I-895 shut down due to vehicle fire

BALTIMORE, MD—For motorists who are traveling into Baltimore City, I-895 has been shut down due to a Thursday morning vehicle fire. The fire was reported at around 9:15 a.m. along northbound I-895 prior to the Harbor Tunnel. Crews are on the scene and attempting to extinguish the blaze. All northbound and southbound lanes of I-895 have been shut down. Motorists […]

Police seek to identify Mondawmin Metro station murder suspects

BALTIMORE, MD—Homicide detectives in Baltimore are asking for the public’s help in identifying two individuals who are being sought in connection with the recent murder of a man at the Mondawmin Metro station. At around 5 p.m. on Monday, December 26, 2022, Caleb Thompson, 20, was shot and killed inside the Mondawmin Metro station. Homicide detectives are looking to identify […]

Temperature swings contributing to increase in Baltimore-area water main breaks

BALTIMORE, MD—Officials with Baltimore’s Department of Public Works say they are experiencing an increase in water main breaks and water-related service requests due, in part, to freezing temperatures over the weekend and this week’s warmer weather. DPW is working expeditiously to make water main repairs and to respond to water-related service requests. Cold weather can harm water infrastructure, especially during […]

Gas prices fall for seventh straight week

NOTTINGHAM, MD—For the seventh straight week, the nation’s average gas price has fallen, declining 4.9 cents from a week ago to $3.05 per gallon on Tuesday, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is down 50.2 cents from a month ago and 20.3 […]

Amtrak service between Baltimore, Washington suspended due to power outage

BALTIMORE, MD—Amtrak rail service in Maryland was disrupted on Friday night. At approximately 7:30 p.m. on December 23, the company said that all traffic between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. had been stopped due to a powerline outage. “We will be sure to provide updates as we get more information,” officials said in a statement. There has been no ETA on […]

WIND CHILL ADVISORY: Negative wind chills expected overnight in Baltimore area

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Chill Advisory for the Baltimore area. The advisory will be in effect for all of central Maryland from 7 p.m. on Friday through 10 a.m. on Saturday. Forecaster say residents should prepare for a brutally cold night, with wind chills as low as 10 below zero expected. The frigid wind chills […]