BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Lottery is inviting local artists to submit original artwork for a chance to be featured on an upcoming scratch-off ticket, the agency announced Tuesday. The “Maryland Treasures Art Contest” seeks images that capture what residents value most about the state. Three selected pieces of art will appear on the $2 Maryland Treasures ticket, slated to go on […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced this week that 62 white-tailed deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease in 2024, a neurological condition affecting deer, elk, and moose. The discovery marks an increase in confirmed cases within the state, prompting an expansion of the existing chronic wasting disease management area. Of the positive samples, all but one were […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Police have arrested an Illinois man in connection with a highway shooting in Baltimore County and are attempting to determine if he is linked to three other shootings in Pennsylvania on the same night. Christian Ramos, 28, of Aurora, Illinois, is charged with three counts of attempted first-degree murder and related offenses, Maryland State Police announced Friday. […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch and a Flood Watch for much of central Maryland on Thursday. The Severe Thunderstorm Watch will be in effect until 9 p.m. on June 19, 2025 and includes Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Calvert County, Caroline County, Carroll County, Cecil County, Charles County, Dorchester County, Frederick County, […]
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 […]
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, […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Thick haze is moving into Baltimore County and Harford County as of Saturday morning. Smoke from wildfires in New Jersey and Canada has prompted a Code Orange Air Quality Alert in the Baltimore area and a Code Red in Harford and Cecil counties. Haze is expected to intensify throughout the day before rain showers begin to clear things out […]