BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Department of Education has named seven teachers as finalists for 2022-23 Maryland Teacher of the Year. The finalists are: Charles Whittaker of Anne Arundel County Public Schools; Berol Dewdney of Baltimore City Public Schools; Alicia Amaral Freeman of Baltimore County Public Schools; Jonathan Kurtz of Frederick County Public Schools; Ashley Gereli of Harford County Public Schools; […]
PIKESVILLE, MD—As the unofficial end to summer approaches with the Labor Day weekend, Maryland State Police will be on the lookout for impaired, distracted and aggressive drivers. In preparation for the expected high volume of traffic and the potential for many more impaired drivers than on a typical weekend, Maryland State troopers will be on alert. With an increase in […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging four defendants with conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. Charged in the indictment are: Raissa Kaossele, 22, of Baltimore; Damilola Ojo, 29, of Pikesville; Victor Ojo, 28, of Edgewood; Jamelia Thompson, 29, of Pikesville. The indictment was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Fall may be approaching, but the summer weather pattern lives on in the Baltimore area. Tuesday will be hot and humid, but a passing cold front will trigger scattered to numerous thunderstorms. The National Weather Service says there is a marginal risk of severe storms on Tuesday afternoon and evening. Storms will be most likely to develop between 2 […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—For the eleventh straight week, the nation’s average gas price has fallen, declining 5.0 cents from a week ago to $3.81 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 stations nationwide. The national average is down 39.8 cents from a month ago but 69.1 cents higher than […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan this week joined Baltimore area students and parents at M&T Bank Stadium to kick off the third year of the T. Rowe Price and Baltimore Ravens Leadership Institute, which encourages local high school students to engage with their communities and become future leaders. The governor was joined for the event by Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski. […]
PIKESVILLE, MD—A cooperative cross-jurisdictional initiative between state and federal law enforcement partners has led to 27 arrests with more expected as police continue to disrupt and dismantle transnational criminal organizations responsible for drug trafficking throughout Maryland, including Baltimore City. Maryland is one of 26 states across the nation, participating in the American Governors’ Border Strike Force. The purpose of the […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Thursday announced that an adult living in the Baltimore Metropolitan area has tested positive for the West Nile virus – the first confirmed human case of the virus in Maryland this year. The West Nile virus is transmitted to humans by mosquitoes who have been infected by feeding on birds that have the […]