Governor Hogan: Baltimore-Washington corridor designated emerging COVID-19 hotspot [VIDEO]

BALTIMORE, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Tuesday afternoon held a news conference from the Baltimore Convention Center in which he provided an update on the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Hogan said that the makeshift field hospital at the Convention Center would be utilized for COVID-19 patients who needed to complete their care and fully recover. The makeshift hospital reduces the amount of […]

Maryland Department of Health opens COVID-19 test sites at Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program locations

UPDATE: The list of VEIP locations available for testing has been expanded. Original story below… —— Baltimore, MD—The Maryland Department of Health, in conjunction with the Maryland Department of Transportation, Maryland National Guard, Maryland State Police, local health departments, and private partners, will begin offering drive-through COVID-19 testing to residents who are symptomatic and at high risk for complications from […]

One coronavirus case confirmed at Aberdeen Proving Ground

HARFORD COUNTY, MD—Officials at Aberdeen Proving Ground have confirmed one case of coronavirus on the site. In a Monday statement, Garrison Commander Col. Tim Druell confirmed that one person on the Aberdeen military base had tested positive and several other employees had been tested. Those results have not yet come back. Aberdeen Proving Ground has upgraded its health protection condition […]

Baltimore County requests National Guard assistance to support COVID-19 response

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Monday requested Maryland National Guard support in Baltimore County to provide humanitarian and emergency management assistance to county government as it continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’ve asked for the Guard’s help to support our County’s evolving response to this unprecedented pandemic,” Olszewski said. “These are neighbors from our communities who […]

Maryland’s 9/11 Rolling Memorial to commemorate fallen service members at Memorial Day Ceremony

TIMONIUM, MD – Maryland’s 9/11 Rolling Memorial, which is based out of Parkville, will help commemorate the fallen at the 2019 Memorial Day Ceremony in Timonium this weekend. The ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 27, at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens. The annual ceremony, held within the Circle of Immortals section of the Field of Honor, […]

Md. National Guard intel soldier from Nottingham places in top three at Best Warriors competition

Spc. Gerald L. Villamar, 629th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Battalion, took third place in this year’s U.S. Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition July 22 – 27. The Nottingham resident arrived before sunrise to the busiest Army Guard training center in the nation with confidence and ambition, seeking to take the title of Best Warrior. To get here, Villamar was previously named […]

Councilman Marks appoints Tony Campbell to Charter Review Commission

Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Thursday announced the appointment of Dr. Antonio (Tony) Campbell as the Fifth District representative to the Baltimore County Charter Review Commission, created as a result of the voter approval of Question A in the 2016 general election. Dr. Campbell serves on the full time faculty in the Department of Political Science at Towson University […]