I-695/US 40 interchange to shut down for traffic barrier upgrade

ROSEDALE, MD—The I-695/US 40 in the Golden Ring area of Baltimore County will close temporarily on Sunday, June 23 for a traffic barrier upgrade project. The Maryland State Highway Administration said the 10 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Thursday project is part of a $200,000 project to upgrade traffic barriers along state highways in Baltimore County and Harford County. Crews […]

Suspected impaired driver crashes into Maryland State Trooper’s patrol car in work zone

BETHESDA, MD—A suspected impaired driver crashed into a Maryland State Trooper’s patrol car early Wednesday morning while the trooper was working in a work zone in Montgomery County, Maryland State Police said in a news release. The crash happened around 1 a.m. on Wednesday, June 19, along the outer loop of I-495 and Greentree Road in Montgomery County. The work […]

Baltimore County Police Department to give away steering wheel locks next week

TOWSON, MD—A pop-up event hosted by the Baltimore County Police Department next week will give away free steering wheel locks to residents who own a Hyundai with a standard “turn-key-to-start” ignition. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on June 25, 2024 or until supplies last. The event will take place at Security Square (former Sears), located […]

Maryland Natural Resources Police adopt body-worn cameras

BALTIMORE, MD—Following a 12-month pilot program, Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) has taken delivery of 275 Axon body-worn cameras, and has officially implemented an agency-wide program in which every sworn officer will wear cameras while on-duty. The cameras will now be worn by every officer while on duty. The cameras, which are equipped with high-definition recording capabilities, improved low-light performance, […]

NASA’s Airborne Research Program set to take off over major U.S. cities

BALTIMORE, MD—This summer, NASA will be flying aircraft over major cities across the U.S. to collect data on air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions as part of a NASA Student Airborne Research Program. From June 17 to July 2, the planes will fly over Baltimore, Philadelphia, parts of Virginia, and California. They will be collecting data on carbon dioxide and […]

Governor Moore signs executive order pardoning 175,000 Maryland cannabis convictions

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore has signed an executive order pardoning 175,000 people with low-level marijuana possession convictions. This is the largest pardon of any state in the U.S. for a misdemeanor cannabis possession charge, and it also includes possession of drug paraphernalia. The order follows the state’s 2022 legalization of recreational cannabis. Over 150,000 of the people pardoned had simple […]