BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Wednesday 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 […]
JOPPA, MD—An East Baltimore woman has benefited from Lottery luck for a second time in a big way, winning $50,000 on an Ultimate Cash scratch-off. This is five years after she won her first $50,000 prize playing Bonus Match 5 in December 2018. “People say I have got a horse shoe,” the 52-year-old said, laughing. She is calling herself the […]
BALTIMORE, MD—If you’ve always wanted to get a peek at the Northern Lights, this could be your week. The Northern Lights, A.K.A. the aurora borealis, could be visible in parts of Maryland on Thursday, July 13, 2023, according to DelMarVaNow.com. The University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute forecasts that auroral activity will be high this Thursday, with hyperactive light displays […]
UPDATE: A Flood Watch has been issued for the Baltimore area. Original story below… ——— BALTIMORE, MD—Compared to the past couple of days, thunderstorms will be slower to evolve on Saturday. However, the National Weather Service says to still expect isolated storms to pop up given the ample heat and humidity. Ahead of a cold front that will pass through […]
JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Friday evening crash on Interstate 95 in the Joppa area. The crash occurred at around 5:45 p.m. on July 7 along southbound I-95 near the Mountain Road exit. A motorcycle was reportedly involved in the accident. Southbound I-95 has been shut down in the area of the Mountain Road exit. Motorists should […]
TOWSON, MD—Felicia Stolusky, a retired Baltimore County Public Schools educator and former member of the Board of Education of Baltimore County, has been appointed by Governor Wes Moore to a new full term on the board. Stolusky was nominated by the Baltimore County School Board Nominating Commission and was appointed by the governor, in July, to serve as an at-large member […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Baltimore area. The watch will remain in effect until 8 p.m. on Friday, July 7, 2023. Forecasters say very heavy rainfall in a short period of time may cause scattered instances of flash flooding. Excessive runoff may result in rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying, flood-prone area. Motorists […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Crews performed several rescues overnight as motorists became trapped in rapidly rising flood waters. At just before 11 p.m. on July 3, units from White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company assisted motorists on Snyder Lane at E. Joppa Road in Perry Hall (21128) after their vehicles became stuck in high water. Crews from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company and Kingsville Volunteer […]