EPA waives volatility requirements in Maryland in response to Colonial Pipeline ransomware hack, shutdown

UPDATE: Some gas stations in southern Maryland and a few stations in the Pikesville area of Baltimore County are now out of gas. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Environmental Protection Agency is temporarily lifting some environmental restrictions as a ransomware attack threatens the gasoline supply chain in the southeastern U.S. The EPA said it was waiving volatility requirements governing […]

NASA to attempt Sunday night Wallops rocket launch following weather delay

UPDATE: Sunday night’s launch has been postponed to no earlier than Monday, May 10, at 8:04 p.m. The launch has been postponed due to upper level winds not being within the required limits for a safe launch. Original story below… ——— NOTTINGHAM, MD—NASA will try again, after weather delayed the launch of a Black Brant XII rocket on Saturday night. […]

Saturday night NASA Wallops KiNET-X rocket launch may be visible in Maryland

UPDATE: The launch has been postponed due to weather. Another attempt will be made on Sunday night. Original story below… ——— NOTTINGHAM, MD—A mission to explore energy transport in space using a suborbital sounding rocket launching on Saturday night from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia may provide a brief light show for Maryland residents, weather-permitting. The mission is scheduled […]

Record-breaking rainfall recorded in Mid-Atlantic states

BALTIMORE, MD—Monday’s heavy rains caused several records to fall according to the National Weather Service. At Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, 2.39″ fell on Monday, beating the previous record of 1.15″ set in 1934. Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport recorded 2.74″, beating the previous record of 1.19″ set in 1967. Dulles International Airport recorded 1.38″, beating the previous record of […]

White Marsh bank robber pleads guilty to robbing 9 banks over 4 months

UPDATE: Fletcher Dorsett has been sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—A 52-year-old man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to robbing nine banks over four months, including financial institutions located on Campbell Boulevard and Honeygo Boulevard in White Marsh. Fletcher M. Dorsett, Jr. has pleaded guilty to bank robbery charges in connection with […]

Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia announce agreement to spur offshore wind development

ANNAPOLIS, MD—The governors of Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia on Thursday announced a three-state collaboration to advance offshore wind projects in the region and promote the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic United States as a hub for offshore wind energy and industry. The creation of the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Regional Transformative Partnership for Offshore Wind Energy Resources (SMART-POWER) provides a framework for […]

Governors of Maryland, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, and Virginia announce partnership with Rockefeller Foundation for 3 million rapid antigen tests

UPDATE: Additional states have now joined the interstate compact – details here. Original story below… —— ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, and Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced a major bipartisan interstate compact with The Rockefeller Foundation to expand the use of rapid point-of-care […]