BALTIMORE, MD—A man is dead after being exposed to extreme heat in Maryland. The 59-year-old man from Prince George’s County is the first person reported to have died from heat-related injuries this year, according to the Maryland Department of Health. “We are very saddened to report our first heat-related death of the 2024 season,” said Deputy Secretary for Public Health […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools has signed a lease agreement with Loyola University that will allow the school system to utilize the university’s Graduate Center for professional development and training. The three-year agreement goes into effect in July and will provide a dedicated space for professional learning activities for all BCPS employees. The 65,000-square-foot facility will include individual skill development […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Baltimore area. The watch will be in effect from noon until 10 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Forecasters say multiple rounds of heavy showers and thunderstorms will move across the area on Wednesday into this evening. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are likely, with isolated […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources released new data this week that shows a record high of oysters harvested by commercial shellfish operations in the state. The DNR reports that 466 commercial shellfish operations leased 7,478 acres of state waters in 2023. The total harvest for 2023 was 94,286 bushels, which is an increase from 94,257 bushels in 2022. […]
TOWSON, MD—On Tuesday, twenty-four Baltimore County Public Schools were awarded $38,000 in environmental literacy grants for their outstanding clean-up initiatives during Clean Green 15 Litter Challenge. During this year’s challenge, 6,874 volunteers from schools and community-based groups conducted a record-breaking 502 clean-ups, filling 3,228 bags with litter that could have made its way into streams and the Chesapeake Bay. Since […]
ESSEX, MD—Detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department are requesting help from the public in locating the driver who was involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred in the Essex area over the weekend. The crash took place at just before 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 1, 2024, on northbound Route 702. The vehicle, described as a 2018-2021 Ford […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources recently released data demonstrating that the state’s spring wild turkey harvest was close to setting a new record. The 4,959 birds harvested during the regular and junior turkey seasons is only 7% lower than the record-breaking harvest achieved in 2023. According to the DNR, the average to excellent reproductive success of wild turkeys […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Florida man is facing federal charges for allegedly stealing the identities of several victims and filing fraudulent COVID-19 unemployment insurance claims in Maryland and California. David Godin, also known as James St. Patrick, David Wetty, and Vic Pro, was arrested by law enforcement in Florida and had his initial appearance in the U.S. District Court in Miami on […]