ORLANDO, FL—AAA’s Your Driving Costs (YDC) has been a reliable data source for the expenses associated with owning and operating a brand-new vehicle for more than seven decades. Based on the latest figures, the average cost of owning and operating a new vehicle in 2023 has increased significantly, with an annual expense of $12,182 or a monthly cost of $1,015. […]
PIKESVILLE, MD—Maryland State Police officials are urging motorists to stay safe during the Labor Day weekend and avoid impaired, distracted, and aggressive driving. State troopers from all 23 barracks will conduct saturation patrols throughout the holiday weekend as part of the “No DUI Friday” National Highway Traffic Safety Administration initiative. Enforcement is bolstered by funds from the Maryland Department of […]
CARNEY, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials are investigating after a bus driver was involved in an altercation with a parent on Tuesday after dismissal. The incident occurred at a bus stop, according to a letter sent to parents by Lesley Stepney, principal at Harford Hills Elementary School in Carney. Further details have not been released, but the bus driver required […]
ROSEDALE, MD—Summit Ridge Energy, one of the nation’s leading commercial solar and energy storage company, on Wednesday held a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Rosedale to celebrate the construction of six rooftop community solar projects across four industrial properties alongside LBA Logistics, a full-service real estate investment and management company, and Black Bear Energy, a commercial buyer’s representative specializing in onsite renewable […]
OWINGS MILLS, MD—A vehicle explosion in Baltimore County has left one person dead, police said on Wednesday. At just before 2 p.m. on August 29, 2023, members of the Baltimore County Police Department responded to the Northwest Regional Park, located in the 4500-block of Deer Park Road (21117), for a report of a vehicle fire. Detectives determined that an explosion […]
UPDATE 2: Police say the barricade situation, which involved a warrant, has been resolved peacefully. UPDATE: Authorities have confirmed that this incident is occurring in the 8500-block of Hydra Lane (21236). Residents are advised to avoid the immediate area while police work to resolve this matter. Original story below… ——— NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are responding to a Wednesday morning barricade situation […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The reward for information on a July mass shooting in Baltimore has been increased. In partnership with the ATF and FBI, the reward is now up to $88,000 after two people were killed and 28 others injured. The incident occurred at around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 2, 2023 in the 800-block of Gretna Court in the Brooklyn area. […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating two burglaries and two vehicle thefts that were reported over the past week. Sometime between midnight and 12:45 p.m. on Friday, August 25, 2023, someone stole a dark blue 2015 Hyundai Elantra with MD tag “1CR5556” from the 8300-block of Hillendale Road in Hillendale (21234). At around 3:15 a.m. on Sunday, August 27, someone stole a […]