Governor Hogan appoints MDTA Police Chief Jerry Jones as superintendent of Maryland State Police

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 […]

Local records fall as temperatures rise

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, […]

MVA: One-year REAL ID countdown has begun

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 […]

BWI sets new high temperature record on Monday

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 […]

Bomb Squad seizes second inert rocket launcher tube at BWI Airport

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY – The Office of the State Fire Marshal’s Bomb Squad, in conjunction with the Transportation Security Administration and the Maryland Transportation Authority, reported to the Baltimore Washington International Airport at around 5:15 a.m. on Thursday morning for a report of a recovered launch tube located at the American Airlines baggage area. The inert rocket launch tube, empty […]