Baltimore County launches pet scanning stations to help lost pets reunite with owners

TOWSON, MD — The Baltimore County Department of Health and Human Services on Monday announced the launch of pet scanning stations at five locations across the county, offering 24/7 access to microchip scanning to help lost pets be reunited with their owners more quickly and prevent animals from being unnecessarily housed at the shelter. Baltimore County is the first jurisdiction […]

NOW YOU KNOW: The Governor’s Dangerous Housing Agenda

The following is an editorial piece from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. Did you know that Governor Wes Moore has announced that one of his legislative priorities this year is to expand low-income housing across Maryland? Moore has said that he wants to create 96,000 low-income housing units. One of his bills, The Housing Expansion and Affordability Act (SB484/HB538), […]

Health alert issued for chicken pilaf products sold at Trader Joe’s due to presence of small rocks

WASHINGTON—The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is issuing a public health alert due to concerns of a frozen ready-to-eat chicken pilaf product that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically rocks. FSIS is issuing this public health alert to ensure that consumers are aware that this product should not be consumed. A recall was not requested because the product […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of February 5

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for the week of February 5, 2024. APG has daytime and nighttime testing scheduled from Monday, February 5, through Thursday, February 8, from 8:30 a.m. to midnight. Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. Military weapons, watercraft and/or aircraft will be visible […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of January 29

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for the week of January 29, 2024. APG has firing operations scheduled this week from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. On Monday, January 29, there will be several large caliber firing programs that will be […]

Flood Watch issued for Sunday morning in Baltimore area

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Baltimore area. The watch will be in effect from 1:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 28, 2024. Forecasters say the combination of moderate to locally heavy rainfall coupled with increased upstream snow melt into area watersheds will likely lead to flooding. Six-hour rain totals could easily […]