BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Baltimore area. The watch will be in effect from 8 p.m. on Sunday to 2 a.m. on Monday. Forecasters expect heavy rain to move through the area with 1–2 inches of rainfall, with higher totals possible, in a short amount of time. Excessive runoff may result in flooding […]
PERRY HALL, MD—A remembrance vigil will be held in Perry Hall to commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day. The event will be sponsored by Adam’s Light and will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, August 31, 2023 at Angel Park. The event is billed as “a day to remember our loved ones gone too soon from substance use disorder.” Attendees […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—A Nottingham woman is still stunned after discovering she won $100,000 playing the Bingo X10 scratch-off game. She was headed to pick up her daughter when real life turned into a dream. The 41-year-old married mother of two enjoys playing the extended-play games like bingo- and crossword-themed scratch-offs. Earlier this week, the lucky lady was running a few errands […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week announced $6.3 million in funding to protect against hate crimes and to enhance local police recruitment and retention efforts through the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services. “Every Marylander has a role to play in combating racism, bias and hate and in keeping our communities safe,” said Governor Moore. “Through this […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating an armed robbery, an assault, and three burglaries that were reported this week. Sometime between 8 p.m. on Monday, July 31 and 1 a.m. on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, an individual broke into a residence in the unit block of Paula Place in Rosedale (21237) and stole the victim’s property. At around 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—A busy, Perry Hall shopping center will soon begin cracking down on loitering teens. Councilman David Marks on Wednesday said that he had been in contact with management at the Perry Hall Square shopping center after receiving numerous complaints about loitering by some teenagers who weren’t patronizing businesses but harassing other customers. The shopping center will be significantly increasing […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Library and Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library this week announced the seventh annual Tales of the Dead Short Horror Story Contest. The contest runs August 1 through September 22, 2023. Winners will be announced on October 2. The theme this year is “Petrifying Poe.” Each story should contain an element, appearance, or mention of Edgar […]
BALTIMORE, MD—NASA says a Tuesday night rocket launch may be visible in Maryland, weather-permitting. The next cargo resupply mission from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility is scheduled for Tuesday, August 1, at 8:31 p.m. EDT. The Northrop Grumman Corporation Antares vehicle will deliver science and supplies to the International Space Station aboard the Cygnus spacecraft. The Cygnus spacecraft for this launch […]