ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Thursday announced that the Maryland Department of Health will open two new COVID-19 testing sites on New Year’s Eve to support increased demand. The sites will be located at University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health in Bel Air and at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis. “This morning, I held another call of our multi-agency […]
CURTIS BAY, MD—Thursday morning’s explosion in Curtis Bay was captured on doorbell cam. At around 11:30 a.m., a five-story coal silo exploded at the CSX Cole Plant Building in the 1900-block of Benhill Avenue (full story here). So far, authorities say no injuries have been reported. The incident was captured by a resident’s doorbell camera. The explosion can be viewed […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Poppies International, Inc. is issuing a voluntary recall of selected products due to the possible presence of small metal fragments. The issue was discovered during production. No injuries or incidents have been reported in connection with the recalled items. Any consumers who have purchased or received any of the products described below should immediately discontinue use of the product […]
UPDATE 2: The explosion was caught video here. UPDATE: The explosion reportedly occurred at the CSX Cole Plant Building, according to police. Original story below… —— CURTIS BAY, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Thursday morning explosion in the Curtis Bay area. The explosion occurred at around 11:30 a.m. in the 1900-block of Benhill Avenue (21226). Emergency personnel arrived […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—A Thursday morning power outage has left some White Marsh businesses “in the dark.” The outage was reported at just before 11 a.m. Approximately 60 customers and businesses in the vicinity of THE AVENUE at White Marsh have been affected, according to BGE. A repair team has been dispatched and crews hope to have power restored by 1 […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Ahead of the new year, Governor Larry Hogan on Thursday announced three new appointments: Former Maryland Secretary of Commerce Mike Gill has been named secretary of the Maryland Department of Commerce, succeeding Secretary Kelly Schulz. Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Executive Director James F. Ports, Jr., has been named secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), succeeding Secretary Greg […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—There’s a new Dunkin’ in town! The chain’s new location at 8475 Cordon Way in Nottingham/White Marsh has opened for business. This space was formerly occupied by Taco Bell. The new Nottingham location features a drive-thru. The McDonald’s next door is also undergoing renovations and will soon re-open, according to Federal Realty. Photos via Federal Realty
UPDATE: Parrish was an acquaintance of Albert’s according to police. Original story below… —— CARNEY, MD—Detectives have charged a suspect in connection with the killing of a 91-year-old man in Carney back in August. Gary W. Parrish, 38, has been charged with first-degree murder in the killing of Norman Albert on Hines Road (21234). At just after 12 p.m. on […]