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Toll price hikes on Bay Bridge, Harbor tunnels have drivers frustrated
BALTIMORE -- The Maryland Transportation Authority will be raising the tolls on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and the Harbor tunnels in about three years.It is not known how much more money drivers will have to dish out, but the increase is expected to start in 2027.Drivers told WJZ they aren't happy with the toll price hike."It's definitely inconvenient," said Bridget Hislop, who drives through the Harbor Tunnel each day to get to work in Baltimore.Hislop told WJZ she is paying more than $100 a month in EZ-Pass bills alone."Definitely not ideal for me to be having more expensive tolls," Hislop...
Investigation Reveals Motorcycle Speeding At 164 MPH Before Fatal Crash In Hollywood
HOLLYWOOD, Md. – To highlight the deadly consequences of speeding, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the investigative findings of the fatal collision involving a motorcycle and a Hyundai Santa Fe that occurred on April 7, 2024, in Hollywood, MD. The motorcycle operator, Tiernan Anthony Stephenson, was pronounced dead at the scene, and a nine-year-old passenger in the Hyundai succumbed to injuries on April 12, 2024.
Two Annapolis Police Officers Suspended After Reporting Mismanagement
On March 13, 2024, Annapolis Police Department (APD) officers and UFCW Local 400 members met with Tricia Hopkins, Annapolis Human Resource Manager, and Mike Malinoff, Annapolis City Manager, to discuss concerns about waste and mismanagement within the department. Due to the serious nature of the issues raised, Mr. Malinoff arranged a follow-up meeting with Mayor Gavin Buckley on May 3, 2024, where UFCW Local 400 members shared their concerns directly with the mayor.
Premier League Soccer Coming to Navy Stadium
Annapolis, MD - English Premier League soccer teams Crystal Palace and Wolverhampton Wanderers (widely known as “Wolves”) will compete in Annapolis at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Wednesday, July 31 at 8 p.m. The match is part of an East Coast U.S. tour known as The Stateside Cup.
Emil Saroch, World War II veteran and Naval Academy graduate, dies at 104
Emil Saroch, a World War II veteran and instructor for the Navy Junior ROTC, died June 23 at his home in Annapolis. He was 104. No cause of death was given. Mr. Saroch was the fourth child of farmers Emil and Martha Saroch, who lived in St. James, Missouri. As a child, he went to a one-room schoolhouse until attending St. James High School and graduating in 1936. “He was still at heart a ...
Injury reported in collision
Injury reported in collision Around 12:30 p.m. on July 19, emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle crash at the Budds Creek Road and Thompson Corner Road intersection in Mechanicsville. The Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department reported an injury to a motorist as a result of the collision.
Maryland Carjacking Caught on Video, Police Seek Suspect
Video Released of Suspect in Upper Marlboro Attempted Carjacking UPPER MARLBORO, MD—The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Carjacking Interdiction Unit has released surveillance footage of a suspect involved in an…
Premier League coming to Annapolis for Stateside Cup
(WBFF) — The Premier League comes to Annapolis on Wednesday, July 31 when Crystal Palace takes on Wolves at Navy Marine-Corps Memorial Stadium. It also marks the first game in the states for Crystal Palace Manager Oliver Glasner with his new team, and he's looking forward to it all.
Sewage Spills into Bay Street Ponds in Easton
EASTON, MD. - People are being asked to take caution near several waterways in Easton after a sewage spill. The Easton Utilities Commission says about 6,000 gallons of untreated wastewater overflowed into the ponds on Bay Street. They say the spill was contained within the ponds and a majority of the ponds' contents were pumped out.
Easton Velocity connects 1,500th Talbot County customer
EASTON — Easton Velocity, a service of Easton Utilities, has connected its 1,500th customer in Talbot County through the Connect Talbot rural broadband project. “Our ongoing partnership continues to flourish, and I am proud to say that our residents and businesses are reaping the benefits from the unlimited possibilities that broadband provides,” said Talbot County Council President Chuck Callahan. The project’s impact can be seen and felt across Talbot County...
Owings author recognized for novels' successes
Author Daniel Meier was recently recognized for his novels at The Hollywood Book Festival in Hollywood, Calif. The Owings author’s books received a total of 12 awards from four different festivals through the past few years by his J.M. Northern Media group. It was the first time a ceremony was held since the pandemic. Meier received awards for “The Dung Beetles of Liberia” (Top Honors; 1st Sequel), “Blood Before Dawn”...
Hundreds compete in Quick Draw
EASTON — Downtown was filled with art and people Saturday for the Plein Air Easton’s quickest event. The annual Quick Draw, in which around 200 artists were given two hours to create a painting of a scene around downtown Easton, has become a fan-favorite event of Plein Air since it was first held 20 years ago. Tourists flocked with their dogs to get a look at the creative process. Neil...
Climate lawsuits are disservice to Maryland | GUEST COMMENTARY
A recent decision by Anne Arundel County Circuit Judge Steven Platt should deeply disappoint Maryland residents, who deserve to remain confident that civil servants and judges execute and interpret laws as they are written. Platt’s May decision permitted climate lawsuits from Anne Arundel County and Annapolis against Chevron, Shell, BP...
Police: Man arrested in connection to murder of father in Queen Anne’s County
A 32-year-old man has been arrested in connection to the murder of his father and is facing multiple charges. According to the Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office, Drew Meyer, of Auckland Way in Chester, was arrested back in May after an investigation determined he was the primary suspect in the death of his father. He has been charged with first-degree murder, first-degree assault and reckless endangerment.
Edgewater Man Arrested After Alleged Vehicle Break-Ins in Glen Burnie, Police Recover Stolen Items
Early on the morning of July 19, a Glen Burnie neighborhood was alerted to a potential thief in their midst. According to a post by the Anne Arundel County Police Department, at around 4:40 a.m., officers responded to a report of a suspicious person trying to enter vehicles along Ridgely Road and Old Stage Road. The individual, later identified as Julian Christopher Wise, a 35-year-old man from Edgewater, Maryland, attempted to flee on foot upon the arrival of law enforcement.
32-year-old man arrested for the murder of his father in Queen Anne’s County
MARYLAND (WBFF) — The Queen Anne’s County Office of the Sheriff Criminal Investigation Unit has arrested a man in connection with the murder of his father. The suspect, identified as Drew Bernard Meyer, 32, of Auckland Way in Chester, Maryland has been charged with first-degree murder, first-degree assault, and reckless endangerment.
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