BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for central and western Maryland. The watch is in effect from noon on Sunday, July 13th until 2 a.m. on Monday, July 14th. Forecasters say showers and thunderstorms will form Sunday afternoon and linger on and off through the first half of the night. Storms will be slow-moving and capable […]
BALTIMORE, MD— Warm and humid conditions continue in the Baltimore area with showers and thunderstorms expected Sunday afternoon and into Sunday evening. Forecasters say strong to severe thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Isolated instances of flash flooding are also possible. The stormy pattern is expected to continue throughout the week.
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland Governor Wes Moore has announced the first round of grant awards for the Maryland Business Ready Sites Program, a new initiative aimed at accelerating the development of “shovel-ready” sites to attract and retain businesses across the state. The program, established by the governor’s economic competitiveness executive order, is designed to spur private sector investment and create jobs by […]
EDGEWOOD, MD—Crews battled a food truck fire in Edgewood on Friday evening. The blaze broke out at around 6:00 p.m. on July 11 in the 2700-block of Beckon Drive, according to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company. Units arrived to find a food truck engulfed in flames. The fire was quickly extinguished and no injuries were reported. Photo via JMVFC
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) charged nine impaired boaters and investigated nine reportable boating accidents during its annual “Operation Dry Water” campaign over the July 4 weekend. No boating fatalities were recorded during the holiday period, which ran from July 4 to July 6. NRP officers made nine arrests for Operating While Under the Influence of Alcohol (OUI) […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal has released its 2024 Annual Fire Fatality Report, featuring a complete redesign that offers interactive graphics and county-level breakdowns to enhance public understanding of fire-related deaths across the state. The report details 73 fire-related fatalities recorded in Maryland during 2024. It provides insights into contributing factors such as the absence of […]
BEL AIR, MD—The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) is set to open the first reconfigured ramp at the Interstate 95 and Maryland Route 24 (Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway) interchange by the end of Summer 2025, a key step in its $1.1 billion initiative to ease congestion and improve travel along the I-95 corridor into Harford County. The reconstruction of the MD […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Bel Air, Maryland, man was sentenced to federal prison this week for his role in a $29 million embezzlement and kickback scheme that defrauded his employer, a Harford County manufacturer. U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Eugene Andrew DiNoto, 54, to concurrent terms of 70 months for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and engaging in an illegal […]