ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Wednesday announced that the Maryland Department of Health will make 500,000 Abbott BinaxNOW Ag At-Home COVID-19 test kits available through a new program being launched statewide. The at-home test kits have begun to arrive in the state, and MDH is distributing them to local health departments to make available free of charge at designated locations […]
UPDATE: The fire is now under control. Maryland Department of the Environment crews remain on scene. Original story below… —— CARNEY, MD—Hazmat crews are responding to an underground fire at the Carney Village Shopping Center. At just after 9:00 a.m., welders reportedly started an underground fire at 9616 Harford Road (21234). A vehicle is reportedly on fire and flammable chemicals […]
BALTIMORE, MD—This holiday season, the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office is partnering with the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) to provide 1,000 Uber ride credits worth $10 each to Marylanders for a sober ride home. Maryland is one of five states awarded the grant by GHSA. The $10 rideshare credits will be available from 4 […]
PERRY HALL, MD—Crews responded to a serious crash involving a motorcycle in Perry Hall on Tuesday evening. The crash was reported at around 7 p.m. at the intersection of Honeygo Boulevard and Cross Road (21128). The motorcycle operator is in serious condition, according to Councilman David Marks. ”We need a light (at this intersection),” said Councilman Marks. “I have been […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Monsanto for the harm that chemicals the company manufactured have caused, and continue to cause, to Maryland’s land, waters, fish, and wildlife. The lawsuit seeks to recover damages and clean-up costs associated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Filed in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, the suit alleges that […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Tuesday afternoon crash in Middle River. The crash was reported at around 3:30 p.m. in the area of Route 40 at Reams Road. The White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company reports that eastbound Pulaski Highway has been shut down at Reams Road (21220). There has been no word on any injuries. Motorists […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Tuesday made a series of announcements to address violent crime in the Baltimore area, one week after the city surpassed 300 homicides for the seventh year in a row. “People are being shot nearly every single day in Baltimore City, and we all have an obligation to do something about it right now,” said Governor […]
TOWSON, MD—In recognition of the Thanksgiving holiday, Baltimore County government offices, including Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 vaccination clinics and testing sites, will be closed on Thursday, November 25th. Additionally, Towson Loop service and CountyRide van service will not operate and all branches of the Baltimore County Public Library will be will be closed. County parking meters are […]