UPDATE: Police say a dump truck backed into a construction worker, killing him. Original story below… JOPPA, MD—Crews remain on the scene of a fatal crash in the Joppa area. The crash was reported at around 9 a.m. on Tuesday, August 6, along southbound I-95 at the Mountain Road (MD-152) overpass. One person was pronounced dead at the scene. No […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski has announced the appointment of Sean Naron as the county’s new Chief of Staff. Naron currently serves as the Director of Communications for the Olszewski administration. The announcement was made on Monday, August 5, and also included the appointment of Christopher Martin as the Office of Information Technology (OIT) director. Christopher Martin has served […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $169,821,301 in revenue from slot machines and table games during July 2024, a decrease of $4,501,777 (-2.6%) compared to July 2023. Casino gaming contributions to the state during July 2024 totaled $72,163,554, a decrease of $1,020,623 (-1.4%) compared to July 2023. Contributions to the Education Trust Fund during July 2024 were $52,014,956, a […]
TOWSON, MD—County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Monday announced plans to introduce legislation establishing penalties on vacant and blighted properties in order to further incentivize rehabilitation and redevelopment in Baltimore County. The proposed penalty be a $10 fee per $100 of a property’s assessed value and would only apply to buildings that have been vacant and cited as unfit for habitation […]
UPDATE: Storms are expected throughout the week as the remnants of Debby approach the Mid-Atlantic region. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service says Hurricane/Tropical Storm Debby may impact Maryland by this weekend. Hurricane Debby made landfall on Monday morning over Florida’s Big Bend region, where Hurricane Warnings are in effect. Life-threatening storm surge is possible along portions of […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for the Baltimore area though midnight EDT tonight. 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—According to recent data released by GasBuddy, the national average price of gasoline has fallen by 3.5 cents in the last week, dropping to $3.44 per gallon on Monday. This is a 5.6-cent drop from a month ago and a 37.2-cent decline when compared to a year ago. Diesel prices have also continued to drop, by 2.3 cents in […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Monday announced today that he will recommend protecting over 100 acres of land in the Bird River Road corridor as open space, or Neighborhood Commons zoning. He will recommend reducing 15 acres of land to DR 1, or one house per acre. The zoning issues are 5-069, 5-079, 5-091, 5-120, 5-121, 5-130, 5-131, […]