BALTIMORE, MD—The Orioles have announced that the club will host a public memorial for team legend and National Baseball Hall of Famer, Brooks Robinson. The event will take place this Monday, October 2, 2023, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards beginning at 10:00 a.m. The memorial will recognize his impact on the Orioles organization, the City of Baltimore, and the […]
UPDATE: The latest round of testing on October 3 showed no sign of the parasite mentioned below. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—On Thursday, the Baltimore Department of Public Works announced that, during a routine test of the Druid Lake Reservoir, low levels of the microscopic parasite Cryptosporidium were discovered. Cryptosporidium is a microorganism commonly found in lakes and rivers, which […]
BALTIMORE, MD—For the first time in two weeks, the nation’s average price of gasoline has declined, falling 3.1 cents from a week ago to $3.80 per gallon this week according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 1.3 cents from a month […]
BALTIMORE, MD—As Tropical Storm Ophelia approaches Maryland, the National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Baltimore area. The watch will be in effect from 8 p.m. Saturday through 8 a.m. Sunday morning. As the center of Tropical Storm Ophelia moves north along or near the I-95 corridor, it will produce an area of enhanced rainfall. This is […]
UPDATE: The Wind Advisory has been extended through 8 p.m. on Saturday. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for the Baltimore area. The advisory will be in effect from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, September 23, 2023. As a tropical depression bears down on the mid-Atlantic, forecasters say northeast winds of […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Ten years ago, a group of ten Port of Baltimore employees decided to start a Lottery Club. Since then, the group has contributed $20 a week toward the purchase of jackpot game tickets, including Mega Millions. Their dedication paid off with a $30,000 win in the Friday, September 15 drawing. The club sent a spokesperson to Maryland Lottery headquarters […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment on Wednesday urged public water systems, citizens and businesses in parts of the state to continue voluntary water use restrictions as a drought watch issued earlier this summer has been upgraded to a warning. “Water conservation is a good practice year-round, but we are asking water systems to take extra precautions as dry […]
BALTIMORE, MD—For the second straight week, the nation’s average price of gasoline has risen, climbing 4.6 cents from a week ago to $3.83 per gallon this week according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is down 1 cent from a month ago but […]