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Three more heat-related deaths reported in Maryland, including two in Baltimore
BALTIMORE - Maryland is reporting three more heat-related deaths, including two in Baltimore City.According to state data, there have been nine heat-related deaths this summer, which is the same amount as in 2023.Temperatures reached 100 degrees for four straight days -- from Sunday to Wednesday -- for the first time since 1930.Three of Maryland's heat-related deaths happened in Baltimore, four in Prince George's County, one in Anne Arundel County and one in Kent County.Overall, four of those deaths were between the ages of 45 and 64, and the other five were older than 65 years old.State data shows there were 21 heat-related deaths in Maryland in 2019, 21 in 2020, 16 in 2021, five in 2022 and nine in 2023.Dr. Clifford Mitchell, with the Maryland Department of Health, says when it comes to the sweltering sun, everyone needs to stay hydrated and stay cool."You can have a weak heart rate, you can have confusion, lightheadedness, dizziness, those are all signs of potentially life-threatening heat exhaustion or heat stroke," Mitchell said.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Update Wednesday July 17
The heat wave is about to break. After four days in a row at or over 100ºF (in Baltimore), a strong cold front is gaining intensity in a hurry this afternoon into the evening. There are no promises, but I can state this with proof below: The models have...
Archdiocese to hold second annual Gun Buyback event in August
Building on the success of 2023’s Community Peacebuilding and Resource Fair, the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Health by Southwest, and other community partners will host a Gun Buyback on Aug. 10. The event will be held in the parking lot of Edmonson High school and provides community members the safe...
Murder Defendant Claims Self-Defense Against Car Thieves
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. A defense attorney claimed his client committed a killing in self-defense during a closing argument given in Baltimore City Circuit Court on July 16. Kyle Cooper, 32, is charged with eight counts including first-degree murder, firearm use...
Baltimore woman breaks down in tears after $240,000 lottery win
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore woman is celebrating a huge $240,000 lottery win. “Shawn,” who has played Keno for six years, says she was at a loss for words when she checked her ticket on the Maryland Lottery app on July 15. “I was just stopping by to pick up...
Two Additional Frederick Avenue Shooting Victims Located
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. On July 16, at around 5:41 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 2400 block of Frederick Avenue to investigate a call for a shooting. Upon arrival, officers observed a 20-year-old male suffering from numerous life-threatening...
Violence Prevention Researchers Release Toolkit Aimed at Establishing Violence Reduction Councils in Local Communities to Save Lives
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have developed a new toolkit to guide community efforts for violence prevention. The toolkit, developed by experts at the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions and supported by the Bloomberg American Health Initiative, provides a framework for cities to establish violence reduction councils—an interdisciplinary, data-driven public health approach aimed at proactively preventing a cross-section of violence rather than responding to it.
Barricade Situation Reported on West Road in Essex
Baltimore County Police reported officers on the scene of a barricade in the 200 block of West Road in Essex. The incident was reported early Wednesday morning before 4 a.m. Baltimore County Police later reported at around Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. that the barricade situation had concluded. There was no...
Maryland Organization Touring State to Talk About Blueprint Education Reform Plan
A grassroots organization that advocates for education equity in Maryland could soon be in a jurisdiction near you to talk about the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future education reform plan. The staff with Strong Schools Maryland has already visited four counties this summer – Dorchester, Anne Arundel, Garrett and Prince George’s – to talk about the […]
Baltimore Police facing severe staff shortages, risking officer burnout
Wednesday afternoon, two police officers were scheduled to patrol Baltimore's second-largest and second-deadliest district. A copy of the shift schedule in the city's Northeastern police district shows four other officers agreed to voluntarily work overtime and seven other officers were drafted and required to work overtime. "At some point, they're...
Maryland leaders celebrate graduation of first cohort of Gov. Wes Moore’s service year program
Gov. Wes Moore (D) and Mayor Brandon M. Scott (D) spoke at the commencement for the first cohort of the Maryland Corps Service Year Option, a campaign promise of Moore’s. “Keep doing you, keep serving, keep protecting each other. This is going to be a moment that people will remember for generations to come and they are going to remember you,” said Moore to the large cohort of graduates at Camden Yards in Baltimore on July 16. “I want to thank you for being leaders and making your entire state proud.”
EPA opens civil rights investigation into Baltimore waste plan
The U.S. EPA will investigate a civil rights complaint filed against Baltimore City and its Department of Public Works over their 10-year solid waste management plan. A complaint filed with the federal agency alleged the plan, which anticipated the continued operation of a mass burn combustion facility run by WIN Waste Innovations, disproportionately impacts nearby communities.
Bridge on I-83 in Harrisburg, connecting city to Baltimore, receives $500M in federal funding
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A bridge in downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, which is an important part of linking the city to Baltimore, will receive $500 million from the federal government, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced Wednesday. The funds, given to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, are part of the Large...
Johns Hopkins begins CIO search
The Johns Hopkins University is looking for a new chief investment officer following the departure of Jason Perlioni in June. Perlioni took on the CIO role in 2017 after a 15-year career in the private sector, most of it at Pritzker Group Asset Management. Based in the Chicago area, he is said to be looking […]
Baltimore County spending $550K to shield 2020 settlement to brother of county executive’s friend
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr.’s administration secretly paid his friend’s brother an $83,675 settlement after backing out of an agreement to increase the retired firefighter’s pension, which county lawyers said would have violated state law. And now, the administration could pay more than half a million dollars on a fight in court to keep secret details about the settlement. ...
MSP: Small plane crashed into water on Eastern Shore
(From WBAL-TV 11) The Maryland State Police are investigating a small plane crash in the Tred Avon River on the Eastern Shore Tuesday morning, which resulted in the death of Robert Eugene Merlini, 56, of Annapolis. “Today is a really sad day for the aviation community, but also the scientific community,” said David Abrams, the director of communications for the Maryland Department of the Environment.
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