Flood Watch issued for central Maryland as severe storms expected on Thursday

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Thursday in central Maryland. The watch will be in effect from 2:00 p.m. on July 31st until 2:00 a.m. on August 1st. Forecasters say significant flash flooding is possible. Numerous showers and thunderstorms will develop and move across the area Thursday afternoon into Thursday evening. Thunderstorms will be capable […]

Police seek to identify non-verbal child found in northeast Baltimore

UPDATE: Police say the child’s parents have been located. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—Officers with the Baltimore Police Department are seeking assistance in locating the family of a child found in northeast Baltimore. At just after noon on July 30, patrol officers located the child pictured above unattended in the 3500-block of Glenoak Avenue (21214). The child is believed to […]

Heat Advisory, Code Orange issued for Wednesday in central Maryland as heat index to hit 109

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Advisory has issued a Heat Advisory for Wednesday in central Maryland.  The Maryland Department of the Environment has also issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert. The Heat Advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. on July 30th. Heat index values of 105 to 109 degrees are expected. Hot temperatures and high […]

Former Baltimore County insurance agent, financial advisor charged with obstruction of justice

BALTIMORE, MD—A former Baltimore County insurance agent and financial advisor has been charged with obstruction of justice and fabricating physical evidence, marking the fourth set of criminal charges filed against him since September 2024, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced. The new charges, filed in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, allege that Michael C. Okolo, 68, of Parkville, […]

Lottery player in Baltimore becomes millionaire, 22 others across Maryland win $10K or more

BALTIMORE, MD—A Maryland Lottery scratch-off player in Baltimore is now a millionaire, headlining a week where the Maryland Lottery paid out more than $31.1 million in prizes across the state. In total, 23 tickets worth $10,000 or more were sold or redeemed in the seven-day span ending July 28. Among the top winners, a $1 million scratch-off ticket, Lucky 777, […]