Gas prices spike as oil prices rise, inventories fall

NOTTINGHAM, MD—For the third consecutive week, the nation’s average gas price has risen, climbing 13.6 cents from a week ago to $4.31 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 up 19.6 cents from a month ago and $1.36 […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground to conduct testing May 9 – 13, ‘event’ planned for May 11

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials have announced that the base will conduct firing tests this week. APG has firing tests scheduled Monday, May 2 through Friday, May 6 from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tentatively, there is also a single event planned for Wednesday, 11 May 2022, that will be heard in some areas off the […]

Flood Watch issued for Baltimore area on Friday

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Baltimore area. The watch covers southern Baltimore County and Baltimore City and will be in effect from 5 p.m. on Friday through noon on Saturday. Forecasters say expected heavy rains may lead to flooding. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and […]

Maryland State Police to participate in NHTSA’s ‘Move Over’ awareness campaign this weekend

PIKESVILLE, MD—The Maryland State Police will be joining law enforcement agencies across the country by participating in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s “Slow down – Move Over” campaign Friday, May 6 through Sunday, May 8. Every day, thousands of first responders and road workers take to the streets to help keep Americans safe. And every […]

House fire reported in Kingsville

UPDATE: The Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company reports that the contents of a room were on fire and the the blaze has been extinguished. Original story below… —— KINGSVILLE, MD—Crews are responding to a Thursday afternoon house fire in the Kingsville area. The fire was reported at just after 3:15 p.m. in the 7400-block of Shipley Lane (21087). Units arrived to […]

Eastern Tech ranked among top 75 magnet schools in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report

ESSEX, MD—Eastern Technical High School ranks among the top 75 magnet schools in the nation and top 10 high schools in Maryland according to the 2022 Best High Schools list compiled by U.S. News & World Report. The school was also named one of the best public high school in the Baltimore region. Eastern Tech, the third highest rated school […]

Rollover crash reported in Kingsville

KINGSVILLE, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Monday night crash in Kingsville. The crash was reported at just before 10:30 p.m. along Belair Road at Cheryl Avenue (21087). One vehicle rolled over in the crash and several injuries have been reported. Motorists should use caution in the area. Photo via Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company