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'All-terrain' wheelchair available for use in Delaware state park. Other accessible parks
A new all-terrain wheelchair has been introduced in Newark’s White Clay Creek Park, in what is just the beginning of an initiative to improve accessibility throughout Delaware’s public parks. The wheelchair was donated through the Ford Bronco Wild Fund and unveiled July 12 at the Deerfield Clubhouse at...
Amtrak NEC Susquehanna River Rail Bridge Project Under Way
PERRYVILLE, Md. - Work on Amtrak’s $2.7 billion Susquehanna River Rail Bridge Project on the Northeast Corridor in Maryland has begun with pre-construction work that includes removal of remnant bridge piers from the Susquehanna River and utility upgrades in the town of Perryville, Md.. This work sets the stage for start of actual bridge construction later next year.
Maryland governor Wes Moore endorses Kamala Harris for Democratic nominee
BALTIMORE -- Maryland Governor Wes Moore has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee after President Joe Biden announced that he was dropping out of the Presidential race. "The American people deserve a champion who will continue the progress of the Biden-Harris Administration, and that's why I am proud to voice my full support and offer my full endorsement to Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic nominee for President." He's been a firm supporter of President Biden throughout this process, serving on a national advisory board for the campaign, even as other Democrats ramped up pressure on Biden to consider...
Hess Road shut down after contractor strikes gas line
FALLSTON, MD—A gas leak in the Fallston area has shut down a busy roadway. The Fallston Volunteer Fire & Ambulance Company reports that a BGE contractor has struck a gas line along Hess Road at Canterbury Drive. Hess Road has been temporarily closed between MD 152 and Canterbury Drive.
CDC says Maryland has at least 5 cases of listeria
Maryland has the second-highest number of cases in an outbreak of listeria, a bacterial infection that can cause flulike symptoms, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. Two people have died of the infection, one in Illinois and one in New Jersey. All of the 28 people who became ill were hospitalized. One […]
Woman shot in Sparrows Point
SPARROWS POINT, MD—Police are investigating after a woman was shot in Sparrows Point over the weekend. At just after 2 a.m. on Sunday, July 21, officers responded to the 6500-block of North Point Road (21219) for a report of a shooting. Once on scene, authorities located an adult female...
West Baltimore MARC train station images unveiled
Amtrak has unveiled renderings of what the new West Baltimore MARC train station will look like. Amtrak says the renderings reflect the input they received from the community through the design process. It is the next step in creating an inter-connected transit hub that will provide access to the local...
Baltimore police identify three recent homicide victims, including 14-year-old boy
BALTIMORE, MD (WBFF) — Baltimore police have identified three recent homicide victims that were killed in the City, including a 14-year-old boy. Jasper Davis (B/M, D.O.B. 05/11/2010) was killed on July 21, 2024, in the 2300 block of Liberty Heights Avenue. Ely Williams-Harr (B/M, D.O.B. 05/07/1997) was shot on...
Unsettled weather continues in Maryland through Thursday
BALTIMORE -- A very unsettled weather pattern will continue across the area throughout most of this week with periodic chances for showers and storms, and partly to mostly cloudy skies each day.Aside from the beneficial rainfall, the other positive is that it will not be nearly as hot as it was last week. Temperatures tonight will drop back into the lower 70s under a mostly cloudy sky with a continuation of chances for showers and storms, although the coverage should diminish after sunset through late tonight.Another wave of low pressure will approach the area from the southwest on Tuesday. Right now,...
Radcliffe Creek School initiates search for Head of School
Radcliffe Creek School (RCS), the only K-8 institution dedicated to educating bright children with learning differences on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, recently announced the commencement of a search for a new Head of School. This position, to begin July 1, 2025, will be pivotal in furthering the School’s mission to empower children in a dynamic environment that celebrates unique learning. Since Radcliffe Creek’s founding in 1996, the School has long been recognized for its commitment to nurturing the unique strengths and addressing the individual needs of...
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