AAA, NTSB: Fatal wrong-way crashes on the rise

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Fatal wrong-way driving crashes on our nation’s highways are a persistent and devastating threat that is only getting worse. According to the latest data analysis from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, there were 2,008 deaths from wrong-way driving crashes on divided highways between 2015 and 2018, an average of approximately 500 deaths a year.  That is up 34% […]

WEEKLY ZIP CODE REPORT: Maryland sets one-day COVID-19 vaccination record

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Friday reported that the state set a new one-day record of 57,550 COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday.  Maryland providers have now administered a total of 2,095,245 doses. According to the CDC, 23.6% of Maryland’s population has now received at least one dose. Previous zip code reports can be viewed here. Overall Metrics As of […]

Councilman Marks: State Highway Administration to issue safety review for Kingsville area within 30 days

KINGSVILLE, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks has confirmed to NottinghamMD.com that the Maryland State Highway Administration will conduct a safety review of the Belair Road corridor within the next month. Councilman Marks requested the review after four different crashes were reported along this route over the past two weeks. Senators J.B. Jennings and Kathy Klausmeier and Delegates Lauren Arikan and […]

Enhanced fire weather risk in Baltimore area persists into Monday

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Forecasters with the National Weather Service say the dry conditions that prompted a Red Flag Warning in the Baltimore area on Sunday will persist into Monday. Dry fuels, low relative humidity, and gusty northwesterly winds will produce favorable conditions for wildfire spread through Monday afternoon across portions of northern, central and southern Maryland, northern Virginia, and the District of […]

Maryland State Police to increase patrols as St. Patrick’s Day approaches

NOTTINGHAM, MD—With COVID-19 restrictions being lifted across the state and with St. Patrick’s Day coming up on Wednesday, Maryland State Police are urging those who plan to celebrate with alcohol to be safe and to avoid impaired, distracted, and aggressive driving. With an increase in impaired drivers expected throughout the state over the next two weekends, state police will be […]

WEEKLY ZIP CODE REPORT: Maryland COVID-19 hospitalizations plummet to below 800

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Friday reported that statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations plummeted over the past week, dropping below 800. Previous zip code reports can be viewed here. Overall Metrics As of Friday, March 12, 2021, there have been 391,480 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland. The state has now conducted 8,236,204 tests, including more than 39,000 tests over […]

Councilman Marks: Police to increase enforcement on major corridors this weekend

PERRY HALL, MD—After a weekend that saw four crashes in the Kingsville and Perry Hall areas, and a fifth on Wednesday, Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Thursday reminded motorists to slow down and says to expect robust police enforcement this Saturday, March 13th, and Sunday, March 14th. “I have been in touch with the White Marsh precinct, which patrols […]

Fire Weather Watch issued for Baltimore area

UPDARE: A Red Flag Warning is now in effect. Original story below… ——— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch for the Baltimore area due to low relatively humidity and gusty winds that are expected on Thursday. The watch will be in effect for Thursday afternoon. Forecasters say southwest winds of 10 to 20 mph are […]