UPDATE: An Excessive Heat Watch has been issued for Friday in the Baltimore area. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Thursday in the Baltimore area. The advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on July 27, 2023. Maximum heat index values in the advisory area are expected to be […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Transportation Authority Police Officers conducted high visibility enforcement along I-95 in the Baltimore metropolitan area on Friday in support of a 16-state traffic safety effort led by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. MDTA Police officers conducted 159 traffic stops and issued a combined 249 citations, warnings, and repair orders during the initiative. One person was arrested on […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Wednesday in the Baltimore area. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and the elderly. The effects […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch and a Flood Watch for the Baltimore area. Both watches will remain in effect until 8 p.m. on Tuesday evening, July 25, 2023. Forecasters say multiple rounds of thunderstorms are possible into the evening hours. Where multiple thunderstorms occur, rainfall totals of one to three inches are possible in […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Public Service Commission has scheduled two initial virtual public comment hearings on the multi-year rate plan filed in February by Baltimore Gas and Electric. Utility customers and other interested parties are invited to take part in the hearings on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 7 p.m. and Wednesday, August 23 at 7 p.m. The Commission will schedule […]
BALTIMORE, MD—As warm and humid conditions begin to build in the Baltimore area this week, the National Weather Service says scattered thunderstorms are possible on Monday afternoon and evening across the region. Some storms could be severe, especially northwest of I-95. Damaging wind gusts and hail will be the primary threat associated with any storms that develop. Residents should monitor […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The nation’s average price of gasoline has risen 2.1 cents in the last week to $3.55 per gallon, 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 price of diesel has risen 2.7 cents in the last week and stands at $3.83 per gallon. […]
BALTIMORE, MD—This week, state and local officials named the members appointed to the Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force. The 13-member coalition is a diverse group of experts and stakeholders from across Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and the State of Maryland who aim to address pressing water-related challenges in the region and foster sustainable solutions. Created by an act of […]