Maryland casinos generate $173.2 million in gaming revenue during May

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $173,152,961 in revenue from slot machines and table games during May 2024, the ninth-best single-month total in the history of the state’s casino program and an increase of $3,751,595 (2.2%) compared to May 2023. Casino gaming contributions to the state during May 2024 totaled $74,449,247, an increase of $3,617,661 (5.1%) compared to May […]

Flood Watch issued for Baltimore area as several rounds of storms expected on Wednesday

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Baltimore area. The watch will be in effect from noon until 10 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Forecasters say multiple rounds of heavy showers and thunderstorms will move across the area on Wednesday into this evening. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are likely, with isolated […]

Baltimore woman indicted for operating sex trafficking ring throughout Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore woman has been indicted on charges of running a sex trafficking ring throughout the state of Maryland. Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Monday announced that Kenika Danielle Leach, 33, of Baltimore, has been indicted by a Washington County grand jury in a 135-count indictment. The charges stem from a two-year multi-agency investigation led by the Attorney […]

Salvage crews remove massive steel section of Key Bridge truss from channel

BALTIMORE, MD—Salvage crews on Saturday, June 1, completed the lift of a 470-short-ton (940,000 pounds) steel section of the Francis Scott Key Bridge truss from the federal navigation channel. Buried deep in the river mudline, the section was part of the massive steel truss that pinned the M/V DALI for seven weeks. The current specs of the Unified Command’s “limited […]

Gas prices decline, fall to lowest level since March

BALTIMORE, MD—After a brief rise last week, the nation’s average gasoline price is again falling, declining 5.8 cents per gallon to $3.50 per gallon on Monday, 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 down 15.9 cents from a month ago and is […]

State Highway Administration to install new pollinator sites, demonstration gardens

BALTIMORE, MD—As part of an effort to increase public awareness of the importance of pollinators and their habitat, the Maryland State Highway Administration is expanding its commitment to provide habitat for these beneficial insects and birds. SHA has installed several new pollinator sites in a number of locations across the state that attract pollinators and serve as educational tools for […]

Virtual Key Bridge rebuild community meeting to be held in June

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Transportation Authority will hold a Virtual Community Update to discuss the rebuilding of the Key Bridge. The meeting will be held 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, registration is required at KeyBridgeRebuild.com. This update meeting aims to inform the public about the progress and future plans for the Key Bridge reconstruction project. The update […]

Dominican national wanted for manslaughter arrested in Baltimore after entering US illegally

BALTIMORE, MD—Federal authorities have apprehended a Dominican national in Baltimore who is wanted in his home country for manslaughter. Deportation officers from Enforcement and Removal Operations Baltimore’s Fugitive Operations Team arrested the 27-year-old noncitizen at his residence in Baltimore on May 23rd, ICE officials announced this week. The Dominican noncitizen unlawfully entered the United States on an unknown date and […]