Weber’s Farm to hold Food & Fire Trucks events to benefit Providence VFC

CARNEY, MD—Weber’s Farm will be holding two “Food & Fire Trucks at the Farm” events to benefit Providence Volunteer Fire Company. The events will take place on Saturday, April 27 and Saturday, June 8, 2024 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. There will be locally owned food trucks, Weber’s produce, face painting, glitter tattoos, balloon creations, caricatures, and more. Attendees […]

Health alert issued for ground beef products due to possible E.coli contamination

WASHINGTON—The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is issuing a public health alert for ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli. FSIS is issuing this public health alert to ensure that consumers are aware that these products should not be consumed. A recall was not requested because the products are no longer available for purchase. The raw […]

Baltimore County seeks public input on spending cannabis tax revenue

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County government has launched a survey in an effort to determine how cannabis tax revenue should be spent, officials said in a press release. The survey is part of the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund, which is a state fund that receives revenue from cannabis sales and aims to support low-income communities. The federal government legalized recreational […]

Third alternate channel to open near Key Bridge collapse site to allow larger ships to pass through

BALTIMORE, MD—A new temporary alternate channel is set to open near the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, enabling commercial shipping to continue through the Port of Baltimore. The new Fort Carroll Temporary Alternate Channel is part of a phased approach to opening the main channel, with the third channel to the east of the main channel, and […]

Gas prices inch higher for third straight week

BALTIMORE, MD—The nation’s average price of gasoline has risen for the third straight week, climbing 4.3 cents from a week ago to $3.64 per gallon this week, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 12 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 10.8 cents from a month ago and […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of April 22

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for the week of April 22, 2024. APG has daytime and nighttime testing operations scheduled for April 22 – 26 between approximately 8:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.  Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. Officials say these operations are not hazardous to residents […]

Police believe fatal Nottingham shooting was ‘targeted incident,’ reward offered

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police believe the shooting that left a woman dead on Sunday in the Nottingham area was a targeted incident. At around 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 21, 2024, officers responded to the unit block of Whitelaw Place (21236) for a reported homicide. When officers arrived on the scene, they located an adult female suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Paramedics […]