ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week hosted a community round table at the State House and testified in the Maryland House Economic Matters Committee Hearing in support of the Fair Wage Act, presented as HB 549. The legislation accelerates the planned increase to a $15 minimum wage, fully implementing the increase for all covered employers as of October 1, 2023. […]
BALTIMORE, MD—With March 20 being International Day of Happiness and 83% of American adults feeling stressed out by high inflation, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2023’s Happiest Cities in America. Columbia, MD made this year’s list, coming in at No. 7. The two happiest towns in the U.S. were both in California, with Fremont coming […]
UPDATE: One person was injured and several animals perished in this fire. Original story below… HILLENDALE, MD—Crews are on the scene of an apartment fire in the Hillendale area. The fire was reported at around 9:45 p.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 in the 1000-block of Halstead Road (21234). A second alarm has been sounded and rescues are being reported. […]
UPDATE: The victim, Rahmel Summerlin, was a third grade teacher at Rossville Elementary School. Original story below… WHITE MARSH, MD—Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred in the White Marsh area. At just before midnight on February 24, 2023, officers responded to a crash at Pulaski Highway and White Marsh Boulevard (21162). Upon arrival, investigators determined the crash occurred […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The percentage of Maryland students receiving a high school diploma in four years remained consistently high but fell slightly in 2022, according to data released on Tuesday by the Maryland State Department of Education. The four-year cohort graduation rate was 86.3% in 2022 which is only a small decrease compared to 87.2% in the prior school year. Students graduating […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department on Tuesday announced several promotions. Police Chief Dennis Delp has announced the following promotions. The ceremony, which can be viewed online here, took place on Monday, February 27, 2023. PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF CAPTAIN Lieutenant I. Bing is promoted to the rank of Captain and is assigned to Precinct 11, Essex. *Lieutenant K. […]
KINGSVILLE, MD—Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred in Kingsville last week. The crash occurred at just after 10:15 p.m. on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 in the 11900-block of Philadelphia Road (21087). Investigators have determined that a 2019 Nissan Altima was traveling southbound at a high rate of speed on Philadelphia Road and entered the northbound lane. The Nissan […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Pets on Wheels on Tuesday announced that it has received an investment of $7,500 from Petco Love as part of its Helping Heroes initiative. The grant supports the impact that service, therapy and working pet heroes bring to their communities. Pets on Wheels volunteer therapy pet teams provided more than 7,400 hours of therapy pet visits in 2022, many […]