Baltimore news

• BPD Officer Hurt In Crash In West Baltimore - CBS Baltimore

  14-10-2019 23:51 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  BPD Officer Hurt In Crash In West Baltimore  CBS Baltimore
  
  Read more

• BPD Officer Hurt In Crash In West Baltimore

  14-10-2019 23:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore Police officer suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a crash in west Baltimore Monday evening, police said.
  The crash happened around 4:50 p.m. in the 1700 block of Baker Street.The officer was taken to an area hospital; police were not immediately sure if the other driver was injured.
  
  Read more

• Baseball Report: ALCS And NLCS Dominated By Pitching So Far

  14-10-2019 23:37
  (CBSNY/CBS Local) — Pitching wins championships, and in MLB’s American League and National League Championship Series that’s certainly been the case. All four games so far have been dominated by pitching, with expected and unexpected names toeing the rubber and delivering when it mattered.
  Masahiro Tanaka opened the ALCS with a one-hitter that the New York Yankees bullpen ensured remained a shutout. Justin Verlander answered for the Houston Astros in Game 2, with yet another st
  
  Read more

• Community leaders sound alarm over fires in West Baltimore vacant homes - Baltimore Sun

  14-10-2019 23:33 via baltimoresun.com
  Community leaders sound alarm over fires in West Baltimore vacant homes  Baltimore Sun
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Baltimore Drivers Among Nation’s Best, DC’s Some Of The Worst, According To Insurance Company QuoteWizard - CBS Baltimore

  14-10-2019 23:28 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Baltimore Drivers Among Nation’s Best, DC’s Some Of The Worst, According To Insurance Company QuoteWizard  CBS Baltimore
  
  Read more

• Baltimore Drivers Among Nation’s Best, DC’s Some Of The Worst, According To Insurance Company QuoteWizard

  14-10-2019 23:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Think your commute is bad? Drivers in Portland have it much worse, according to a survey from insurance company QuoteWizard.
  The company is out with its annual list of the best and worst cities for drivers, and Baltimore comes in among the better places to be a driver.
  Charm City is number 27 on the list of the best-driving cities based on data from insurance quotes in the country’s 75 largest cities.
  QuoteWizard looked at overall traffic incidents in all 75 cities,
  
  Read more

• Baltimore ministers consider whether to endorse surveillance plane as others debate merit of poll - Baltimore Sun

  14-10-2019 23:23 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore ministers consider whether to endorse surveillance plane as others debate merit of poll  Baltimore Sun
  
  Read more

• Effort Underway To Show Kids Where Food Comes From

  14-10-2019 23:04
  HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. (WJZ) — An effort is underway to teach kids in Harford County that food doesn’t come from a store but is grown on a farm.
  Forty fourth-graders from Havre de Grace Elementary School got an up-close look at a farm Monday, experiencing the sights and smells of a working farm from seed to field.
  “Food is life and kids need to see where food comes from,” said Tommy Shireman, who runs Third Way Farm.
  The students toured the nearby farm, which grows organic a
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• 3 Dogs Have Died From Highly-Contagious Parvovirus In Severn In Past Few Months

  14-10-2019 22:31
  SEVERN, Md. (WJZ) — Three dogs in the Seven area have died from a highly-contagious illness in recent months, officials said Monday.
  All three died from parvovirus, which is usually fatal in dogs but not harmful to humans.
  The county is offering free parvo and rabies vaccinations for dogs in the Still Meadows and The Orchards communities Tuesday from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the parking lot at the corner of Arwell Court and Pioneer Drive.
  
  Read more

• Laurel Townhome Fire Causes $140K In Damage

  14-10-2019 22:19
  LAUREL, Md. (WJZ) — A fire at a townhome in Laurel Sunday morning left three adults without a home, Anne Arundel County fire officials said.
  The fire broke out around 6:30 a.m. Sunday in the 3400 block of Lindenwood Drive. When firefighters arrived, they found fire coming from the front of the home, which was the end unit in a group of homes.
  Courtesy: Anne Arundel County Fire Department
  Firefighters were able to bring the flames under control in around 20 minutes.
  The blaze caused $140,00
  
  Read more

• Montgomery County Police Officer Thomas J. Bomba Shot At Silver Spring Parking Garage Has Died, Officials Say

  14-10-2019 22:00
  SILVER SPRING, Md. (WJZ) — A Montgomery County police officer has died after being shot at a Silver Spring parking garage.
  38-year-old Officer Thomas J. Bomba, a 13-year veteran of the department, was shot and taken to Shock Trauma where he later died.
  Officers were investigating a report of a shooting in the area of Ellsworth Drive and Fenton Street after the injured officer called out on their radio about a disorderly subject in the parking garage at around 8:49 a.m.
  Bomba was found inju
  
  Read more

• Crash Involving Bus In Essex Injures Multiple People, Officials Say

  14-10-2019 22:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Numerous people are injured after a crash involving a bus in Essex, Baltimore County Fire officials say.
  The crash occurred on Eastern Boulevard at Taylor Avenue. Traffic is delayed in the area.
  One person has life-threatening injuries, and numerous others have non-life threatening injuries, officials said.
  In total, fire officials said seven patients were taken to area hospitals.
  Video from the scene shows a pickup truck pushed into the side of the bus.This story is deve
  
  Read more

• Nearly Three Quarters Of Baltimoreans Support Controversial Surveillance Plane, Poll Finds

  14-10-2019 21:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A new study shows nearly three-quarters of Baltimore residents are in favor of a controversial surveillance plane designed to help the city fight crime from the air.
  As currently proposed, the plane would fly over parts of the city, detecting and helping to solve violent crimes.
  Opponents, though, have raised concerns about the project’s implications for privacy.
  Rev. Alvin C. Hathaway, Sr., of Baltimore’s Union Baptist Church, commissioned the poll, which was
  
  Read more

• Seven people injured in MTA bus crash in Essex - Baltimore Sun

  14-10-2019 21:41 via baltimoresun.com
  Seven people injured in MTA bus crash in Essex  Baltimore Sun
  
  Read more

• Borrowing money for Pimlico upgrades is fiscally irresponsible - Baltimore Sun

  14-10-2019 21:38 via baltimoresun.com
  Borrowing money for Pimlico upgrades is fiscally irresponsible  Baltimore Sun
  
  Read more

• Maryland startups raise $142M in 3Q, an 80% drop year-over-year - Baltimore Business Journal

  14-10-2019 21:27 via bizjournals.com
  Maryland startups raise $142M in 3Q, an 80% drop year-over-year  Baltimore Business Journal
  
  Read more

• After violent weekend in Baltimore, groups call for return of surveillance planes - WBAL TV Baltimore

  14-10-2019 21:26 via wbaltv.com
  After violent weekend in Baltimore, groups call for return of surveillance planes  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
  Read more

• Lt. Gov. Rutherford: Confederate plaque part of Maryland’s ‘complex’ history - Baltimore Sun

  14-10-2019 21:25 via baltimoresun.com
  Lt. Gov. Rutherford: Confederate plaque part of Maryland’s ‘complex’ history  Baltimore Sun
  
  Read more

• Maryland police officer dies after being shot in parking garage - Baltimore Sun

  14-10-2019 21:20 via baltimoresun.com
  Maryland police officer dies after being shot in parking garage  Baltimore Sun
  
  Read more

• Three Corn Field Acres On Fire In Monkton, Officials Say - CBS Baltimore

  14-10-2019 21:03 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Three Corn Field Acres On Fire In Monkton, Officials Say  CBS Baltimore
  
  Read more

• Three Corn Field Acres On Fire In Monkton, Officials Say

  14-10-2019 21:03
  MONKTON, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Fire crews are on the location of a large field fire in Monkton.#bcofd //LARGE FIELD FIRE// 16000 blk Hutchins Mill Rd #monkton//crews on location with approx 3 acres of corn on fire. ^TF
  — Baltimore County Fire Department (@BaltCoFire) October 14, 2019The fire broke out in the 16000 block of Hutchins Mill Road, where at least three acres of corn are on fire, officials said.
  
  Read more

• Three Corn Field Acres Caught Fire In Monkton, Officials Say

  14-10-2019 21:03
  MONKTON, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Fire crews are on the location of a large field fire in Monkton.#bcofd //LARGE FIELD FIRE// 16000 blk Hutchins Mill Rd #monkton//crews on location with approx 3 acres of corn on fire. ^TF
  — Baltimore County Fire Department (@BaltCoFire) October 14, 2019The fire broke out in the 16000 block of Hutchins Mill Road, where at least three acres of corn were on fire, officials said.
  
  Read more

• Maryland law enforcement officers who have been killed since 2010 - Baltimore Sun

  14-10-2019 20:49 via baltimoresun.com
  Maryland law enforcement officers who have been killed since 2010  Baltimore Sun
  
  Read more

• Aerial surveillance is not the answer to Baltimore’s crime problem - Baltimore Sun

  14-10-2019 20:49 via baltimoresun.com
  Aerial surveillance is not the answer to Baltimore’s crime problem  Baltimore Sun
  
  Read more

• The South Baltimore Gateway Partnership Announces More Than $600,000 in Community Grants - SouthBMore.com

  14-10-2019 20:45 via southbmore.com
  The South Baltimore Gateway Partnership Announces More Than $600,000 in Community Grants  SouthBMore.com
  
  Read more

• Columbia's Merriweather District attracts Matchbox, two other restaurants - Baltimore Business Journal

  14-10-2019 20:23 via bizjournals.com
  Columbia's Merriweather District attracts Matchbox, two other restaurants  Baltimore Business Journal
  
  Read more

• Baltimore Reports 12% Rise in Homicides - The Wall Street Journal

  14-10-2019 20:19 via wsj.com
  Baltimore Reports 12% Rise in Homicides  The Wall Street Journal
  
  Read more

• Vehicle On Fire On I-495 Beltway Near Colesville Road

  14-10-2019 20:11
  MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — A vehicle fire is blocking some lanes as crews investigate on I-495 Beltway near Colesville Road.Vehicle Fire – IL I495 Beltway near Colesville Road, some lanes Blocked @MCFRS PE716, A716, T716 on scene pic.twitter.com/V95FKRyPkM
  — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) October 14, 2019No injuries have been reported, and the bulk of the fire has been knocked down, according to Montgomery County chief spokesperson Pete Piringer.
  This story is developing.
  
  Read more

• San Francisco medical device firm moving manufacturing to Baltimore - Baltimore Business Journal

  14-10-2019 20:01 via bizjournals.com
  San Francisco medical device firm moving manufacturing to Baltimore  Baltimore Business Journal
  
  Read more

• When Trying To Lose Weight, Morning Meals Are Better Than Evening Ones, Nutritionist Says

  14-10-2019 19:48
   (CNN) — When I first studied nutritional science, all calories were considered “equal” when it came to weight loss. The time of day you ate didn’t matter as long as you were eating the appropriate amount of calories for your goals.
  But as our understanding of nutrition has evolved, we’ve learned that eating earlier in the day can be more favorable for shedding pounds, while eating later can interfere with weight loss — and for more than one reason.
  For o
  
  Read more

• Missing 52-Year-Old Man Last Seen October 10

  14-10-2019 19:23
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 52-year-old man has been missing since October 10, Baltimore police say.
  Michael Randall was last seen in northwest Baltimore, in the 4800 block of Liberty Heights Avenue.He is 5’6″ and weighs 165 pounds. Police said he was last seen wearing a navy blue sweatshirt and black pants.Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Michael Randall is asked to call police.
  
  Read more

• Police search for 52-year-old missing vulnerable adult in Baltimore - Fox Baltimore

  14-10-2019 19:17 via foxbaltimore.com
  Police search for 52-year-old missing vulnerable adult in Baltimore  Fox Baltimore
  
  Read more

• CBS Sports Announces 2019-2020 College Basketball Schedule: Key Dates, How To Watch

  14-10-2019 19:07
  (CBS)- The college basketball season is right around the corner, with the first games of the year just three weeks away. As the tip-off of a new seasons nears, CBS Sports has released its schedule of coverage for the 2019-2020 season.
  Entering its 39th year of broadcasting college basketball, CBS Sports will broadcast 275 games across the network and CBS Sports Network over the course of the season. That includes coverage of 12 automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament being punched on CBS airwaves
  
  Read more

• Census Bureau Seeks State Data, Citizenship Information

  14-10-2019 19:01
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Census Bureau is asking states for drivers’ license records that typically include citizenship data and has made a new request for information on recipients of government assistance, alarming some civil rights advocates.
  The two approaches, documented by The Associated Press, come amid President Donald Trump’s efforts to make citizenship a key aspect of federal information-gathering in the run-up to the 2020 Census, despite this year’s U.S. Supr
  
  Read more

• Animal Control Rescues Alligator In Frederick County

  14-10-2019 18:18
  ADAMSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — An alligator has been captured unharmed in Adamstown over the weekend.
  The Carroll Manor Fire Company posted pictures of the three-foot gator captured in a cage trap on Facebook.
  The alligator was captured Saturday in a retention pond on private property after animal control crews spent hours Thursday and Friday trying to capture it.
  Officials said animal control will relocate it to a warmer, more suitable climate.
  
  Read more

• Cool Digs: D.C. staffing firm opens second office in historic post office by Penn Station - Baltimore Business Journal

  14-10-2019 18:09 via bizjournals.com
  Cool Digs: D.C. staffing firm opens second office in historic post office by Penn Station  Baltimore Business Journal
  
  Read more

• One of the minds behind Fadensonnen plans new bar in Old Goucher - Baltimore Business Journal

  14-10-2019 18:03 via bizjournals.com
  One of the minds behind Fadensonnen plans new bar in Old Goucher  Baltimore Business Journal
  
  Read more

• 19-Year-Old Woman Dead, Two Injured In Crash On BW Parkway

  14-10-2019 17:59
  LAUREL, Md. (WJZ) — A 19-year-old woman is dead and two others are hospitalized after an SUV struck a sedan from behind, overturning the sedan along the Baltimore-Washington Parkway near Annapolis Junction early Monday morning.
  The crash happened in the area of northbound Route 295 and Route 32 at around 2:38 a.m., Anne Arundel County Fire said.
  Officers responded to a 911 call reporting the crash, where two people were trapped and one possibly had fatal injuries.
  Firefighters arrived and
  
  Read more

• Power Moves: Leadership hires at Medifast, Protenus and R2i - Technical.ly Brooklyn

  14-10-2019 17:56 via technical.ly
  Power Moves: Leadership hires at Medifast, Protenus and R2i  Technical.ly Brooklyn
  
  Read more

• Vaping Is Increasing Among Younger People, But No So For Older Adults, Study Finds

  14-10-2019 17:47
  (CNN) — Vaping, often described as an “epidemic” in middle and high schools, was not significantly different among adults in the United States in 2014 vs. 2018, according to survey results published Monday.
  However, those numbers had been declining from 2014 to 2017, preceding an uptick largely attributable to the increasing popularity of vaping among 18- to 24-year-olds. In that age group, prevalence of e-cigarette use rose from 5.2% in 2017 to 7.6% in 2018.
  “We found th
  
  Read more

• Man charged with shooting Baltimore 2-year-old in alleged road rage incident, police say - Baltimore Sun

  14-10-2019 17:41 via baltimoresun.com
  Man charged with shooting Baltimore 2-year-old in alleged road rage incident, police say  Baltimore Sun
  
  Read more

• 33-Year-Old Javon Johnson Charged In Road Rage Shooting Of 2-Year-Old Boy In Baltimore

  14-10-2019 17:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — 33-year-old Javon Johnson has been charged in the shooting of a two-year-old boy over the weekend.
  Johnson is charged with attempted murder, assault and various handgun related charges.
  Credit: Baltimore Police
  He’s being held at the Central Booking and Intake Facility in Baltimore.
  The investigation began when police responded to the 600 block of W. Franklin Street on Saturday at around 12:30 a.m. for a Shot Spotter alert.
  Shortly after, officers were called to an
  
  Read more

• 17 shot over weekend in Baltimore; 4 dead - WBAL TV Baltimore

  14-10-2019 17:18 via wbaltv.com
  17 shot over weekend in Baltimore; 4 dead  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
  Read more

• Two Teens Wanted After Woman Robbed During Online Sale Meetup In Laurel, Police Say

  14-10-2019 17:16
  LAUREL, Md. (WJZ) — Police are searching for two suspects after a woman claims she was robbed while trying to buy a phone from them online this weekend.
  Officers responded to the 8300 block of Cloud Street in Laurel at around 12:40 p.m. Sunday afternoon, when a citizen said she was robbed while she thought she was buying a phone.
  The victim said she was supposed to be meeting someone to buy a phone she found for sale on a “for sale by owner” application.
  When she arrived, two m
  
  Read more

• 1 Dead, 1 Injured In Washington County Kitchen Fire Inside Mobile Home

  14-10-2019 16:57
  CLEAR SPRING, MD. (WJZ) — A kitchen fire in Clear Spring left one person dead and another injured Sunday evening, officials say.
  At around 11:30 p.m., the Clear Spring Volunteer Fire Company reported to a mobile home fire on Goldizen Lane, which started in the kitchen.
  A woman woke up to the smoke alarm, saw the flames and escaped. A man was injured trying to extinguish the fire and was taken to the Burn Center at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
  Credit: Maryland State Fire Marshals
  Nea
  
  Read more

• These States, Cities Are Ditching Columbus Day To Observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day Instead

  14-10-2019 16:47
  (CNN) — Columbus Day has been a political lightning rod for states, cities and municipalities around the US for years now. Some have decided to do something about it.
  Michigan, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia are among the most recent states and areas to change the October holiday to “Indigenous Peoples’ Day” to recognize the native populations that were displaced and decimated after Christopher Columbus and other European explorers reached the continent.
  Technical
  
  Read more

• Current, Former Baltimore Ravens To Host Town Hall On Policing In Baltimore - CBS Baltimore

  14-10-2019 16:16 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Current, Former Baltimore Ravens To Host Town Hall On Policing In Baltimore  CBS Baltimore
  
  Read more

• Current, Former Baltimore Ravens To Host Town Hall On Policing In Baltimore

  14-10-2019 16:16
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Current and former Baltimore Ravens will sit down Monday night with city and state elected officials, as well as community members and activists, to talk about policing in Baltimore.
  Super Bowl champion Anquan Boldin, joined by Baltimore Ravens running back Mark Ingram, former Ravens running back Matt Lawrence and former NFL player Joel Gamble, will be at the town hall at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum in Baltimore.Jason DownsCredit: Players CoalitionJill CarterCredit: Play
  
  Read more

• Montgomery County Police Officer Shot In Silver Spring, Police Say

  14-10-2019 16:00
  SILVER SPRING, Md. (WJZ) — Montgomery County Police have confirmed an officer was involved in a shooting in Silver Spring.
  The officer was shot and has been taken to a local hospital.
  Officers were investigating a report of a shooting in the area of Ellsworth Drive and Fenton Street.
  The injured officer called out on their radio about a disorderly subject in the parking garage at around 8:49 a.m. and was found injured with a gunshot wound by a responding officer.Preliminary information: Th
  
  Read more

• Fortnite Leaves Players Staring At Black Hole For Hours Ahead Of Season 11 Launch

  14-10-2019 15:24
  (CNN) — A special event to mark the end the tenth season of Fortnite has plunged legions of players into a black hole.
  Players logged in Sunday to participate in an event called “The End” as the game prepares to launch its next iteration. But around 2 p.m. ET, a rocket on the island where Fortnite is set blew up the landscape in the game and dragged all of the players into a black hole, leaving nothing but a mostly dark screen and a spinning black hole and no way for users to p
  
  Read more

Follow @Baltimore__news on Twitter!