Parkville resident claims first $50,000 top prize in Maryland Lottery’s MONOPOLY Game

PARKVILLE, MD—A Parkville man is a very happy player, celebrating his newfound status as the first person to scratch off a $50,000 top prize in the Maryland Lottery’s MONOPOLY X20 game. The game from the Maryland Lottery and licensed by Scientific Games, LLC. Is a member of a family of MONOPOLY scratch-offs and went on sale January 13th. A longtime […]

Potential ice storm could make for slippery Thursday morning in Baltimore, two more storms on horizon

UPDATE: A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for the Baltimore area for Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—February tends to be a wintry month in the Baltimore area and this year looks to be no exception, as forecasters say three winter storms are looming on the horizon. The first event will occur late Wednesday night […]

The Charmery partners with Sweet Rose Creamery for special flavor to support wildfire relief

BALTIMORE, MD—The Charmery on Monday announced a special collaboration with Los Angeles-based Sweet Rose Creamery as part of its OPIC (Other People’s Ice Cream) series. This exciting partnership brings a delicious new limited-time flavor to The Charmery, while also raising funds to support those affected by the devastating California wildfires. The featured flavor, Caramel Apple Pie Peanut, is a decadent […]

Gas prices dip for second straight week

BALTIMORE, MD—The national average gasoline price fell 3.5 cents per gallon to $3.04 per gallon, 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, down 1.4 cents in the past month, is 10.3 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average diesel […]

Man who used AI to impersonate BCPS principal arrested on child pornography charges

BALTIMORE, MD—The man who used artificial intelligence to fake the voice of Pikesville High School’s principal in a racist tirade last year has been arrested on child pornography charges. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland has filed a federal criminal complaint charging Dazhon Darien, 32, of Baltimore, with sexual exploitation of a child and receiving child sexual […]

Overturned truck shuts down northbound I-895

BALTIMORE, MD—A crash in northeast Baltimore has shut down northbound I-895. The crash involves and overturned truck and was reported at around 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. Northbound I-895 has been shut down just past the Route 40 exit near Moravia Road, according to the Maryland State Highway Administration. There has been no word on any injuries.  Motorists […]

Oil prices drop, gas prices follow suit

BALTIMORE, MD—The national average gas price in the US has fallen by 0.9 cents per gallon to reach $3.08, according to GasBuddy data. This decline, observed over the past week, is attributed to a drop in oil prices following President Trump’s urging of Saudi Arabia to lower oil prices at the World Economic Forum. Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum […]