BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the Baltimore area. The watch will remain in effect until 10 p.m. on Monday evening as cold front passes through the region. Hail, lightning, and wind gusts of up to 65 MPH are possible with any storms that develop. Flooding may also occur. Residents should stay tuned to […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—For the sixth straight week, the nation’s average gas price has dropped, falling 17.4 cents from a week ago to $4.33 per gallon on Monday 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 56.7 cents from a month ago and $1.19 […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Monday will be another hot, humid day in the Baltimore area – but thunderstorms will likely also be added to the mix. The National Weather Service says heat index values of 100 to 105 degrees are expected again on Monday Isolated severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are possible Monday afternoon and evening. An isolated instance of flooding is […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Sunday in the Baltimore area. Heat index values of around 105 degrees are expected, with the highest values occurring along and east of I-95. The advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat-related illnesses to occur. […]
BALTIMORE, MD—MSAC’s traditional arts program, Maryland Traditions, has awarded $65,000 to artists in the state through the Folklife Apprenticeship grant. The funding supports the sharing of traditional arts skills from a master artist to an apprentice artist during a one-year teaching period. Thirteen grants of $5,000 each have been awarded for the 2022-2023 granting period to the teams listed below, […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Saturday in the Baltimore area. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and the elderly. The effects […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging four Maryland residents with federal conspiracy and wire fraud charges related to a CARES Act unemployment insurance fraud scheme with more than $3 million in losses. The indictment was returned on July 13, 2022, and unsealed this week upon the arrests of the defendants. Charged in the indictment are: Tyshawna […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The heat has arrived just in time for the weekend. The National Weather Service says high temperatures will be in the mid- to upper-90s through the weekend as a heat wave sets in over the Mid-Atlantic. A Heat Advisory is in effect for the Baltimore area through 8 p.m. on Thursday with more expected throughout the weekend. Forecasters say […]