Chinese money laundering ring busted in Baltimore area, 17 Charged

BALTIMORE, MD—Federal agents have charged 17 people in Maryland and other states for their alleged roles in a complex money laundering scheme and illegal marijuana distribution network that led to the seizure of more than $6 million and 2,000 pounds of marijuana. The Department of Justice announced this week that a Drug Enforcement Administration and Department of Homeland Security investigation […]

Mid-Atlantic Earthquake: 2.6-magnitude aftershock strikes New Jersey

BALTIMORE, MD—A 2.6-magnitude aftershock struck the Mid-Atlantic on Wednesday morning. The temblor hit Gladstone, New Jersey at 7:01 a.m. on May 1, 2024, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.  The aftershock follows a larger earthquake in the same area weeks prior. The 4.8 magnitude earthquake that struck New Jersey in early April was felt in parts of Maryland and has […]

Mid-Atlantic earthquake rattles Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD—A moderate Mid-Atlantic earthquake rattled parts of Maryland on Friday morning. The United States Geological Survey reports that a 4.8-magnitude earthquake hit Whitehouse Station, New Jersey at 10:23 a.m. on April 5, 2024. The temblor occurred at a depth of 4.7 km. The Maryland Department of Emergency Management has heard reports that local residents have experienced shaking. Officials are […]

Fatal crash on I-95 in Maryland leaves 1 dead, several injured

NORTH EAST, MD—Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal three-vehicle crash that occurred Saturday evening in Cecil County. The crash happened on the northbound side of I-95 in North East, Maryland, at just after 6:50 p.m. on Saturday. The police department said that 18-year-old Gage Myers from New Jersey was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Sonic, which rear-ended a 2016 Toyota […]

WMVFC offers hospitality to stranded motorists following recent vehicle fires

WHITE MARSH, MD—Losing your vehicle in a fire is stressful enough without worrying about being stranded on the highway.  Some local firefighters have gone above and beyond to welcome guests to their station following these incidents in recent days. Over the past two days, the White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company has responded to a pair of vehicle fires on I-95.  […]

Anglers set two new Maryland state fishing records

OCEAN CITY, MD—Two new records for new species have been established in the Atlantic Division of the Maryland state fishing records program. Angler Chris Stafford of Cherry Hill, N.J. caught a pompano dolphinfish (Coryphaena equiselis) weighing 2.0 pounds on September 20, and Ellicott City resident Stephen Humphrey caught a great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) weighing 13.0 pounds on October 6. Both […]