Governor Hogan announces identification of new coronavirus P.1 variant in Maryland

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan has announced that state health officials confirmed a case of COVID-19 in a Maryland resident caused by the new P.1 variant of the coronavirus, which is commonly known as the Brazil variant. The variant’s presence in Maryland was confirmed by the Maryland Department of Health in consultation with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. […]

Police: Fatal Rosedale hit-and-run still unsolved

ROSEDALE, MD—Maryland State Police continue to investigate an unsolved, fatal hit-and-run crash that killed one person and injured another early on the morning of August 12, 2020 in Rosedale. At just after 4:15 a.m., troopers received two calls regarding a disabled vehicle in the center lane of the inner loop on Interstate 695 between Interstate 95 and Philadelphia Road. According […]

16-year-old killed in Moravia Road shooting

BALTIMORE, MD—Police are investigating after a teen was killed in a Monday morning shooting. At just before 9:30 a.m., officers responded to an apartment in the 4400-block of Moravia Road (21206) for a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a 16 year-old male who had sustained a gunshot wound to the head. The victim was transported to Johns Hopkins Hospital where […]

WEEKLY ZIP CODE REPORT: Maryland COVID-19 positivity rate declines again, hospitalizations continue to fall

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Friday reported that the statewide COVID-19 positivity rate and total hospitalizations continued to decline over the past week. Previous zip code reports can be viewed here. Overall Metrics As of Friday, February 12, 2021, there have been 368,977 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland. The state has now conducted 7,388,614 tests, including more […]

Pedestrian killed in Pulaski Highway crash

ROSEDALE, MD—The pedestrian who was struck on Route 40 on Saturday night has died. Dominic William Ajello Jr., 39, of the 3300-block of Belsford Court (21222), was killed after being struck by a vehicle on Pulaski Highway near Rossville Boulevard. Ajello crossed at the crosswalk, against the pedestrian signal, at just before 7 p.m. He was struck by a Nissan […]

Pedestrian struck on Pulaski Highway

UPDATE: The pedestrian has died and has been identified by police. Original story below… ——— ROSEDALE, MD—Police are on the scene of a Saturday evening crash involving a pedestrian in Rosedale. The crash was reported at around 7:15 p.m. in the area of Pulaski Highway at Rossville Boulevard. There has been no word on the victim’s condition. Both Route 40 […]

WEEKLY ZIP CODE REPORT: Maryland COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to fall

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Friday reported that the statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations continued to fall over the past week. Previous zip code reports can be viewed here. Overall Metrics As of Friday, February 5, 2021, there have been 360,584 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland. The state has now conducted 7,144,618 tests, including more than 40,000 tests over […]