NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Friday reported that the statewide COVID-19 positivity rate fell once again and total hospitalizations continued to drop over the past week. Previous zip code reports can be viewed here. Overall Metrics As of Friday, January 22, 2021, there have been 336,915 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland. The state has now conducted 6,630,564 […]
UPDATE: William Preis has been located safe and unharmed. Original story below… —— TOWSON, MD—Police are searching for a man who has been reported missing from the Towson area. William Arthur Preis, 73, is 5’9″ tall, weighs 220 pounds, and was last seen at 5 a.m. on January 19 in the Towson area. Authorities say Preis suffers from a cognitive […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan and State Superintendent Dr. Karen Salmon held a press conference on Thursday afternoon calling on Maryland school systems to return to in-person hybrid instruction no later than Monday, March 1, 2021. State health officials are providing counties with additional protocols and educational design recommendations. Governor Hogan and Dr. Salmon have written a letter to teachers union […]
OVERLEA, MD—Baltimore County recently began replacing almost a mile of water line on Belair Road between the Baltimore City line and Fowler Avenue. The $6.5 million project will replace an old, 12-inch diameter, cast iron pipe with a larger, 24-inch diameter line. The old pipe dates from 1923 and has been prone to frequent breaks in recent years, according to […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating several local crimes that were reported over the past week. At just after 11:45 p.m. on Saturday, January 16, two individuals stole cash from a man at an apartment complex in the 2900-block of Kings Ridge Road in Parkville (21234). The two suspects also assaulted the victim. When the suspects left, they damaged the inside of […]
UPDATE: The Joppa Road bridge has reopened. Original story below… —— PERRY HALL, MD—A bridge in Perry Hall will be closed for several months for emergency repairs, county officials announced on Thursday. Baltimore County closed a small bridge on East Joppa Road (over Honeygo Run) on Thursday morning in order to make emergency repairs. The bridge, which is located between […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—Fine Italian cuisine is returning to White Marsh. Sabatino’s is bringing “Sab’s in the Suburbs” back to White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company next week. Orders can be placed by calling 410-727-2667 and will be ready for pickup at the station between 4 – 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. The deadline to order is 5 p.m. on […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A massive winning Powerball ticket was sold in Maryland, officials say. Coney Market in Allegany County sold a jackpot-winning ticket worth $731.1 million for the January 20, 2021 Powerball drawing. The store will receive a $100,000 bonus from the Maryland Lottery for selling the jackpot-winning ticket. In addition, a second-tier winning ticket with the Power Play option worth $2 […]