Edgewood house explosion caused by disconnected gas range, candle

EDGEWOOD, MD—Investigators with the Office of the State Fire Marshal have determined the cause of an explosion that leveled a home and critically injured an Edgewood man on Sunday evening. Deputy State Fire Marshals have concluded that 67-year-old Delbert L. Markley, Jr., the homeowner, lit a candle after he improperly disconnected a gas range, subsequently allowing the home to fill […]

Gas prices inch lower as Tropical Storm Nicholas threatens Houston refineries

BALTIMORE, MD—The nation’s average gas price has fallen 1.9 cents per gallon from a week ago to $3.15 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is down 2.8 cents from a month ago but 97.7 cents per gallon higher […]

Gas prices drift lower ahead of Ida, likely to head higher this week

NOTTINGHAM, MD—For the third straight week the nation’s average gas price has fallen, posting a decline of 2.2 cents per gallon from a week ago to $3.12 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average now stands unchanged from a […]

Gas prices slide for second straight week

NOTTINGHAM, MD—For the second straight week, the nation’s average gas price has fallen, declining 3.3 cents per gallon from a week ago to $3.14 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average now stands unchanged from a month ago and […]