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Maryland's Democratic convention delegates unanimously support Harris for president
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland's entire delegation to the 2024 Democratic National Convention announced Monday that it has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the 2024 Democratic nomination for president. The endorsement was announced in a news release Monday morning from the Maryland Democratic Party. Delegates will officially cast their votes at the convention, scheduled...
Natural Resources Police, Special Olympics Maryland Host Safety Training Event
The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) teamed up with Special Olympics Maryland to teach survival techniques for an active shooter scenario to Special Olympics athletes at a Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions program in Sykesville on July 17. NRP’s training division presented its Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events...
CDC says Maryland has at least 5 cases of listeria
Maryland has the second-highest number of cases in an outbreak of listeria, a bacterial infection that can cause flulike symptoms, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. Two people have died of the infection, one in Illinois and one in New Jersey. All of the 28 people who became ill were hospitalized. One […]
1st District delegates partake in the Republican National Convention
MILWAUKEE — Delegates from the Eastern Shore joined thousands of politically active Republicans in Milwaukee Wisconsin for the party’s National Convention this week. At the Republican National Convention, which ran from July 15 to 18, delegates selected Donald Trump as the party’s nominee for president and J.D. Vance as its nominee for vice president. The GOP also made key decisions about the party’s political platform. The Eastern Shore’s elected delegates...
Cambridge Police Chief Advocates for Extended Juvenile Curfew
CAMBRIDGE, MD - The juvenile curfew in Cambridge is once again a topic of discussion, with the police chief seeking to extend the ordinance. Since February 2023, children aged 15 and younger in Cambridge have been required to be home by 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and by 10 p.m. on all other nights. And in October 2023 the city passed a 12-month temporary curfew. Now, the Cambridge Police Department is pushing to extend the temporary ordinance or even make it permanent.
Anglers Cast Their Lines at the 3rd Annual Nanticoke River Invasive Fishing Derby
WICOMICO COUNTY, MD - Fishers cast their lines at the 3rd annual Nanticoke River Invasive Fishing Derby at Cherry Beach Park in Sharptown on Saturday. The free annual event, presented by Salisbury University, looks to combat invasive species in local waterways. During the derby, fishing hobbyists and professionals alike caught blue catfish and northern snakeheads.
TidalHealth Peninsula Regional receives national recognition for stroke care
SALISBURY -- TidalHealth Peninsula Regional has received the American Heart Association's 2024 Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Stroke Honor Role quality achievement award ...
Stephen A. Smith says NFL coach is lying
Stephen A. Smith returned from his vacation with guns blazing. The star of First Take was back on his show Monday and had a pointed message for Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh. Smith responded to Harbaugh, who delivered a nearly three-minute soliloquy Sunday when asked about the criticism directed toward his quarterback, Lamar Jackson. Read more... The post Stephen A. Smith accuses John Harbaugh of lying about Lamar Jackson appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Cincinnati Reds’ Slump Could Benefit Baltimore Orioles at Trade Deadline: Pitchers Montas and Martinez in Focus
The Cincinnati Reds' post-All-Star break struggles present an opportunity for the Baltimore Orioles at the trade deadline, with the Reds now willing to consider moving players with expiring contracts, especially pitchers like Frankie Montas and Nick Martinez. Frankie Montas: 4-8 record, 4.85 ERA, 72 strikeouts, and $14 million one-year deal.
1 adult and 4 children injured in turnpike ramp crash in Westmoreland County
NEW STANTON, Pa. — On Monday morning, state police released details about a crash on a Pennsylvania Turnpike ramp in New Stanton, Westmoreland County, that left one adult and four children hurt. The crash happened a little after 5 p.m. on July 14 on the Westbound ramp to the...
Seniors in the summer: Stayin’ cool – and hip – in the heat
For a few minutes, it’s 1978 at the Bain 50+ Center in Columbia. The Brooklyn, Maryland-based band Island Breeze is covering Earth, Wind & Fire’s hit “September,” and nobody dances like they’re a day over 18. “say, do you remember?. … dancin’ in September.
Police Respond to Loyola Northway Triple Shooting
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. On July 20, at approximately 1:47 a.m., Northern District patrol officers responded to the 2400 block of Loyola Northway for multiple calls of a shooting. Once there, Baltimore Police Department officers located a 30-year-old male, a 31-year-old...
Ravens LB Roquan Smith says Trenton Simpson ‘has a chance to be special’
After losing Pro Bowl inside linebacker Patrick Queen to the Pittsburgh Steelers in free agency, all eyes turn towards 2023 third-round pick Trenton Simpson as his likely replacement in the middle of the Baltimore Ravens defense alongside All-Pro veteran Roquan Smith. Smith praised his potential new running mate when speaking with the media on the day before the start of training camp. “‘Trent’ [Simpson], the guy works his tail off like no other,” Smith said. “[He’s] always trying to find ways to get better, and you can see in day-in and day-out, his approach to the game, his extra meeting time, and...
WATCH: Derrick Henry's first day of Training Camp with the Ravens
OWINGS MILLS (WBFF) — It's hard to miss Derrick Henry out there on the field, and all eyes were on the Ravens newest offseason addition today. King Henry arrived to the castle Saturday with the rest of the Ravens veterans ready to continue a big offseason here in Owings Mills.
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