TOWSON, MD—A Towson man who plays Maryland Lottery games every day didn’t let surgery interrupt his fun. Fortunately for his bank account, confusion over who would purchase his daily ticket led to a triple Pick 5 win totaling $150,000. The Baltimore County resident, who nicknamed himself “Local 24 IBEW” for publicity purposes, said he forgot that he had purchased tickets […]
PARKVILLE, MD—Crews are responding to a fire on I-695 in the Parkville area. At around 1:15 p.m., units from Providence Volunteer Fire Company responded to a tree on fire in the back of a truck on I-695 between Perring Parkway and Loch Raven Boulevard. There has been no word on any injuries. Motorists should expect delays in the area. Photo […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Ending the 14 week stretch of gas prices declining, the nation’s average gas price has posted a rise of 3.2 cents from a week ago to $3.67 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 stations nationwide. The national average is down 17.5 cents from a month […]
ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground has daytime and nighttime testing operations scheduled for this week. Testing and soldier training is scheduled for September 26 – 30, approximately 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. Military weapons and watercraft will be visible during daytime and nighttime hours. Residents may hear weapons […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the Baltimore area. The watch will remain in effect until 7:00 p.m. on Sunday evening. Forecasters says scattered wind gusts of up to 70 MPH are possible, along with ping pong ball-sized hail and a few tornadoes. Residents should remain weather-aware throughout the day.
UPDATE: A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for the Baltimore area. Original story below… —— BALTIMORE, MD—Forecasters say there is a slight chance for severe storms in the Baltimore area on Sunday. The National Weather Service says thunderstorms could fire up around the region any time between noon and 8 p.m. Damaging wind gusts will be the main threat, […]
PARKVILLE, MD—Police in Baltimore County have arrested two Parkville men and charged them with rape. Detectives from the Baltimore County Crimes Against Children’s Unit arrested and charged 31-year-old Christopher Prunty and 34-year-old Francis Conda with second-degree rap and several other sexual offense charges. Court records show that both men share a Parkville address. They are both being held without bail […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration is performing pavement patching and resurfacing work on three highways in central Baltimore County. The projects, all expected to be complete by late fall, weather permitting, will improve the driving surface along each roadway. The following roads will be improved: I-695 West (Outer Loop) between MD 146 (Dulaney Valley Road) and […]