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Councilman Marks: State Highway Administration to issue safety review for Kingsville area within 30 days

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

KINGSVILLE, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks has confirmed to NottinghamMD.com that the Maryland State Highway Administration will conduct a safety review of the Belair Road corridor within the next month. Councilman Marks requested the review after four different crashes were reported along this route over the past two weeks. Senators J.B. Jennings and Kathy Klausmeier and Delegates Lauren Arikan and […]

Enhanced fire weather risk in Baltimore area persists into Monday

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Forecasters with the National Weather Service say the dry conditions that prompted a Red Flag Warning in the Baltimore area on Sunday will persist into Monday. Dry fuels, low relative humidity, and gusty northwesterly winds will produce favorable conditions for wildfire spread through Monday afternoon across portions of northern, central and southern Maryland, northern Virginia, and the District of […]

Maryland State Police to increase patrols as St. Patrick’s Day approaches

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—With COVID-19 restrictions being lifted across the state and with St. Patrick’s Day coming up on Wednesday, Maryland State Police are urging those who plan to celebrate with alcohol to be safe and to avoid impaired, distracted, and aggressive driving. With an increase in impaired drivers expected throughout the state over the next two weekends, state police will be […]

WEEKLY ZIP CODE REPORT: Maryland COVID-19 hospitalizations plummet to below 800

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Friday reported that statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations plummeted over the past week, dropping below 800. Previous zip code reports can be viewed here. Overall Metrics As of Friday, March 12, 2021, there have been 391,480 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland. The state has now conducted 8,236,204 tests, including more than 39,000 tests over […]

Councilman Marks: Police to increase enforcement on major corridors this weekend

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

PERRY HALL, MD—After a weekend that saw four crashes in the Kingsville and Perry Hall areas, and a fifth on Wednesday, Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Thursday reminded motorists to slow down and says to expect robust police enforcement this Saturday, March 13th, and Sunday, March 14th. “I have been in touch with the White Marsh precinct, which patrols […]

Fire Weather Watch issued for Baltimore area

Posted on March 10, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDARE: A Red Flag Warning is now in effect. Original story below… ——— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch for the Baltimore area due to low relatively humidity and gusty winds that are expected on Thursday. The watch will be in effect for Thursday afternoon. Forecasters say southwest winds of 10 to 20 mph are […]

MEMA launches revamped COVID-19 rumor control page

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Emergency Management Agency on Monday unveiled a revamped and redesigned rumor control page that will help visitors more easily find accurate information related to the pandemic and COVID-19 vaccinations. It will also allow users to quickly check the accuracy of potential disinformation, misinformation, and rumors. The new page can be found online here and at https://bit.ly/Md-Covid19-Rumors. Visitors […]

WEEKLY ZIP CODE REPORT: Maryland COVID-19 hospitalizations fall below 900

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Friday reported that the statewide COVID-19 positivity rate and total hospitalizations continued to decline over the past week, with hospitalizations falling below 900. Previous zip code reports can be viewed here. Overall Metrics As of Friday, March 5, 2021, there have been 385,678 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland. The state has now […]

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