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Baltimore County, City form Service Line Partnership to guide residents through the EPA lead and copper inventory

Posted on December 14, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) and the Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPWT) have formed the Baltimore Service Line Partnership, a collaboration to address new federal regulations aimed at protecting communities from lead exposure in drinking water. The Partnership is managing a comprehensive program to identify lead service lines in the Baltimore water […]

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Police seeking tips on 1994 Baltimore County cold case homicide

Posted on December 13, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—It’s been 29 years since the murder of 45-year-old George King, and the Baltimore County Police Department is seeking tips. On December 12, 1994, homicide detectives responded to a business in the 1500-block of Caton Center Drive in Halethorpe (21227). Once on scene, detectives located King, who had been fatally shot outside the business. Detectives determined the murder occurred […]

Gas prices fall for 12th straight week

Posted on December 11, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—For the 12th consecutive week, the nation’s average price of gasoline has posted a decline, falling 9.6 cents from a week ago to $3.12 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. While gas prices still haven’t hit the lows they reached […]

Flood Watch issued for Sunday in Baltimore area, rain may end as snow on Monday

Posted on December 9, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Baltimore area. The watch will be in effect from Sunday afternoon through late Sunday night. Forecasters say flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible throughout the area. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor […]

Hyundai to host anti-theft software upgrade event in Baltimore

Posted on December 8, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department, in partnership with Hyundai and neighboring law enforcement agencies, is partnering to provide anti-theft software upgrades to Hyundai owners with vehicles manufactured between 2011 and 2022 with a turn-key ignition. In addition to the free upgrade, each owner will be offered a steering wheel lock as an extra layer of security. The three-day event, […]

Light Rail to temporarily suspend all service for emergency inspection, repairs effective Friday

Posted on December 7, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Effective 12:01 a.m. on Friday, December 8, the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration will temporarily suspend Light Rail service at all stops in order to perform emergency inspections of every vehicle in the fleet. During a recent inspection, the Maryland Transit Administration discovered the potential for a punctured conduit on its Light Rail vehicles. Out of an […]

Maryland casinos generate $157.7 million in gaming revenue during November

Posted on December 7, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $157,718,494 in revenue from slot machines and table games during November 2023, down $5,652,970 (-3.5%) compared to November 2022. Casino gaming contributions to the state in November 2023 totaled $66,150,282, a decrease of $1,561,142 (-2.3%) compared to November 2022. Contributions to the Education Trust Fund in November 2023 totaled $47,727,562, a decrease of […]

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Weis Markets finds ‘skimming’ devices in two Baltimore-area stores

Posted on December 5, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

SUNBURY, PA—Weis Markets is notifying customers after skimming devices were found in two of the grocery chain’s Baltimore-area locations. On November 1, 2023, Weis Markets discovered a skimmer at its store located at 7848 Wise Avenue in Dundalk. On the same day, Weis found a second skimmer at its store located at 1080 Maiden Choice Lane in Baltimore. Upon discovering […]

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