ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland has deployed teams of first responders and other support personnel to help with recovery efforts in the southeastern United States following the devastation of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Governor Wes Moore has announced the deployment of various state agencies and military units, including the Maryland Army National Guard and the Maryland Task Force 1, a federally deployable urban […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Several local first responders have been deployed to North Carolina to help with recovery efforts following historic flooding caused by Hurricane Helene. The Associated Press reports that at least 121 deaths in six states have been attributed to the storm — a toll that climbed Monday as a clearer picture emerged of the devastation it inflicted on an area […]
UPDATE: Storms are expected throughout the week as the remnants of Debby approach the Mid-Atlantic region. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service says Hurricane/Tropical Storm Debby may impact Maryland by this weekend. Hurricane Debby made landfall on Monday morning over Florida’s Big Bend region, where Hurricane Warnings are in effect. Life-threatening storm surge is possible along portions of […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Parts of the East Coast could get battered by a low pressure system heading into this weekend. The National Weather Service says an area of low pressure is forecast to develop off the southeastern U.S. coast on Thursday evening and will bring tropical-storm-force winds, storm surge, heavy rain, and high surf to large portions of the southeast and mid-Atlantic coast beginning […]
GREENBELT, MD—A foreign national has been sentenced to prison after fraudulently opening bank accounts in Maryland. U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang has sentenced Daniel Velcu, 43, of Baltimore, to 34 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud. As part of his sentence, Velcu will be required […]
EDGEWOOD, MD—Authorities have charged a third suspect in connection with a homicide that occurred in Harford County. The Harford County Sheriff’s Office has charged Lashaun Denis Lloyd, 41, of Raleigh, North Carolina, with accessory after the fact first-degree murder and related charges in connection with the death of Angello Osborne. On April 4, 2023, Lloyd was taken into custody in […]
BALTIMORE, MD—If you smell smoke in the air this afternoon, you’re not alone. The National Weather Service says a wildfire raging in eastern North Carolina was producing a smoky odor in the Baltimore area on Monday. A huge wildfire has burned over 5,200 acres in northeastern North Carolina and has led to the smell of smoke wafting over a large […]
UPDATE 2: A third suspect has been charged in connection with this case. UPDATE: A second suspect has been charged in connection with this case. Original story below… NOTTINGHAM, MD—A Perry Hall man has been charged in connection with a homicide that occurred in Harford County. On Monday, March 13, 2023, the Harford County Sheriff’s Office charged Joseph Albert Ashley, […]