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FBI warns Maryland ATM, bank customers after alarming rise in armed ‘jugging’ robberies
BALTIMORE —The FBI is warning bank customers about a string of alarming, violent crimes across Maryland, including many in Anne Arundel and Prince George’s counties. Organized groups are targeting people after they leave ATMs or banks and robbing them at gunpoint. … this story continues. Read the rest at The Baltimore Banner: FBI warns Maryland […]
Solomons fisherman earns angler honors
Eric Packard of Calvert County has earned a Master Angler Milestone Award under the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ FishMaryland program. The award recognizes recreational anglers who catch 10 trophy-sized fish of different species in Maryland. Packard is the 11th master angler since the program began in 2019. In addition to being an extremely avid angler — fishing an average of 240 days per year — Packard serves as a commissioner on the Maryland Sports Fisheries Advisory Commission, representing the tidal and non-tidal recreational anglers...
Fire hydrant flushing scheduled for Tuesday in Snow Hill
SNOW HILL, Md. – The Town of Snow Hill has announced the flushing of fire hydrants on Tuesday. Flushing is set to take place between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. During this time, citizens may experience low water pressure, rusty water, and air in water lines. It is not recommended to wash white laundry during the flushing process.
Fitz and the Tantrums @ Freeman Arts Pavilion, Selbyville, DE
I’ve been down in Delaware for 2 full years now and haven’t been to Freeman Arts Pavilion in Selbyville…until now. Fitz and the Tantrums came to town and I decided to finally see them again. The last time I saw them was twice in 2011, Central Park Summerstage and at Terminal 5, both in NYC.
Hogan says he is not currently concerned about safety following Trump's attempted assassination
Asked on Sunday about former President Donald Trump surviving an attempted assassination the day before, U.S. Senate candidate and former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said the event has raised concern among some Senate candidates about their safety. Hogan, the Republican nominee, is running against Democrat Angela Alsobrooks, the Prince George's County executive, in November. Hogan said the ...
Union Church spreads kindness through community service in its annual Serve Day
It was all about a day of service on Saturday. Volunteers from Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina came together to do some community service. It's all a part of Union Church's annual Service Day.
Hidden Dangers: 5-part series on beach safety from Ocean City
OCEAN CITY, Md. — WBAL-TV presents 'Hidden Dangers on the Beach,' a five-part series that highlights safety tips from the beaches of Ocean City. WBAL-TV's Tori Yorgey brings you an exclusive series focused on beach safety including tips on dealing with riptides, digging holes safely, and she even joins a lifeguard training class with the Ocean City Beach Patrol.
Hidden Dangers at the Beach: 11 News gets first-hand look at lifeguard training
OCEAN CITY, Md. — TheOcean City Beach Patrol has a new class of recruits working the roughly 90 lifeguard stands along the Atlantic Ocean and 11 News was there to see some of their training before graduating. "We also train with what we call situational awareness because we could...
Rock Hall Receives $300K Grant Award
The Town of Rock Hall and Main Street Rock Hall have been awarded a $300,000 Project Restore 2.0 grant from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development to fund improvements in three currently vacant buildings on Main Street. The three building improvement projects will include 5781 Main Street (Rock Hall Brewing Company), 5758 Main Street (Bay Breeze Inn II), and 5761 Main Street (The Rubin Rodney Building).
Woman Seriously Injured In Rollover Crash Monday
At approximately 2:15 pm on Monday, New Castle County Paramedics, Townsend Fire Company, Citizens’ Hose Company of Smyrna, and American Legion Ambulance of Smyrna were dispatched to Route 1 at the DuPont Parkway underpass for a motor vehicle accident with a vehicle rolled over. Responding units confirmed reports. Upon...
UPDATED: 2 Dead After Auto Crashes into Home and Bursts into Flames
UPDATED – 10:50am – A crash just before 11:30 on Gills Neck Road near Lewes has left two people dead. Delaware State Police say the driver of a BMW was traveling at an apparent high rate of speed, went off the roadway in a curve and struck a wall, tree and metal fence and caught fire. The fire spread to a residence causing extensive damage. No one in the home was injured. The driver of the BMW and a passenger were pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is on-going.
Georgetown Public Library hosts mental health first aid training
The Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health held a lite version of their mental health first aid training at the Georgetown Public Library today. It was an hour-long “teaser” of an eight-hour certification process to inform community members on ways they can help someone in a mental health crisis, including a list of resources and crisis responders. Both versions of the training are free for attendees.
Three Juveniles Arrested in Reckless Endangering Incidents in Milford
MILFORD, DE - Milford Police Department arrested three juveniles for reckless endangering and other charges after water pellet shootings. Milford Police say on July 12th, between 10pm and 11pm, the department's Patrol Division responded to three separate incidents throughout the city of Milford where people reported being shot with a hard object from a passing silver sedan. MPD describe this object as a pellet.
Howard Cooper’s Lynching And Legacy Before Emmett Till’s Tragedy Remembered
Before Emmett Till’s 1955 lynching, a Black teenager in Baltimore faced the same fate nearly a century before. However, Howard Cooper’s story remained relatively unknown until 2018. Cooper, a 15-year-old from the Baltimore area, was accused of sexually assaulting a young white woman in 1885. After days of evading a racist mob, law enforcement found and charged him with assault and rape. While Cooper did not deny the assault, he claimed that he never raped the woman, a charge punishable by death by hanging. Despite this, an all-white jury took only one minute to convict Cooper of both crimes, as...
One arrested following assault in Salisbury
SALISBURY, Md. – A Salisbury man was arrested last week following a reported assault. During the afternoon hours of July 10th, officers were called to the 700 block of Beauchamp Street, meeting with a 57-year-old woman who reported that she had been assaulted by a man who had just delivered items she ordered.
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