BALTIMORE, MD—Hellenic Cables Americas has agreed to build a new factory on 38 acres of land in Wagner’s Point in Baltimore. The company is one of the largest cable producers in Europe. The factory is expected to create 120 jobs when it’s up and running. The new plant will manufacture power and telecom cables for a variety of applications including […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—A vehicle slammed into a wall at White Marsh Mall on Sunday morning. At just before 9:15 a.m. on July 21, a car slammed into the wall outside Boscov’s causing major damage. Witnesses say the vehicle was likely traveling at upwards of 60 mph when it crashed into the wall. The driver reportedly suffered serious, life-threatening injuries.
TOWSON, MD—Police are on the scene of a shooting in the Towson area. The shooting was reported at just after 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 21, in the 6800-block of Loch Raven Boulevard near Taylor Avenue (21286). At the scene, officers located a male victim who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to a local hospital. There […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Sunday, July 21, in the Baltimore area. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and the elderly. […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland added 5,600 total jobs in June, including 3,900 in the private sector, according to monthly data released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. The growth rate last month (0.2 percent) was double the national rate (0.1 percent). The new data also included an upward revision of the state’s May employment numbers, increasing last month’s […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore hosted the Buy Local Cookout at the Maryland Department of Agriculture to encourage Marylanders to buy local food during Maryland Buy Local Week (PDF). The event, which runs from July 19 to July 28, encourages Marylanders to buy at least one locally grown, produced, or harvested product into their meals each day. The Buy Local Challenge, […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Martin Boulevard Elementary School will be holding a “Stuff-a-Bus” event to collect school supplies for students in need. The event will be held 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, August 3, 2024 at the Walmart located at 112 Carroll Island Road (21220). Among the items needed are bookbags, binders, pencils, glue sticks, erasers, and more. Additional details […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—A 53-year-old Middle River man has been arrested after he pointed a gun at another motorist, Maryland State Police said in a news release Friday. Jason Catanzariti is facing felony assault, use of a gun in commission of a felony, and other related offenses, police said. Catanzariti is being held at the Baltimore County Detention Center without bond. […]