Baltimore County announces senior center reopening plans

UPDATE: Baltimore County has announced an accelerated reopening schedule for the County’s largest senior centers. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—After a 14-month hiatus amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Baltimore County Department of Aging on Thursday announced that beginning Monday, May 10, nine of the County’s largest senior centers will host orientations in advance of reopening for limited programming later this […]

PELOTON RECALL: Treadmills recalled after 1 child death, 70 incidents

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Peloton have announced two separate voluntary recalls of Peloton’s Tread+ and Tread treadmills. Peloton Tread+ TR01 Recall The first recall involves the Peloton Tread+ treadmill with model number TR01. It has a running deck space of 67 inches, a 32-inch high definition (HD) touchscreen and a slatted belt. The treadmill was launched […]

Maryland State Police to increase patrols for Cinco de Mayo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—With an increase in impaired drivers expected on Wednesday and over the next few days for Cinco de Mayo, Maryland State Police will be conducting saturation patrols at each of the 23 barracks focusing on impaired, aggressive, and distracted driving. Enforcement efforts are bolstered in part by impaired driving saturation patrol grants from the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Motor […]

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for Nottingham area

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the Nottingham area through Tuesday evening. The watch will remain in effect until 8 p.m. EDT. Showers and thunderstorms are likely to develop Tuesday afternoon and into Tuesday evening. A few of the storms may be strong to severe, with damaging wind gusts and hail being the primary […]

WEEKLY ZIP CODE REPORT: COVID-19 positivity rate plummets, hospitalizations fall again

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Friday reported that the state’s COVID-19 positivity rate tumbled and hospitalizations fell once again over the past week. Officials say that over 4.6 million Marylanders have now been vaccinated. Previous zip code reports can be viewed here. Overall Metrics As of Friday, April 30, 2021, there have been 447,401 cases of novel coronavirus […]

Storms possible in Baltimore area on Thursday, High Wind Watch issued

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Some bumpy weather is expected in the Baltimore area on Thursday. Today will mark another warm day across the region with well above normal temperatures, according to the National Weather Service. Additionally, parts of the area have been upgraded to a “Slight Risk” for severe thunderstorms. Damaging winds may accompany these storms. On Thursday night, gusty showers will race […]

Baltimore County police officer receives Public Service Award from NHTSA

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration this week announced recipients of the 2021 NHTSA Public Service Awards. During the virtual event, Baltimore County Police Officer Frank Enko was presented with the Lifesavers Award. The award recognizes and honors individuals and organizations for achievements in the field of traffic safety. During his career with the Baltimore […]