ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Thursday submitted a supplemental budget for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) that requests $10 million for emergency coronavirus preparedness expenses and funding for other important state and local initiatives. In addition, the governor’s supplemental budget further reins in general fund spending growth to 0.5%, and provides more than $90 million in general fund savings. “With this supplemental […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Tuesday announced Maryland Transportation Authority Chief of Police Woodrow W. “Jerry” Jones III as his appointee for superintendent of the Maryland State Police. Colonel Jones will succeed Colonel William M. Pallozzi, who is retiring after more than 30 years of service with the Maryland State Police. “With a distinguished career in law enforcement spanning more […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Record high temperatures for this date were recorded at both BWI Marshall Airport and at Dulles on Monday. The National Weather Service reports that BWI hit a high of 67 degrees on Monday afternoon, which broke the old record of 66 degrees set in 1932. Dulles also hit 67 degrees, which broke the old record of 66 degrees that […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Office of the State Fire Marshal Bomb Squad is prepared to deploy its newest bomb disposal robot. Bomb technicians have been training for months on the new Telerob Telemax PRO. On Monday, February 3, 2020, the robot will be placed into service and ready to mitigate possible explosive hazards. The Office of the State Fire Marshal Bomb Squad […]
BALTIMORE, MD—November 13 got off to a chilly start in the Baltimore area. The National Weather Service says that a record low temperature of 19°F was set at Dulles Airport, breaking the old record of 21°F set in 1963. Additionally, BWI Airport tied the record low of 22°F set in 1911. The cold snap should moderate a bit by Friday […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—As an October heat wave grips the region, temperature records have begun to fall. By 11 a.m., daily high temperature records were broken at both Dulles Airport & BWI Airport. Dulles reached 91 degrees BWI reached 92 degrees. Those marks both broke previous daily records of 89 degrees set in 1986. But that was just the beginning. By noon, […]
BALTIMORE, MD—With the rapidly approaching October 1, 2020, federal REAL ID deadline, the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration and transportation officials from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport have announced the one-year countdown for Marylanders to get a federally mandated REAL ID. Marylanders have just one year left to get a REAL ID before MDOT MVA branches close on […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD – It’s official. Monday’s high temperatures have officially set a new record. At just after 3:30 p.m., the National Weather Service announced: “As of 3pm today, Baltimore Washington Int. Airport (BWI) and Dulles Int. Airport (IAD) broke or tied their record for high temp. BWI’s 99 degree high today broke its previous record of 97 set in 1914 […]