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Detectives investigate shooting at Baltimore gas station
BALTIMORE, MD (WBFF) — We are hearing reports of a shooting last night in Northwest Baltimore. Our reporter on the scene said Baltimore Detectives gathered evidence of a shooting outside of the Carroll Motor Fuels gas station at 4101 Patterson Avenue on Tuesday night. Reportedly, crime lab technicians placed around two dozen evidence markers in the parking lot of the gas station.
Solar energy discussed at MACo Summer Conference
OCEAN CITY — Solar energy was one topic of discussion that captured the attention of multiple Mid-Shore counties at the Maryland Association of Counties Summer Conference. Caroline County Commission President Travis Breeding said solar energy came up a lot at the four-day conference, which went from Aug. 14 to Aug. 17 in Ocean City. Breeding said there are elected officials from different Maryland counties who feel that solar lobbyists are pushing the state to take away local authority when it comes to where solar energy...
State’s pharmacy programs overpaid some providers, missed rebates from others
The Department of Health's pharmacy services administrations had insufficient financial record-keeping, late rebate collections and a lack of oversight for millions in state funds, a recent audit says.
Child, 5, caused $25K shed fire in Elkton neighborhood
ELKTON — A blaze that destroyed a shed in an Elkton neighborhood and damaged neighboring buildings was started by a child playing with fire, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. The shed owner called 911 at 4:18 p.m. on Friday after discovering the burning outbuilding on a residential property in the 200 block of Hollingsworth Manor, prompting area volunteer fire companies to respond, fire officials said. Singerly Volunteer Fire Company of Elkton served as the on-scene command unit, fire officials added. ...
Elkton man who hit officer's patrol car with SUV placed in drug court
ELKTON — A judge has ordered a man to successfully complete adult drug court after the defendant accepted a plea deal relating to a criminal case in which he intentionally drove his SUV into a patrol car in North East — pinning an officer between the ajar driver’s side door and the driver’s seat — and then triggered a police chase that ended in a single-vehicle crash, according to Cecil County Circuit Court records. Cecil County Circuit Court Judge Cameron A. Brown deferred sentencing Thursday...
Police release name of victim in fatal crash near Elkton
ELKTON — Maryland State Police officials have released the name of the man who was killed in a head-on collision near Elkton on Thursday, identifying him as Merle Black, 64, of Newark, Del. MSP officials released the victim’s name to the Cecil Whig on Saturday, along with the name of 24-year-old David Gascoine, who reportedly was seriously injured in the collision that occurred at approximately 2:30 p.m. Thursday on Route 279, a short distance north of YMCA Boulevard and short distance south of the Blue...
One of Delaware's favorite bands, Amish Outlaws to play The Queen
The Amish Outlaws have been making themselves at home in Delaware lately. And they aren't done yet, folks. The Queen in Wilmington announced Tuesday that the band will perform...
Maryland public school with 100% student poverty named national 'Model School'
Hagerstown, Md. (WBFF) — A Maryland public school where 100 percent of the students live in poverty is now receiving national recognition. Project Baltimore, for years, has been documenting the success of Salem Avenue Elementary. Can other Maryland schools do the same?. Principal Thomas Garner, this week, started his...
Early voting begins next week in Delaware's primary election
Early voting in the Delaware primary election begins next week. This is the second election Delaware has offered early voting, which is common in many other states. While residents who can't make it to the polls on Election Day can request an absentee ballot, early voting allows them to cast a ballot using regular voting machines. In New Castle County, early voting is available at six locations, including the Hudson...
Chemours opens battery innovation lab on STAR Campus
The future of electric vehicle batteries just might be developed here in Newark. Last week, Chemours unveiled its new Chemours Battery Innovation Center, housed in a small lab inside the company’s research and development headquarters on the University of Delaware STAR Campus. Chemours, which was spun off from DuPont in 2015, has developed a way to use Teflon fluoropolymer binders in the manufacturing of lithium-ion battery electrodes. It’s meant to...
Thursday is Move-In Day at Salisbury University – Expect Traffic Detours on Camden Avenue
Salisbury University Police are issuing a traffic advisory on Camden Avenue between College Avenue and Pine Bluff road from 6am to 1pm on Thursday. Approximately 900 new students and their parents will arrive on campus for Move-In Day at S-U. This is about half of this year’s near-record class of some 1,470 first-year students. Non-university traffic will be detoured around the area. Traffic should return to normal after 2pm.
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