BALTIMORE, MD—The New Year will get off to a blustery start in the Baltimore area. The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory, which will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Forecasters say to expect westerly winds of 15 to 25 mph, with gusts of up to 50 mph. Gusty winds […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Brace yourselves for a blast of arctic cold as the first polar vortex of 2025 is set to sweep across the majority of the United States in early January, bringing with it subzero temperatures, snowstorms, and potential power outages. The extreme cold weather will impact millions of Americans from the northern Plains to the Southeast, with some areas experiencing […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) has been awarded two grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to improve pollinator habitats and wildlife crossings along state highways. The Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program grant of nearly $388,000 will allow MDOT SHA to identify areas with high wildlife-vehicle collision rates, develop design guidance […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The big $1.22 billion Mega Millions prize may have been won in California, but Maryland saw 11 winners of $10,000 or more from the multi-state jackpot game in the past week, as well as a $1 million winner in Towson on a scratch-off ticket, and 10 winning Pick 5 tickets worth a half a million dollars, all sold December […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The national average price of gasoline has fallen for the first time in three weeks, according to GasBuddy. The decline is attributed to a drop in crude oil prices and a stronger U.S. dollar. The national average gas price fell 3.0 cents per gallon to $2.98 per gallon, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 12 million individual […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore has ordered the United States flag and Maryland flag to be flown at half-staff to honor the passing for former president Jimmy Carter. Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States and winner of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, died peacefully Sunday, December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by his family. He […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Hagner Mister, who served as Maryland’s sixth Secretary of Agriculture from January 2001 to January 2003, passed away on December 30, 2024. He was 90 years old. Prior to his appointment as Secretary, Mister served as the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Deputy Secretary for three years. Maryland Department of Agriculture Secretary Kevin Atticks expressed deep sadness over the passing […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking residents to be on the lookout for cold-stunned sea turtles and marine mammals along the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic coast this winter. Cold-stunning occurs when water temperatures drop rapidly, causing animals to become lethargic and hypothermic. This condition can be fatal, especially for sea turtles. According to DNR, cold-stunning typically […]