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Massive water main break impacting traffic along busy Owings Mills road
BALTIMORE -- A massive water main break caused traffic disruptions Wednesday along a busy Reisterstown Road in Owings Mills, and it could still be problematic for drivers on Thursday. The break forced road closures in both directions between Summerwoods Way and Dolfield Boulevard, which forced drivers to find another route. Crews are working to repair the road that was buckled and broken.Jaqueline Matthews told WJZ she was already running late to pick her her children from school before she was stopped by the water main break. "I am frustrated," Matthews said. "I am an hour late for picking up my...
These Virginia and Maryland cities are the top places to live in the US, new report shows
MARYLAND - Four cities across Virginia and Maryland have been ranked among the 150 best places to live in the country, according to a U.S. News & World report. The new 2024-2025 Best Places to Live in the U.S. list was released Tuesday. Virginia Beach had the highest ranking for...
Maryland community mourns death of stray dog who "brought a lot of people together"
BALTIMORE - A stray dog spent his final years loved and cared for by many in Glen Burnie, and it's all thanks to two strangers who gave him a chance. Now, Brownie is being remembered for bringing the community together. More than 100 people were expected to attend a candlelight vigil on Thursday in honor of Brownie, who died last week. Brownie was located in 2016 living in a vacant lot, thin and covered in ticks, in Glen Burnie.Jamie Theirer started feeding him every morning on her way to work. Then, another neighbor, Joan Eisenhardt, fed the dog in the evenings. That's...
Baltimore County to take legal action for Key Bridge collapse
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski has announced that his administration plans to partner with experienced and highly-specialized law firms Grant & Eisenhofer P.A. and Bekman, Marder, Hopper, Malarkey & Perlin, LLC, to pursue and address legal claims against those responsible for the tragic Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, according to a county government statement released May 28. Through this partnership, Baltimore County will aggressively take steps to hold all potentially liable parties responsible and to mitigate the extensive losses that the County, residents, businesses and...
Maryland's work zone speed camera penalties will increase to $80 June 1
BALTIMORE -- Beginning June 1, the fines for speed camera violations will increase to $80 Maryland Department of Transportation reminded motorists Wednesday. The increase comes as a result of the Maryland Road Worker Protection Act, which Gov. Wes Moore signed into law on April 9.Starting in January, speed camera violation fines will convert to a tiered system and will double if the violation occurs when a road worker is present. The new law also allows speed cameras to be placed in more state work zones. The new law was spurred by the deaths of six highway workers in March 2023, when a car traveling more than 100 mph crashed into a work zone on I-695 in Baltimore County."Last March, Marylanders stood with broken hearts from the work zone crash on I-695 in which six highway workers' lives tragically ended in a moment," Maryland Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller said at the bill signing in April. "It's a moral imperative that we protect road workers who provide critical service," Miller said.The state plans to use funds from the new program to expand the purchase of safety equipment once operating costs are recovered.
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