ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan held a press conference on Thursday morning to address the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. At this hour, Maryland has 107 confirmed cases of COVIDー19, an 88 percent increase in 48 hours. On Wednesday night, Governor Hogan announced the state’s first death as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. On Thursday, officials confirmed that a 5-year-old girl in […]
BALTIMORE, MD—In response to Governor Larry Hogan’s executive order on Tuesday and to help limit the spread of COVID-19, the Maryland Transportation Authority will initiate statewide all-electronic (cashless) tolling effective at 3 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon and until further notice. The MDTA will also close all E-ZPass® Maryland Customer Service Centers effective Wednesday, March 18, until further notice. To assist […]
BALTIMORE, MD—As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, Maryland State Police are reminding those who plan to celebrate with alcohol to keep safety in mind and avoid impaired, distracted, and aggressive driving. Holidays can lead to an increase in the number of impaired drivers across the state. Maryland State Police will conduct saturation patrols at each of the 23 barracks, focusing on […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—On Wednesday morning, Governor Larry Hogan appeared live on WBAL’s “The C4 Show” to discuss the need to pass his legislation to address the violent crime crisis in Baltimore City. Here are excerpts from the interview: “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to let up…I’m as frustrated as anyone else because I have been trying to do […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—A traffic light outage is causing backups along a busy White Marsh roadway. On Wednesday evening, the Baltimore County Police Department reported that the signal was out at the intersection of Route 43 and Perry Hall Boulevard. Heavy backups are present along White Marsh Boulevard as a result. Motorists should use caution in the area.
BALTIMORE, MD—Blendtopia Products, LLC is voluntarily recalling 29,078 cases of 7 ounce frozen Blendtopia brand Superfood Smoothie Kits because of potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for the Baltimore area for Friday. Winds of 20 to 30 mph are expected with gusts of up to 50 mph. The advisory will be in effect from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could also be blown down and some power […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for portions of Baltimore County and Harford County. The Flood Watch will be in effect from Thursday afternoon through Friday morning. Forecasters say multiple rounds of rainfall will occur through early Friday. The heaviest rainfall potential will begin Thursday afternoon and continue into Thursday night. Storm total rainfall amounts through […]