50,000 difference for Pick 5 player Richard Ches of Baltimore on Sunday. Richard said he usually tries his luck in evening Pick 5 drawings. He and his wife Deb, also an avid Maryland Lottery player, combine family members’ birthday years and dates for the five numbers they play on […]

Overnight lane closures expected along northeast corner of I-695 this week

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Motorists using I-695 can expect some lane closures and delays around the Nottingham area this week. The Maryland State Highway Administration says that motorists can expect single lane closures along both the inner and outer loops from the York Road exit to the Belair Road exit while crews evaluate existing conditions. Single land and shoulder closures will take place […]

Police searching for man who robbed Baltimore County shops armed with machete

WINDSOR MILL, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a man who committed two armed robberies. The first robbery occurred on December 10 at the 7-Eleven located at 8014 Liberty Road in Windsor Mill.  The second robbery took place on December 12 at the Cigar House located at 8229 Liberty Road. In both robberies, the suspect entered the store armed […]

Police searching for missing Rossville senior citizen

UPDATE: Milton Cohen has been located. Original story below… —— ROSSVILLE, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing senior citizen. Milton Cohen, 94,  is 5’6″ tall and weighs 130 pounds. He was last seen on January 20 in the Rossville area wearing unknown clothing. Anyone with information on Milton Cohen’s whereabouts is asked to dial 9-1-1 or call […]

Winning Maryland Lottery scratch-off tickets sold in Middle River, Joppa

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Two winning lottery tickets were sold around the Nottingham area over the past week, Maryland Lottery officials announced on Monday. In all, the seven days ending January 22 produced 28 winning tickets worth $10,000 or more that were redeemed or sold across Maryland, and the Maryland Lottery paid more than $29.7 million in prizes during that span. Officials say […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of January 23

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials have announced that firing operations are scheduled for Monday, January 23 through Friday, January 27, from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Residents may hear weapons firing and see flashes or light visible off post from illumination devices. These operations are not hazardous to residents in the surrounding communities and are integral […]

Overnight transformer fires knock out power in Carney

CARNEY, MD—Multiple transformer explosions knocked out power to some local residents overnight. At around 4 a.m. on Monday, transformer fires broke out at the BGE station along Northwind Road in Carney. Witnesses reported being awakened by three or four loud booms, then seeing several fire trucks and BGE vehicles arrive at the scene. Power was knocked out to several neighborhoods […]