UPDATE 2: The Flood Watch has been issued extended until 10:00 p.m. UPDATE: A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is also now in effect. Original story below… ——— BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Baltimore area. The watch will be in effect from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 18, 2024. Forecasters say widespread showers […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore grandmother received a surprise $100,000 prize after she purchased a scratch-off card at a convenience store in Dundalk. The grandmother, who lives in northeast Baltimore, was on the way home with her granddaughter when they stopped at the Carroll Mart located at 220 Wise Avenue in Dundalk for gas and snacks last week. While there, the pair […]
SPARROWS POINT, MD—A steering committee made up of community members selected to help guide redevelopment efforts for Hart-Miller Island is slated to meet for the first time August 7. The nine member committee is charged with overseeing the development of a community benefit agreement that is required by state law as a condition of allowing the Maryland Department of the […]
DUNDALK, MD—A Dundalk man who almost misplaced his $1,045,588 FAST PLAY Extreme Green progressive jackpot–winning ticket, visited Maryland Lottery headquarters on Monday to claim his big prize. “At first when I got it, I went crazy,” the winner, going by the nickname “Extreme Green Dream” to tell his winning story. He was with a group of friends at Squire’s Restaurant […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Some big winning tickets sold in eastern Baltimore County remain unclaimed, Maryland Lottery officials said on Monday. Across Maryland, the Lottery paid nearly $28.5 million in prizes during the seven-day period ending July 28, including 32 tickets worth $10,000 or more that were sold or redeemed during that span. Officials say a winning $1,045,589 Extreme Green FAST PLAY progressive […]
DUNDALK, MD—A man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting that took place in Dundalk last month, Baltimore County police say. Detectives say 27-year-old Deandre Stokes was also charged with other firearms-related charges for the July 1 shooting in the 7700 block of Gough Street (21224). Officers from the Dundalk Precinct responded to […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Months after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in a catastrophic accident, the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) has secured key federal environmental approvals for the bridge’s reconstruction. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has granted the MDTA a Categorical Exclusion (CE) classification and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) approval for the $75 million project. The approval […]
DUNDALK, MD—A reward is being offered in the 1983 unsolved murder of Joe and Toby Magaskie, a case that remains unsolved despite 41 years having passed. The cash reward of up to $2,000 is being offered by Metro Crime Stoppers, an independent organization that offers rewards for information in connection with criminal cases. Joe and Toby Magaskie were found stabbed […]