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Maryland Fast-Tracks $50.3M Emergency Contract With Skanska for FSK Bridge Collapse Cleanup
On Wednesday, Maryland officials greenlit a hefty $50.3 million emergency contract with Skanska USA Civil Southeast Inc., a Swedish construction firm, to clear out the wreckage from the March collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. This contract was rapidly approved by a board led by Gov. Wes Moore, although the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had already tackled the debris in the federal channel of the Patapsco River. Maryland swiftly stepped in to sign an emergency deal with Skanska in April, aimed at removing obstructions from additional channels to facilitate access for salvage and commercial ships, as reported by CBS News and WNKY.
Veterans Honored at Atrium Village Ceremony for Service to their Country
In celebration of the Fourth of July, Atrium Village senior living community in Owings Mills recently hosted a special gathering honoring residents who are veterans of World War II, the Korean and the Vietnam wars. The event featured a presentation by Capital Region Honor Flight, a national program that serves...
Baltimore County Summer Restaurant Week kicks off July 12
COCKEYSVILLE, Md. — Looking for some good eats at great prices?Baltimore County Summer Restaurant Week is a week away, so you have plenty of time to check out which restaurants are offering great deals. Pappas Restaurant and Sports Bar in Cockeysville is among the 30 Baltimore County restaurants participating...
Maryland senator wants 'binding agreement' with Commanders about future of Commanders field in Prince Georges County
GREATER LANDOVER, Md. — With the Washington Commanders first pre-season game fast approaching, fans aren’t just focused on what happens on the field. They also want to know where owner Josh Harris is going to build the new stadium he’s been talking about. Now, WUSA9 has learned...
State leaders approve $27M contract to secure EBT benefits amid ongoing theft concerns
BALTIMORE -- To ensure low-income families get the help they need, state leaders approved a contract to make EBT benefits more secure.However, there could be a challenge to this move.For years, WJZ has reported on how EBT benefits have been stolen from Marylanders. Around 943,000 people use these benefits, according to the Maryland Department of Human Services.These benefits include the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, and other cash assistance.Most of the theft has happened through card skiming, according to state authorities.Since last year, DHS has reimbursed millions of dollars in stolen benefits."We've replaced $27.1 million in stolen benefits to...
'We definitely feel the love': Maryland Air National Guard 175th Wing members return on July Fourth
LINTHICUM, Md. — About 170 Maryland Air National Guard members returned home to a warm welcome just in time for July Fourth. The 175th Wing returned Thursday morning from a four-month deployment to the Middle East to cheers at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. From balloons to hand-made signs...
Going where they get a bang for their bucks: Marylanders cross border for holiday fireworks
This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. It’s the evening before the Fourth of July, and the parking lot of the Phantom Fireworks store is crawling with SUVs and pick-up trucks trolling for a parking spot.
Homes at or under $500,000 in York County
Prospective homebuyers considering the real estate market had a range of options in various neighborhoods throughout the region between June 24 and June 30. In this article, we outline recent property sales in York County, all of which featured homes under $500,000. Below, we provide an overview of the top...
Fire at Women’s Shelter Displaces 36 Residents
During the Fourth of July, an electrical fire that started in the kitchen ceiling caused “significant damage” to the kitchen and bathroom areas of Interfaith Work’s women’s shelter. No one was injured, but 34 residents at the Women’s Center at Crabbs Branch in Derwood were relocated...
Fatal fire in Gwenn Oak caused by improperly discarded smoking materials
BALTIMORE – A man is dead following a fatal fire in Gwynn Oak due to improperly discarded smoking materials.WJZ is learning more about this fire, and how the neighborhood is feeling after losing one of their own.For more than Decade Corran Jones and his family have lived in this quiet neighborhood along Langford Road in Gwynn Oak. So, waking up on the 4th of July to a line of fire trucks down the street was a surprise. "My wife had called me and told me it was smoke and there was fire going on. And she told me it wasn't our...
Last Chance to Catch Independence Day Fireworks This Year: ‘Mid-County Sparkles’ Lights Up the Sky on Saturday, July 6
Montgomery County residents will have one last chance this year to see Independence Day fireworks at the “Mid-County Sparkles” event on Saturday, July 6, at Albert Einstein High School (11135 Newport Mill Rd) in Kensington. According to Montgomery County, “Mid-County Sparkles will begin at 6 p.m. on Saturday,...
Driver injured after vehicle rolls over, bursts into flames in York County
SHREWSBURY, Pa. — One person was injured when a vehicle rolled over and burst into flames in York County. Firefighters said it happened shortly after 8:30 a.m. Friday on Route 851, in the area of Windy Hill Road, in Shrewsbury. The driver was taken to a hospital. The person's...
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