BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man pleaded guilty Wednesday to illegally operating a drone over M&T Bank Stadium during an NFL Wild Card game in January, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland announced. Alexis Perez Suarez, 43, of Baltimore, admitted to knowingly and willfully violating national defense airspace. Magistrate Judge Charles D. Austin sentenced Suarez to one year of […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week announced the first round of grant recipients for the “Road to Careers” initiative, a six-year, $24 million investment aimed at expanding Maryland’s pipeline of highly-skilled workers for critical transportation infrastructure jobs. The initial $4 million in grants will provide nearly 1,200 Marylanders with in-demand training for skilled construction and maintenance jobs. “To grow our […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for much of central Maryland. The watch will remain in effect until 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 and includes Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Calvert County, Caroline County, Carroll County, Cecil County, Charles County, Dorchester County, Frederick County, Harford County, Howard County, Kent County, Montgomery […]
TOWSON, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing teen. Lamont Young, 15, was last seen in the Towson area wearing a black, hooded sweatshirt and pants. Anyone with information on Lamont Young’s whereabouts is asked to dial 9-1-1 or call police at 410-887-2361. Photo via the Baltimore County Police Department
BALTIMORE, MD—Governor Wes Moore has announced the Orchard Ridge community in Baltimore City as the inaugural recipient of the state’s Utilizing Progressive Lending Investments to Finance Transformation (UPLIFT) Fund. The program aims to boost property values and homeownership in historically disinvested neighborhoods by accelerating the development, construction and sale of affordable housing. UPLIFT, funded with $10 million through the Fiscal […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man pleaded guilty Monday to a charge stemming from a 2016 murder-for-hire plot that resulted in the death of a woman mistaken for her neighbor, a federal witness. Matthew Hightower, 43, faces a maximum sentence of life in federal prison. Hightower admitted to using a firearm during and in relation to a violent crime that resulted in […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The average price of gasoline in the United States has risen for the first time since May, increasing 1.1 cents over the past week to $3.08 per gallon, according to data released Monday by GasBuddy. The uptick is attributed to surging oil prices following recent attacks between Israel and Iran. Despite the weekly rise, the national average remains 9.5 […]
BALTIMORE, MD—It’s been a cool, damp spring in the Mid-Atlantic, but that will all change next week as summer gets under way. The high temperature in and around Baltimore on Monday will only be in the upper 60s and low 70s, but one week from now, it could be about 25 degrees warmer. The summer solstice will occur on Friday, […]