UPDATE: The patient has been extricated and transported to a local hospital. Original story below… MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Crews are on the scene of a technical rescue in the Middle River area. At around 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 17, 2025, units responded to an industrial accident in the 9700-block of Pulaski Highway (21220). At the scene, reports indicate that a […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Five governors are urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to withdraw a proposed rule they say would disrupt state health insurance marketplaces and limit access to coverage. In a joint letter, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said the […]
TOWSON, MD—Overdose deaths in Baltimore County decreased by 30% in 2024 from the previous year, a significant drop that County Executive Kathy Klausmeier and County Health Officer Dr. Lucy E. Wilson announced this week. This decline represents a 49% decrease in overdoses since 2021. This decrease is based on preliminary information from the Maryland Overdose Data Dashboard, which reported 286 […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen (D) is traveling to El Salvador on Wednesday to advocate for the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration in an admitted “administrative error.” Abrego Garcia, who has been detained in El Salvador’s notorious CECOT maximum security prison, was ordered by U.S. federal courts to be […]
TOWSON, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing girl. Aminah Johnson, 12, is 5’00” tall and weighs 100 pounds. She was last seen at 8 p.m. on Monday, April 14, 2025 in the Towson area wearing all black clothing. Anyone with information on Aminah Johnson’s whereabouts is asked to call the Towson Precinct at 410-887-2361.
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Frost Advisory for Thursday morning in the Baltimore area. The advisory will be in effect from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m. on April 17, 2025. Temperatures between 33 to 36 will result in frost formation. Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. Residents should […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced this week that it has awarded over $26,000 in grants to support tree plantings in 12 communities across the state. The funding, which is part of the Urban Tree Program, will result in the planting of 757 new trees. The Urban Tree Program focuses on increasing vegetation in areas impacted by transportation […]
TOKYO, JAPAN—Governor Wes Moore has announced an expansion of the academic and cultural exchange program between Salisbury University and the Japan Study Abroad Foundation during his visit to Japan. The expansion aims to bolster existing study abroad programs at Salisbury University, enhancing ties with Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo and Aomori University in northern Japan. The partnership will enable students […]