Governor Hogan announces new COVID-19 testing sites in Carney, Essex, Fallston; Maryland’s COVID-19 positivity rate drops To 12%

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Thursday announced that Maryland’s COVID-19 positivity rate has dropped to 12.4%, and the state is now up to nearly 100 major testing sites statewide, including a new site in Carney. “Each day, we are conducting more tests and offering more places for Marylanders to get tested,” said Governor Hogan. “We have now conducted 316,797 COVID-19 […]

Harford County to follow Governor Hogan’s plan to complete Stage One of reopening

HARFORD COUNTY, MD—Harford County will be following Governor Larry Hogan’s lead in fully completing Stage One of the Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery. On Wednesday evening, Governor Hogan announced that restaurants could begin offering outdoor seating and that youth sports and outdoor swimming pools could resume operations. “Harford County will move safely and quickly following Gov. Hogan’s announcement, which allows […]

ZIP CODE REPORT: Hospitalizations dip slightly as Maryland COVID-19 cases top 49,000

UPDATE: View the latest NottinghamMD.com zip code reports here. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Thursday reported that COVID-19 hospitalizations in the state dropped slightly over the past 24 hours. As of Thursday morning, there have been 49,709 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland.  The statewide positivity rate is now at 12.4%. There have been […]

Officer shot in Federal Hill; suspect still at large, considered ‘armed and dangerous’

UPDATE 3: Janifer was arrested on Monday evening, June 1st. UPDATE 2: Police are offering a $19,000 reward for information that leads to the capture of this suspect. UPDATE: The suspect has been identified as 28-year-old Antonio Oliver Janifer.  He is considered armed and dangerous. Original story below… —— BALTIMORE, MD—A manhunt is underway after a police officer was shot […]

ZIP CODE REPORT: 81% of Baltimore County COVID-19 deaths have occurred in nursing homes, Md. hospitalizations rise slightly

UPDATE: View the latest NottinghamMD.com zip code reports here. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Wednesday reported that COVID-19 hospitalizations in the state ticked up slightly for the second straight day as deaths in Baltimore County surpassed the 300 mark.  Coronavirus deaths in the U.S., meanwhile, have surpassed the 100,000 mark. As of Wednesday morning, […]

Baltimore County issues advance guidance for restaurant outdoor seating, not yet allowed by state

TOWSON, MD—In anticipation of future steps by the state of Maryland to further reopen, Baltimore County on Tuesday issued proactive guidance to help restaurants and bars prepare to provide expanded outdoor dining options.  The full guidelines can be viewed at the end of this story. Under Governor Larry Hogan’s statewide executive order, restaurants and bars are currently only permitted to […]

Bengies Drive-In Theatre not allowed to reopen as other U.S. drive-ins make comeback

UPDATE 2: Bengies will reopen on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. UPDATE: Bengies has been allowed to reopen but no date has yet been announced. Original story below… —— MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Maryland’s only drive-in movie theater remains closed, even as others across the U.S. are experiencing a renaissance in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Local elected officials have made a […]

ZIP CODE REPORT: Maryland COVID-19 hospitalizations tick slightly higher as total cases approach 48,000

UPDATE: View the latest NottinghamMD.com zip code reports here. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Tuesday  reported that COVID-19 hospitalizations ticked up slightly over the past 24 hours, ending an almost two-week-long streak of declining or flat numbers. As of Tuesday morning, there have been 47,687 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland, an increase of […]