BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Monday announced $55 million in grant funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). The funding, slated to begin distribution in November, will provide relief to behavioral health patients and service providers who have been impacted by the pandemic […]
UPDATE: Tonya Estep has been located safe and unharmed. Original story below… —— MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Police are searching for a woman who has gone missing from the Middle River area. Tonya Estep, 38, was last seen at around 6:15 p.m. on Sunday in the 9600-block of Pulaski Highway (21220). Estep is 5’1” tall and weighs approximately 118 lbs. Anyone with […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—As the last of the wet weather moves through the Baltimore area, a Coastal Flood Advisory remains in effect. The advisory will be in effect until 6 p.m. on Sunday. Forecasters expect up to one half foot of inundation above ground level in low lying areas due to tidal flooding, mainly in southern Baltimore County and in Baltimore City. […]
UPDATE: Maryland State Police have released additional information on this crash. Original story below… —— FALLSTON, MD—Crews are responding to a serious, Saturday night crash in Fallston. The crash was reported at just after 6:30 p.m. along Belair Road at Reckord Road. Both vehicles involved in the crash have burst into flames. Medevac is responding to the scene and poles […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Baltimore Kettlebell Club held a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday. The club’s new home is located in the Festival at Perry Hall Shopping Center. Founded by Dan Cenidoza and his wife, Jessica, ten years ago, the Baltimore Kettlebell Club has become a popular, family-oriented physical fitness organization. The event also served as a 10-year anniversary celebration […]
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for Euro Foods produced ready-to-eat (RTE) Italian-style salame stick products that may be contaminated with Salmonella. A recall was not requested because FSIS has not identified a specific contaminated lot or lots, and it is believed that potentially affected products are no longer […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—A massive solar flare could bring the Northern Lights to Maryland this weekend. NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center says a G3 (Strong) Geomagnetic Storm Watch is in effect for October 30 – 31, 2021, following a significant solar flare and Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) from the sun that occurred around 11:35 a.m. EDT on Oct. 28. This means auroras […]
HALETHORPE, MD—On Sunday, November 7, Baltimore County residents may bring household hazardous waste (HHW) items to a one-day collection event scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Western Acceptance Facility, located at 3310 Transway Road in Halethorpe. The event is being held by the Baltimore County Bureau of Solid Waste Management in cooperation with the police and fire […]