BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Police have identified the driver killed in a fiery crash on I-695 last month that also claimed the lives of two young girls. Devin Frink, 36, of Baltimore, was pronounced dead at the scene of the April 5, 2025 crash, along with two 9-year-old girls from Towson, police said on Wednesday. The girls’ identities are not […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore is urging Marylanders to exercise extreme caution as severe flash flooding continues to impact parts of the state. Western Maryland, and particularly Allegany County, has experienced significant flooding due to heavy rainfall, prompting evacuations and emergency responses. Since midnight, the area has received an estimated 4.65 inches of rainfall, with more expected. The North Branch Potomac […]
DUNDALK, MD—A Baltimore County resident is celebrating a life-changing win after claiming the first-ever progressive jackpot prize on the Maryland Lottery’s FAST PLAY Super 777 game. The lucky winner, who has chosen to remain anonymous and uses the nickname “Blessed,” took home a staggering $685,656 prize. This marks a milestone moment in his more than two decades of playing the […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Police are inviting fitness enthusiasts, community members, and aspiring Maryland State Troopers to participate in the 2025 Maryland State Police Fitness Challenge on Saturday, June 7, 2025. The event will take place at the Maryland State Police Academy, located at 6852 4th St., Sykesville, MD. The challenge will feature a CrossFit-style workout designed to test participants’ […]
TOWSON, MD—Towson University’s College of Health Professions has received a $1 million gift from Mildred H. Burkman (’82) and her husband, Dr. Ronald T. Burkman, to establish the Mildred H. Burkman ’82 Endowed Professorship in Nursing. This marks the first endowed professorship in the college. The endowment commemorates Millie Burkman’s nursing career spanning community health, school health, and pediatrics. Burkman, […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The national average price of gasoline has fallen 4.2 cents to $3.08 per gallon, according to GasBuddy. This decline, observed across 150,000 gas stations nationwide, marks an 8.6-cent decrease over the past month and a significant 50.6-cent drop compared to last year. This trend is attributed to the conclusion of seasonal maintenance at refineries, leading to increased output, as […]
BALTIMORE, MD—An MS-13 gang member wanted in his home country for firearms offenses was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Maryland last week, according to the agency. Joel Armando Mejia-Benitez, a 38-year-old Salvadoran national, was taken into custody by ICE in Silver Spring on May 5, 2025. Mejia is a documented MS-13 gang member and has a […]
UPDATE: The lucky winner has claimed his prize. Original story below… DUNDALK, MD—A Dundalk resident is celebrating a life-changing win after scooping a $685,656 jackpot prize playing the Maryland Lottery’s FAST PLAY Super 777 game. The lucky winner purchased the ticket at Quick Mart, located at 7900 Wise Avenue in Dundalk. This is the first ever progressive jackpot win on […]